I've been selling hand-bound journals for awhile now but there was one that really spoke to me that I wanted to keep for myself. I love to write but find it hard to sit down and write regularly unless something is really bothering me then writing becomes my outlet. Looking back on a lot of my journals they are all my bad times. I've written on every bad day, whenever I wanted to just vent about something, and whenever I felt discouraged. Writing has always helped me sort out my thoughts and take the next step. But looking back now my journals are sad. So last night I took my new rubber journal and made it my gratitude journal.
I wrote three pages in list form of everything that had gone great that day. I wrote about funny little things that Boston did, sales that I'd gotten at yesterdays market, and genuine compliments I'd received rather than venting about the flat tire Chris got on his way to work which made him late again. After two pages I felt better. Suddenly looking back on the day wasn't about being in the sun all day and missing Boston while he was at my parents or how minuscule money I had made compared to my past markets. I genuinely felt better.
So this morning I woke up, got Boston breakfast, did yoga, and wrote in my gratitude journal. I think there's so much to focusing on the positive and really enjoying and capitalising on the perfect moments. There will ALWAYS be something wrong. Every single person has something they are struggling with at any given time. Why not make life a little easier and appreciate the good things?
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