Building Your Happiness

United Heath Care published a thin little magazine.  It had this fantastic article in there on how being happy is part of living longer.

I wanted to share some of the statements that was made.

Happiness isn't something you chase-it's something you recognize.

Another word for this: Gratitude.  It can be hard to be grateful for things you take for granted.  That's why we come up with ways to remind ourselves to be grateful, like saying grace at meals.

There's actual neuroscience behind this:  Keeping a gratitude journal modifies brain activity.   When people write down 3 good things about their day for a few weeks, their brain chemistry actually changes.  These effects last for months.



My day just started-I'm so grateful for a new day.  God has blessed me with a new day!
I pray I'll be able to share a smile, hug, prayer or kind word with someone today.

I'm grateful for my health.  There are so many of my friends that have 24/7 pain. Who don't rest well. Who are confined to their home. I never want to take my health for granted.

I'm grateful for my warm home.

What are you grateful for?

Have a blessed day!

 

Survived Birthday Party!

My husband and I traveled to Richmond for my granddaughter's 1st birthday.  I'm always concerned when I am out of my daily routine that I won't eat like I should and make poor choices.

It was such a joy to see Brianna and play with her! She is one of the many reasons I started this life journey.  I want to be able to get in the floor, get back up, pick her up, dance with her in my arms, be silly and still be able to move! LOL

SUCCESS!!  We had a great time. She enjoyed her day so much and around 5pm, she laid her head on my shoulder and went limp!  Asleep with no fuss, no runting for a good position.  She was tuckered out.

I still had energy and was able to continue to my -including the drive home-till 11:30 last night!

My son fixed me a New York strip steak, I had brought my frozen broccili to microwave and had my lean and green meal while everyone else was eating hamburgers, hotdogs, potato salad and cupcakes.  I played with Brianna while they all got their plates full. He had two different areas to eat, so the "young" people ate in the front of the townhouse and the grand parents and baby ate in the back. Worked out well.

Enjoyed seeing Brianna shove the cake in and lick her hands until her Dad said ENOUGH!  She's never had sugar and I don't like her eating it now!  Good boy!  He doesn't want her to be overweight and addicted to sugar and I don't blame him.

Here are some pics from our day.

Psalm 118:24
This is the day the Lord has made.
    We will rejoice and be glad in it.

What a perfect verse to start my first week of graditude.  I am thankful for my son, daughter in law and granddaughter!

Weigh in was today:  226-own another 2 pds.  Total lost 36 pds!  Woohoo!!

Love & hugs!
Karen