tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post2845368895291870407..comments2023-09-09T06:12:36.477-04:00Comments on the wild and wily ways of a brunette bombshell: on forcing one's self to look up. and the fight that ensues.meg feehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588092985523441189noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-25955802006868115352011-09-30T16:40:27.533-04:002011-09-30T16:40:27.533-04:00There are lots of little things, books, art, conve...There are lots of little things, books, art, conversation, music, self-acceptance mantras, sunshine, but. I find those are only band-aids sometimes. I find that I cannot always depend on any of those things to make me step away from the edge, so to speak. <br /><br />The only dependable fool-proof way I've found to chase the sadness, anxiety, over-active brain, the insomnia and what have you away, the one way I find 100% of the time, without fail gets me out of the darkness is EXERCISE. <br /><br />This is a recent discovery for me. I spent years and years being more of an "indoor" person, i.e. I never played sports and thought the inside of a gym was for idiot frat boys. I mean I still kind of think that - my exercise of choice is rigorous yoga, but if the gym's what you prefer, great - really anything that gets the heart rate up will do it!<br /><br />Whenever I feel the darkness creep in, whenever my brain starts spinning into sad places, I get in the car and go to yoga before there's another thought in my head. And after THAT is when I use the smaller things like books and such...<br /><br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-24878544825213419562011-09-29T14:39:54.968-04:002011-09-29T14:39:54.968-04:00books and coffee and long drives and music, of cou...books and coffee and long drives and music, of course, help to dull the sadness, cover it with a warm blanket. but the thing i've discovered only really banishes it to whence it came is looking at myself-i mean really, really taking a long hard look at myself-without saying or thinking anything. no criticisms or compliments; just self appraisal. and then finally saying to myself "i am great. i need nothing but myself to make me happy."<br /><br />that's just what works for me.michalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056965982865520650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-36529580965610183312011-09-11T09:36:01.110-04:002011-09-11T09:36:01.110-04:00oh. my. goodness.
a MOUSE ran across MY floor fri...oh. my. goodness. <br />a MOUSE ran across MY floor friday night too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for the first time! and we live on the 5th floor--and have so for the past 4-5 years in boston! so, talk about surprise. i about peed in my pants. i got even more upset bc i was GETTING so upset about such a tiny little creature. sigh... the fretting, tears, running to the bathroom, the clomping around in flip flops--made me laugh so hard bc that's exactly what i was doing over here ; ) ))))<br /><br />i absolutely loved this post, by the way. looooved.audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13080630797170904151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-32692793374437240332011-09-09T07:00:46.252-04:002011-09-09T07:00:46.252-04:00This was such a great post. I too have been feelin...This was such a great post. I too have been feeling a little down lately so reminding me to think of the joy triggers in my life has been amazing. For me laughing is incredibly important. And I love to stand on top of a mountain and feel the wind rush round me.Faith Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694607622304948990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-69478776383510476672011-09-09T01:13:15.189-04:002011-09-09T01:13:15.189-04:00Every women on earth are feeling the way you feel ...Every women on earth are feeling the way you feel at least once (once a week in my particular case). <br /><br />Things who makes me happy are pretty much the same than Shauna Niequist in "Cold tangerines", and even reading this making me smile, so it's a good start, right? <br /><br />http://cansouplover.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-want.htmlJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553560114346991808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-60093727259412536642011-09-08T08:56:31.855-04:002011-09-08T08:56:31.855-04:00I really love your blog. It is so uplifting to kno...I really love your blog. It is so uplifting to know that I am not the only one who sometimes struggles with being alone and your writing style is wonderful. I'm transitioning from married to single and it will be a huge adjustment for a person who never has had to make it on their own. Your blog is quite inspiring, especially posts like this. <br /><br />I have to say that I am relishing the wonderfully cool mornings that Georgia is having these days (things actually dipped down into the 50s today!). I love fall but we don't get much of one here. I've rediscovered the joy of a plain latte from a favorite coffee shop. The silliness of my small dogs at play and their snuggles and cuddles at bed time. Knowing that even if I feel alone in my empty apartment, they are so much happier just having me there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-15553387426138872352011-09-07T17:14:35.658-04:002011-09-07T17:14:35.658-04:00I had the same meltdown when I saw a flying cockro...I had the same meltdown when I saw a flying cockroach (or something that resembled such a horrendous creature). It was one thing too much and I lost it.