List of Happiness...The Beach

A quote that hit home...

Sunrise on Palm Beach, Qld ~ my local

Bench of contemplation & focus


Time is a wonderfully confusing thing ~ it bends, confuses, distorts and also heals
 It has been almost 10 months since we returned home to Australia from living overseas. This was a decision that was essentially made for us, not by us.  A decision that has been both a blessing and a curse... In the past couple of weeks that I have noticed a shift in the energy around me ~ opening up to the  lessons that are there to learn from and grow. Everyday on social media I see quotes that are sprinkled along my path to "be inspired by". But it is the above quote that I borrowed from one of my dear friend's Facebook page that actually hit home. And being a lover of lists - this was an eye opener! The simple instruction to compare two lists: one that makes you happy and one that fills your day.  Sounds simple right?
But it is often within simplicity that we find the magic we need to transform. At the top of my list of happiness was the BEACH, so off I went to enjoy the sunrise before launching myself into my day. Being from the East Coast of Canada - the ocean is in my blood. It has healing, meditative properties for me.  I know this ~ so why don't I make it a daily priority if it can make me happy? We all know and worship those two ugly words: too busy
Well I am choosing happiness as my new mantra instead. How about you...what simple acts can make your lists more compatible?  What do you do to banish the "I'm too busy" mantra to replace it with your search for happiness?

Gratitude

We can all find ourselves in a downward spiral where life knocks us on our knees. When this happens the only thing we can truly control is our reaction.

As we get closer to our moving date,  things start to get a bit frayed at the edges - including my reactions.

So in the middle of the mini-storms that have come our way, I am keeping "I love my life" as my mantra. 

I am trying to focus on the blessings I have in my life - to be open and grateful of those aspects of my life that are shining bright instead of focusing on the darkness that tries to seep in.

Some days it may simply be that you are grateful for the deep breath that you just took or the smell of the ocean as you open your car windows.

What do you do during these times to remind yourself of your blessings?