6-Word Wednesday

I woke up today, and literally wanted to stay in bed all day.  After doing yoga yesterday going to a movie last night, I am the dreadful combination of sore and tired.  And no, I don't feel sore and tired... I literally am the walking definition of Sore and Tired.

Living on the corner of Sore and Tired, if you will.

So I needed a pick me up, because staying in bed all day really isn't an option.  I have found youtube to be the best way to find something to either inspire me or at least make me laugh.  Today, I went with the laughs.

I really started to think about laughter because it has been a significant part of my life for as long as I can remember.

My mom had that laugh.  The Garmyn laugh people called it.
I was the little girl with the big laugh.
The most miserable moments of my life has been lightened by laughter.
I married a man who could (and still does) make me laugh.
Laughter connects us, frees us from trouble (even if for a moment), and can mend a broken heart.

In short (6 words, in fact):

Life's short.  Laugh with your friends.

And by friends, I mean Friends.  Enjoy this clip I found.  I know it's a little long, so shut the office door, turn the volume up, and laugh.

You deserve it today.

Weekend Reads

I started to read something on Friday that I picked up from the library, and I almost put it back because it's one of those smart books that really makes you think.  And let's be honest, I'm usually trying to escape from my thinking.

The book is called Daring Greatly by Brene Brown, and this it will make you think...but after reading a couple pages, I started to poke around online about the author, and looked at a couple videos she had mentioned in the book at Ted.com.  And they're good.  Really, kinda life-changing good.

Basically, I'm hooked.

Are the topics she talks about fun?  No.

Is it uncomfortable to think about.  Absolutely.

Will you feel better after reading and watching these videos?  100% yes.

The courage it takes to be that honest in this society is something we should all strive for.  I've had it with people who pretend their lives are perfect and hide what they're really feeling, including myself.  No, I don't want to sit with someone who isn't ever happy or grateful, but that's something different.  This is about owning up to your life, good-bad-and ugly, with acceptance.

I can't wait to keep reading.

Here's her website if you want to learn more.

Happiness is...

So we all know that I've been on a quest for happiness this year, and literally tried to plan for it all year long.  What I have learned is that God has a excellent sense of humor, and really doesn't pay any attention to plans.

Honestly, I think He mocks them.

And then He does everything possible to challenge you, whatever the quest may be.

What I've also learned this year, is that you just have to be happy no matter the circumstances, because rarely is your life ever going to be perfect.  To quote Taylor Swift, "Like... ever."  Life is up, then down, then up again.  Sometimes the down seem pretty low, and really they last longer than the ups, but again, that's life.

You have to have a go-to Happiness Is... List when life is beating you up.  Staying down is not an option... like ever.

Happiness is...

• Having the house to yourself.  Even if you have to play hookie from work to get it.
• Pandora's Jack Johnson station
• Target
• Baking while blogging.  The two are starting to go hand in hand for me.  Getting to do this in the house alone with Jack Johnson singing to me?  Well, it's better than 50 Shades for me.
• Reading
• Pinning

And if that list isn't enough, you can search my Pinterest Board for more happiness.

Right now, take 5 minutes and write your Happiness Is... go-to list.  Seriously, take the time to do this, and I promise you won't regret it...

Like, ever.

Have a fabulous day!

Octoberfest

Well, my friends, it's been a month.

Drum roll please... and I'm down 7 pounds.

To me it's not really enough, however it is 7 lbs less than month.  There have been so many ups and downs in the past month I can't even count.  Needless to say, losing weight is quite possibly the hardest thing for me to take on, and I'm just getting started.

Daunting to say the least.

But today is a new month, and now that I kinda have a idea of how to get through a day under 1700 calories, and I'm just wanting to celebrate for some reason.  A month is longer than I thought I'd make, and certainly longer than I've done in the past few years. So I don't lose it as fast as I thought (why I thought that I'll never know), I really don't care.  It's about getting through each day and feeling better than the last.

And today, I feel pretty good.  So good, in fact, I wanted to add more goals to this month.  Now that the food part handled, I'm going to add in the exercise.  I know I'm not in the worst shape since I've been pretty faithful to my spin class, but I could use a little consistency.  Trying to keep food in control and add the exercise is when it gets really tricky, but I also think this is where the real difference lies when losing weight.  For the past few years, I've tried one or the other, but not both.

God, I love a challenge :)

Call me crazy, but this is actually starting to get interesting to me.

Have a great day!