<br /><br />Happiness... It comes from talking to my favorite teachers, photo, spontaneous hugs from friends and third graders, and babysitting the cutest boy in the world.Jennilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795712498540469626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-6219730073077219872011-09-07T16:50:14.871-04:002011-09-07T16:50:14.871-04:00What a lovely post and what is even lovelier is th...What a lovely post and what is even lovelier is that the overwhelming response is that people's happiness comes from small, everyday things that are accessible to everyone. <br /><br />What I mean is that we are constantly fed the perception that people strive for material possessions, career success and social standing but these responses just prove that actually all people need to be happy are the free and natural things in life.<br /><br />The small moments of happiness that allow us to deal with the big things in life.Days Careenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335916044995483230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-86129674607769992052011-09-07T14:27:20.264-04:002011-09-07T14:27:20.264-04:00this is such a great post! You have a way with wor...this is such a great post! You have a way with words... My happiness triggers are: finding new music, red nail polish, stepping on crunchy leaves, long drives, photography, writing, dreaming about Italy, long showers, family contact, new books. This list is long and I'm learning to make it longer. Someone once told me to do something every day specifically for me. fight for it. it'll come.laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179299838146238960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-85344349895500572072011-09-07T10:31:32.634-04:002011-09-07T10:31:32.634-04:00beautiful post. my happiness triggers start with a...beautiful post. my happiness triggers start with a love story and a blanket on the lawn and usually end up with a good, sweaty workout when i'm thankful for all that my body can do.jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836532940578968626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-35194250995436544672011-09-07T00:01:27.793-04:002011-09-07T00:01:27.793-04:00What an incredibly powerful quote. Indeed Miss Meg...What an incredibly powerful quote. Indeed Miss Meg, fight for it. We all deserve it, even more so in the times we think we don't. It definitely something I'm currently working on in my life, so know you are not alone. <br /><br />As far as things to shake off the funk, I highly recommend keeping a folder on your computer of baby animal pictures. It's a great quick fix. Or losing yourself in a mindless task, like chopping vegetables, where you're forced to focus on what's in front of you instead of being in your head. It's oddly zen, for me anyway.<br /><br />Good luck! Don't let that mouse get the best of you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-51948508990249987742011-09-06T20:58:13.168-04:002011-09-06T20:58:13.168-04:00ooh! and music! especially soundtracks from favour...ooh! and music! especially soundtracks from favourite shows and movies. magic :)nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669160462774441339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-32695530921955959362011-09-06T20:56:41.818-04:002011-09-06T20:56:41.818-04:00what an absolutely important post. I'm feeling...what an absolutely important post. I'm feeling the same way lately... less motivation, less inspiration, much more food... that familiar feeling... eating until i'm uncomfortable and yet wanting to find more. putting a name to that behaviour scares me... but I am taking baby steps.<br /><br />the first step to happiness for me is calming myself. deep breaths, pressing my thumb and forefinger together tightly... then looking up. the tops of buildings, the blueness of the sky peeking through the branches of trees, patterns in the clouds... maybe there's something physiological that happens when we lift our heads... or maybe the world is just more beautiful up there.<br /><br />happiness though? happiness for me is connecting with nature. it's the smell of breakfast that wafts through the air in the early morning. it's that look from a lover that really makes you understand how he sees you... <br />I try to focus on these things... write them down, try and capture them on film.<br />and yes, taking photos and cooking new recipes makes me peacefully and humbly happy too.nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669160462774441339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-39430629437674862862011-09-06T20:18:17.577-04:002011-09-06T20:18:17.577-04:00I had mice in my apartment once, two -- one right ...I had mice in my apartment once, two -- one right after another. I was living in Memphis at the time and it had just gotten cold and I guess they had run into a bunch of homes across the city. There is something about the idea of them running over my feet that eeks me out to this day. I too hid in my bedroom and put towels and a cardboard box over the open space at the bottom of the door. Yes, I am a grown woman.The Popcorn Bowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694081171555690316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-28756141704782493702011-09-06T20:06:02.297-04:002011-09-06T20:06:02.297-04:00'Thank you' just doesn't seem to enoug...'Thank you' just doesn't seem to enough for your post. As a mid-twenties female, who has slipped into old eating cycles recently, is feeling utterly lost and miserable in her dead end job and basically waiting for something to change, you have hit home to me. I won't be happy unless I actively pursue that feeling. Why didn't I realise/admit this before?? Sometimes you have to stop waiting for your world to change, and change it yourself. I also recommend a visit to the Happiness Project website, my man left the address on the coffee table once when I was mid-episode, and it is pretty interesting. Thank you Meg!