Last Friday, our city sponsored an employee appreciation day. All city employees attend and are given lunch, awards, and we listen to a presentation. This year's speaker was Rob Bell and the presentation was entitled "Let's have fun out there!" Now I have to admit, most years I go into this thinking, "How dumb or offensive is the speaker going to be this year?" Some years haven't been so bad, one in particular stands out, but....
Anyway, this year Rob was about giving great customer service and loving your job. If you don't love your job, you need a new one. If you are having a bad day, don't let it show, it's not the customer's fault. He was interesting, fun and lively. He told great anecdotes and didn't belabor his point. One off hand thing he mentioned about his wife that stuck with me was the idea of a happiness journal. I had heard of this before and hearing it again just made me think about it more.
I tend to be the glass is half empty kind of a girl and I don't really want to be. I see some of this tendency in my children and it worries me. So I think I will try a happiness journal to remind myself of all the good I experience in a day. I am also going to have my children tell me good things everyday before they go to bed so they can sleep thinking about all the good in their day.
Today something that made me happy was that extra five minute cuddle I stole from my two-year old before I left for work. He is so snuggly when he first wakes up and he still thinks moma hung the moon!
What is in your happiness journal today?
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I would journal:
1. having a good hair day
2. it wasn't 37 degrees this morning
3. there are no tornados today
4. prayer is a blessed thing
5. I get to see Stacey today!
I thought this was a great idea from the speaker too. But, in my absentminded-ness I had forgotten about it already. Thanks for the reminder.
My journal today so far would include:
1. seeing smiling, familiar faces on my daycare visit.
2. Being told I looked nice (At T minus 6 weeks, I'll take that compliment any time!)
Lucille says:
This is a great idea! I actually have a cardboard box in the basement (full of I don't remember what) but on each side the only words are largely printed "HAPPINESS". I've often wondered if I should dig that out and fill it with all those little things that make me happy.
But I don't think a single one of you in my family would stand for being stuffed in that box and put on a shelf for very long. :0
My Happiness Journal today includes:
1. Underground Sprinklers
2. Spring!
3. Snuggly girls
4. Friends and Family
I'm coming to understand that happiness and gratitude are things that need to be practiced. Sometimes they don't some too easily. Thanks for the reminder.
My happiness journal today:
1. ribbon, mason jars & carnations
2. cameras, card readers & computers
3. forever stamps
4. good health
5. beautiful boys
6. my husband & his sense of humor
7. blogger friends! :)
Great reminders! I think today I would have to say I am very happy about
1) Cinnamon rolls (Shhh..we can do carbs while Dave is at work.) :)
2) Cuddly boys after bath (Love that fresh smell
3) Mopped floors! (love that fresh smell) :)
4) A family date this afternoon
5) Sunshine!!
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