Happy Monday, friends! This week is a crazy one with my day job, but I have to remind myself that a fun round of St. Patty's-themed Friday's Fancies will be here before I know it. Gearing up for a busy week with work got me thinking...
Last year was one of the busiest I've had professionally and personally. In late 2010, I ached to find a fabulous hobby and finally found one when I started blogging. By the early months of 2011, I struck a balance with work and with blogging--and started loving life. Don't get me wrong: I loved my life before I started blogging. I have an marvelous husband, incredible friends, and a loving family. I just found a new sense of self in the blogosphere which exponentially increased my happiness I already had.
Last year was one of the busiest I've had professionally and personally. In late 2010, I ached to find a fabulous hobby and finally found one when I started blogging. By the early months of 2011, I struck a balance with work and with blogging--and started loving life. Don't get me wrong: I loved my life before I started blogging. I have an marvelous husband, incredible friends, and a loving family. I just found a new sense of self in the blogosphere which exponentially increased my happiness I already had.
Yet in the midst of the madness of 2011, I managed to have my best year professionally. This is by no means me bragging--I just had a friend point out this coincidence to me recently. {ao} made me realize this happiness was rubbing off in every angle of my life, including my career. What I'm trying to say here is that finding a happy spot {be it with blogging, exercise, work, travel, friends, etc.} is the recipe for a great year. It may not always be easy to juggle all our responsibilities, but it is absolutely worth it.
As Mark Twain suggests, whenever you're happy, you make others happy too. Rolling into this busy week--I'm going to use this as my mantra, rather than channeling the stress and making myself miserable.
As Mark Twain suggests, whenever you're happy, you make others happy too. Rolling into this busy week--I'm going to use this as my mantra, rather than channeling the stress and making myself miserable.
I hope this happy reminder {paired with one of my instagram shots from this weekend + linked up with a {little] dash of ash} helps you to kick off your week right! Oh, and I'm also guest posting over on All You Need Is Love today--so be sure to stop by :) Thank you all for being a HUGE part of what keeps me happy during my crazy weeks!
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beautiful post av, and a great message as i go into what will likely be the busiest workweek of 2012 for me!
ReplyDeleteliquor. kidding. skype chats with yyyoouuu :)
ReplyDeleteI'm loving your positive energy this morning!! And all that Veuve! :)
ReplyDeleteYAH! you deserve to be absolutely happy in every area in your life! much love. xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams
ReplyDeleteI think I might need your services for social media buttons!!! Do you do that ;)
ReplyDeleteI am working as a GA at the University of Arkansas. Classes get me bogged down a lot, but when I think of the amazing professional experience I am getting and helping students I cannot help but feel happy. It is very time consuming, but totally worth it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to start off the week! Thanks for the positive inspiration :) xoxo, morgan
ReplyDeleteTreating myself to a mid-week latte, or buying myself something online. It's always so exciting when the package arrives at my door. :)
ReplyDeleteso happy for you my darling! i have a good clown around who keeps me happy during crazy times. (manu :) p.s. the veuve is beautiful!
ReplyDeletevery true... i always like turning negatives into positives and that's a fab quote, thanks for sharing :) xx
ReplyDeleteLoving this quote! It's so true. This is a great reminder I needed this morning! Thanks for sharing, dear! :)
ReplyDeleteXO,
Sam
www.ThePeakofTresChic.com
Such a great mantra and wonderful quote!!! :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you have had such a great year, and here's to hoping the next is even better! I agree, happiness surely does "rub off" on my other areas in life. :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are doing so well! It makes everything so much easier when you feel like you are right where you are supposed to be in life.
ReplyDeleteI love this mantra! Having people I can count on makes those crazy moment more bearable–that, and a glass of bubbly at the end of the day!
ReplyDeleteHow funny I have a really similar post set up for tomorrow! =)
ReplyDeleteI am with you blogging has made me so so happy. I'm getting better at balancing my time between work, life, and blogging and things are coming together... in every sense. I just had a coworker tell me that ever since I started blogging I'm just happier, and I'm more fun to be around.
I love that you've had a similar experience!
xoxo
i couldn't agree more, but that definitely doesn't mean i've found my balance just yet. between planning a wedding, starting a new job in january and starting a new exercise routine i am definitely struggling this year to find time for reading and blogging. i'm hoping that will change soon!
ReplyDeletelife spelled jen
the best thing to "keep my happy" during a crazy week is a glass of wine with the boy watching arrested development.
ReplyDeletetotally agree with the good old 'whenever you're happy you make others happy' idea. so true!
Fantastic mantra! Pinterest helps me, hahaha.
ReplyDeleteHappiness is infectious and Spring definitely helps me to be happy :)
ReplyDeleteSo needed this this week — thanks!
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