Just so you all can see that I’m not a complete depressed mess all of the time. I do see the good in the world, in my world. Even though it doesn’t take away the rest of it. The thing is, I’m trying. Every day I get up and get out of bed, even when I don’t want too. My life has sorta sucked lately. Maybe for the past say six-seven months. I can’t change that. I can’t make this process easier for myself. I’d love too, but I just don’t know how. It’s a struggle, because my entire world has changed. Everything I knew is different. I don’t know what I want and I don’t know how to get it, because I haven’t learned to deal with my new life yet. I’m getting there. I think. Some days.
Anyway, here’s my list of things that are good. Things that do make me happy.
1. My tiny boy who learns new words and things every day. At nineteen months old, he is an absolute joy and a complete sponge.
2. Spring. Flowers. Trees in bloom. Flip-flop weather. The smell of sunscreen on my kids at the end of the day. My girls in spring dresses. The smell of fresh cut grass.
3. Today is my mom’s birthday and she’s here, so I get to take her out tonight. Also? For once I managed to buy her a gift that surprised her. One she wouldn’t have thought of buying for herself.
4. My Kindle. Which I’ve named Edison. I luff him.
5. Editing and ordering photos of my friends kids, that I took while in California.
6. Thinking about and planning my next few vacations.
7. That I now have my plane ticket to BlogHer10, so it feels real.
8. Tropical Jelly Belly, jelly beans.
9. My new soft blankie.
10. That I was able to come up with nine things.
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so glad you found 9 things. and theyre all fabulous things. xo
Issa Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 11:15 am
@Becky, Wasn’t sure I’d be able to come up with five. Thought after yesterday, I needed to give it a shot though.
this makes me happy.
Rory will 19 mos on the 17th. I absolutely love this age!
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Issa Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 11:14 am
@mel, OMG me too. They are just so much fun. I adore toddlers, crazy as they are.
I love that you named your Kindle. That is awesome.
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Issa Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 11:13 am
@Kari, I had too. He’s like a member of the family.
I think technically you have 17 things up there. That’s almost double your original plan. Which is like, a 70 percent increase of happiness.
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Issa Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
@Kelly, I didn’t even think about that. Thank you.
Sometimes finding happiness in the little things makes everything else seem smaller too.
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Issa Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
@Allyson, I keep hoping if I hold onto the small things, maybe it will make it easier to see them and not just the bad. We’ll see how it works out for me. Snort.
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Cinnamon Jelly Bellies.
Are you coming to visit? I will have a mint on your pillow and a towel formed in to a goose.
You’re amazing
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Issa Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
@Heather, Dude, I wish.
mmmm cinnamon jelly bellies. Sigh. i’m easy. Ha.
Love the sunblock on kid smell. It smells like a fun, running around playing day to me.
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Issa Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
@Susan @ Sassafrassery, It may be my favorite smell ever.
Crap. Plane ticket.
Thanks for the reminder!!!
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Issa Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
@Headless Mom, Yes. Ahem. PLANE TICKET!!!!!
Very important thing.
I like this list.
Have fun with Edison, and enjoy your Mom’s birthday!!