Thursday's Child was a.... MUSE!

Yesterday’s entry was 90% tired and not feeling well, 5% bored at work and 5% truth. Therefore, it was scrapped...well not scrapped but placed in a private blog where only my darkest thoughts go… :P (it’s a scary place trust me)

So today I’m back on the trail of finding things to make me feel loved and in turn help me to love others more… And I came across this list below. I also came across this site. http://www.43things.com/. Check it out. I have no idea if it’s horrible or something really cool and good, but I registered and intend to find out (username: Muse71). If it turns out to be like a myspace.com thing I’ll be really disappointed because it seems to be nice. Thoughts on this site are welcome :)

So today is a glorious day. There are a few reasons this is so. I’m all too happy to list them so without further adieu, here they are:
1. Crony is not in today (I’ve had two back to back days with her presence and it’s enough to kill me)
2. Sharon wont be in today either (working from home *cough*bullshit*cough*, but then traveling to Schererville)
3. I’ve been able to work on my affirmations this morning starting with the first one I pulled today which was a quote to take 5 minutes and do something that makes me happy. (And so I am… :-) )
4. I got STARBUCKS this morning! A rare treat nowadays, but a treat that is savoredand the sole reason I might add that I'm awake!
5. I slept more than 1 hour last night! WOOOHOO. This is a WONDERFUL thing! :D
6. I held my concert in my personal concert hall this morning and I gave an outstanding performance *deep bow*(For those of you that don’t know of my concert hall it’s my car, and the road is my audience...an they NEVER complain :P)

So now I have to do the one hour worth of work that I have and then perhaps I’ll be back as I do more “research” on affirmations and ways to make myself and others happy with words and actions. :D

Here’s a little food for thought for you all:


100 Ways to Be Happy and Feel Good...Plus the ancient muse secret for the 101th way!
1. Never put yourself last.
2. When you extend a helping hand to one person, be careful not tokick someone else in the teeth.
3. Always own a pair of old, faded jeans.
4. Count your blessings every day.
5. Acknowledge your successes along with your downfalls.
6. Burn the candle that has been in storage for the last two years.
7. Strive for progress, not perfection.
8. Remember, the voice telling you that you cannot do something isalways lying.
9. At least once a day sit and do nothing.
10. Don't close your heart so tightly against life's pain that you shut out life's blessings.
11. Celebrate all your birthdays no matter how old you get.
12. Examine your life for limitations and ask yourself why you put them there.
13. Plant a tree, pull weeds, or get your hands dirty.
14. Diminish your wants instead of increasing your needs.
15. Cry when you feel like it.
16. Rejoice in other people's triumphs.
17. Don't wait for someone else to laugh or express joy.
18. Forgive yourself for any mistake you make, no matter how big or small.
19. Keep good company.
20. Never take a pill for a pain you need to feel.
21. Use your enthusiasm to put yourself in forward gear and giveyourself a spark to move ahead.
22. Look in the eyes of the ones you love when you are talking to them.
23. Remember that one is a whole number.
24. Walk in a rain shower without an umbrella.
25. Do a kind deed for someone else.
26. Keep your eyes and ears open to get the messages you need from people and events in your daily life.
27. Be patient.
28. Eat something green.
29. Change what you can and leave the rest alone.
30. Walk hand and hand with truth.
31. Make laughter and joy a greater part of your life than anger and grief.
32. Embrace solitude instead of running from it.
33. Be zealous, not jealous.
34. Forgive anyone you've been holding a grudge against.
35. Slow down and enjoy the present.
36. Walk in others' shoes before judging them.
37. Send yourself a kind message.
38. Remind yourself that the company you keep is a reflection ofwhat you think of yourself.
39. Go on a picnic.
40. Accept your fears, no matter how crazy they seem.
41. Don't let other people's opinions shape who you are.
42. Say a prayer.
43. Never attribute your accomplishments to luck or chance.
44. Know when to say no.
45. Look at the positive side of negative situations.
46. Remember that you are a spiritual being in a physical body.
47. Avoid seeking out other people for constant approval, because it makes them the master and you the slave.
48. Go fly a kite.
49. Watch South Park or The Simpsons or Seinfeld.
50. Accept the things you cannot change.
51. Look inside instead of outside yourself for answers to life's problems.
52. Remember that all feelings are okay.
53. Shield yourself from bad influences.
54. Stand up for what you believe in.
55. Respect the wishes of others when they say no.
56. Seize every moment and live it fully.
57. Give away or sell anything you haven't used in the past five years.
58. Never downgrade yourself.
59. Take responsibility for what you think, feel, and do.
60. Pamper yourself.
61. Never say or do anything abusive to a child.
62. Eat spicy food before going to bed.
63. Volunteer to help someone in need.
64. Refrain from overindulging in drink, work, and relationships.
65. Finish unfinished business.
66. Be spontaneous.
67. Find a constructive outlet for your anger.
68. Think about abundance instead of lack, because whatever youthink about expands.
69. Think of yourself as a survivor, not a victim.
70. Cuddle an animal.
71. Be open to life.
72. See success as something you already have, not something you must attain.
73. Experience the splendor and awe of a sunset.
74. When you score a base hit, don't wish it were a home run.
75. Learn to be in the present moment.
76. Instead of believing in miracles, depend on them.
77. Take a child to the circus.
78. Change your attitude and your whole life will change.
79. Never turn your power over to another person.
80. When your heart is at odds with your head, follow your heart.
81. Always remember that the past is gone forever and the futurenever comes.
82. Live your life according to what is right for you.
83. Acknowledge your imperfections.
84. Plant a tree and watch it grow.
85. See "friend" instead of "enemy" on the face of strangers.
86. Watch an army of ants build their houses and cities and carry food ten times their weight.
87. Believe in something bigger than yourself.
88. Let the playful child within you come out.
89. Make haste slowly.
90. Work through your problems step by step and one day at a time.
91. Success is a journey, not a destination.
92. Sit on the lawn without worrying about grass stains.
93. Don't condemn yourself for your imperfections.
94. Do a humility check periodically by loving the truth about yourself.
95. Tell someone you appreciate them.
96. Never live your life according to what is right for someone else.
97. Admit your wrongdoing and forgive yourself for it.
98. Thrive on inner peace instead of on crises.
99. Affirm all the good things about yourself.
100. Talk less and listen more.

And the extra 101th way to be happy
101.KNOW I LOVE YOU IN SOME WAY, SOMEHOW, I HAVE LOVE FOR YOU…

*hug*