Sometimes you just need a pick-me-up. Sometimes you really really need one and your mom sends you a video of fall time in Georgia complete with crunchy leaves and your puppy (seriously sometimes moms just know what you need even when they don't know that you need it).
I've been feeling pretty down the past few days, so I've been searching around for all sorts of pick-me-ups and really it has helped in some small ways. If you know me or if you have read my blog, you know that I strongly believe that it is important to be positive, that you shouldn't allow negative energy in your life, and most importantly that both of these are entirely controlled by you. So, I've been trying very hard to make the right choices here, but sometimes it's just harder than others, and that's where the pick-me-ups come into play.
So, just in case you needed a pick-me-up too, here are some of the things that I turn to when I need a little brightening....
Nothing makes you feel better than looking good. Wearing sweatpants or a t-shirt cause you're just not feeling it that day will not make you feel better about yourself. I say it too much and I don't say it enough but: Look good. Feel good. Do good. (Really though, I need a shirt with that printed on it.)
Sometimes all you need is a good laugh. Fun fact, people used to tell me all the time when I was younger that I should be a stand up comedian. No no, I know you're thinking, what happened to this girl. She used to be funny??? I know I know, I still have my moments sometimes though, ok! But, even if I'm not making others laugh I still love to laugh myself, and let's be honest sometimes this includes laughing at myself cause I am just oh so uncomfortably aware of how insane I can be sometimes. So, just in case you need a laugh pick-me-up (don't even care that this meme is old cause I still laugh when I see it haterzz)...
I've been feeling pretty down the past few days, so I've been searching around for all sorts of pick-me-ups and really it has helped in some small ways. If you know me or if you have read my blog, you know that I strongly believe that it is important to be positive, that you shouldn't allow negative energy in your life, and most importantly that both of these are entirely controlled by you. So, I've been trying very hard to make the right choices here, but sometimes it's just harder than others, and that's where the pick-me-ups come into play.
So, just in case you needed a pick-me-up too, here are some of the things that I turn to when I need a little brightening....
Nothing makes you feel better than looking good. Wearing sweatpants or a t-shirt cause you're just not feeling it that day will not make you feel better about yourself. I say it too much and I don't say it enough but: Look good. Feel good. Do good. (Really though, I need a shirt with that printed on it.)
Sometimes all you need is a good laugh. Fun fact, people used to tell me all the time when I was younger that I should be a stand up comedian. No no, I know you're thinking, what happened to this girl. She used to be funny??? I know I know, I still have my moments sometimes though, ok! But, even if I'm not making others laugh I still love to laugh myself, and let's be honest sometimes this includes laughing at myself cause I am just oh so uncomfortably aware of how insane I can be sometimes. So, just in case you need a laugh pick-me-up (don't even care that this meme is old cause I still laugh when I see it haterzz)...
Music is one of the ultimate pick-me-ups in life. I discovered Lord Huron about exactly a year ago, and I still listen to this album all the time. That is how good it is people. This album warms my soul, and I love it, and it makes me feel like I can go on any adventure that I want. So, in order to make myself feel a little better Lord Huron's Lonesome Dreams has actually been on repeat all day.
And the place where I have found and always will find the most peace is the Gospel. Christ's love for me is incredible and I know that I can always find comfort in the Lord. I usually read through my scriptures by chapter, but last night I felt like I should venture around and do a little exploring. Where I didn't expect to find myself was reading scriptures about kindness. No matter how I am feeling, I must always always always remember to be kind, and I have no greater example to look to than Christ. After reading 1 Nephi 19:9 the only thing I could think all day was BE KIND. So, even though I might be just slightly lower than usual, I will not and cannot let myself forget that kindness comes first. Nothing will make you feel better about yourself and everyone around you than simple kindness.
I hope that if your day is a bummer that this makes you feel a little brighter, and even more so, I hope your day was already absolutely fantastic to begin with.
Seriously though...
"Either you run the day, or the day run you."
Jim Rohn
peace. love. and pick-me-ups.
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