A little bit more about me, I read. A lot — The paper. Magazines. Books. & Blogs. {lots of blogs.} I have a regular blog roll that I try and make time to peruse each week – and truthfully, there is SO much information out there, reading and learning could very well be a full time gig. I rarely get to all my fave reads in a week, and more times than not, I start on one blog and once I start clicking through – more time thank I could have imagines I might find myself in a new world. The Interweb – it will suck time better than a Dyson sucks dirt & lent. {now you know why no one asked for my opinion of the perfect tag line for the internet…}
One of my ongoing, everlasting resolutions, is the “Betterment of DK” as I like to call it… A continuing education to make me the very best person, consultant, friend & example I can be — I have plenty of room for growth, like I said ongoing… Not too long ago I swept across this article that lists the 12 things happy people do differently.
- Express Gratitude
- Cultivate Optimism
- Avoid over-thinking & social comparison
- Practice acts of kindness
- Nurture social relationships
- Develop strategies for coping
- Learn to forgive
- Increase flow experiences
- Savor life’s joys
- Commit to your goals
- Practice spirituality
- Take care of your body
All twelve are simple, logical tweaks we can make to our everydays. For me, I will admit #2, the over-thinking, k-i-l-l-e-r {y’all just met me & it didn’t take long to admit my biggest problem…}. But I am working on it.
Just think about what a different place the world would be if we forgave more, said thank you and took a second to really savor the smell of gardenias?! I know, I sound like a commercial for rainbows, leprechauns and good always outweighing evil, but if we drop the cynical for a sec, it is important for each of us to take a quick look in the mirror and evaluate these uncomplicated ways to make our work and personal lives happier, better.
xo, dk