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787670576488130450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-84271195416277261842011-09-06T18:12:53.316-04:002011-09-06T18:12:53.316-04:00this post reminded me of a quote from elizabeth gi...this post reminded me of a quote from elizabeth gilbert's "eat, pray, love" that i loved.<br /><br />" . . . people universally tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck, something that will maybe descend upon you like a fine weather if you’re fortunate enough. but that’s not how happiness works. happiness is the consequence of personal effort. you fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. you have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. and once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it, you must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it."<br /><br />for years now i've been writing a list, every week, of things that made me happy that week. it's safeguarded me from getting lost in sadness or monotony. and most of the time it really is the small things that make it on the list.<br /><br />my lists are posted on my blog under the category "an infinite amount of happiness"<br /><br />http://aclaybasket.blogspot.com/ASHLEE GREENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123251045388766216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-79488171845394365302011-09-06T16:32:34.897-04:002011-09-06T16:32:34.897-04:00I know this feeling well. I don't know what it...I know this feeling well. I don't know what it is but sometimes I just get so depressed and in a rut I don't know what to do with myself. Most of the time I dance around to music in my bedroom. Or throw pillows at the walls.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463209158600746767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-37644144560763153512011-09-06T16:13:34.731-04:002011-09-06T16:13:34.731-04:00Oh and I just want to add that music is such a goo...Oh and I just want to add that music is such a good one. I've love the music you've been posting on here! and funny you should mention the concert tickets cause I was just talking to a friend yesterday saying how I want to try and go to a concert a month this semester to keep my self sane when my sleep deprivation masters begins again.<br />oh and in that article: biking downhill...brilliant! :o)<br />ok I'll stop with the comments now.Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459460252068395786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-21806084773062954362011-09-06T16:10:24.846-04:002011-09-06T16:10:24.846-04:00I so agree with allie, your posts actually do make...I so agree with allie, your posts actually do make me happy ...and reassure me of things in some strange way. I read your post earlier this morning, it's just filled with so many things I wanted to comment on and related to, that I didn't even know where to begin...and I guess I still don't. (haha what a pointless comment huh?). <br />well anyway this morning I noticed one thing that makes me happy that I hadn't noticed before: people nodding, smiling and acknowledging you as you pass as if to say hello (I was running at the time, and so were most of them). It was nice, I got a boost of energy every time it happened for some reason. heeheeSonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459460252068395786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-87656023068024739392011-09-06T15:34:59.574-04:002011-09-06T15:34:59.574-04:00I just want you to know how much I LOVE and antici...I just want you to know how much I LOVE and anticipate reading your blog posts each day. Seriously, it's one of those things that make me happy. One of those little things. :)<br /><br />I even wrote about your writing and your blog for a daily writing assignment in my english class. <br /><br />Please keep writing... forever. :)allienotsallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824729235375907128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-23486890596490696912011-09-06T14:57:32.274-04:002011-09-06T14:57:32.274-04:00You always seem to write about things that I despe...You always seem to write about things that I desperately need to hear. Thank you for that.<br /><br />I find so much happiness in my friends. Even more so in the support they constantly give, especially when I least expect it.<br /><br />Oh, and Nutella. Definitely.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421087467190953091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-53678465475084397642011-09-06T14:42:25.461-04:002011-09-06T14:42:25.461-04:00I find it intriguing that we all too often seem to...I find it intriguing that we all too often seem to be at the "same place"... I'm with you on the whole "should I make the decision-- my world will open wide" thing. It's scary and exciting all at once.<br /><br />On to the tangibles: Definitely a camera, wine, and just... creating.The Lewicutt'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12165951965661005884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-32714997521149112102011-09-06T14:39:01.685-04:002011-09-06T14:39:01.685-04:00Coffee drunk slowly
Baking: From the measuring, to...Coffee drunk slowly<br />Baking: From the measuring, to the way the oven gradually warms the kitchen around it<br />Listening to This American Life while cooking or washing dishes or doing anything, really<br />Long car rides<br />Saying I love you to friends and hearing it back<br />Visiting the library and feeling the energy of knowledge <br />A walk at dusk<br />Waking in time to watch the sunrise without ever getting out of bed<br />Hula hooping to hip hop music in my kitchen <br />Making up my mind and deciding on something - whether it's what's for dinner or what to wear, I always feel accomplished.<br /><br />xo, Mel.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777564154867532442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-59107720956374305482011-09-06T14:32:38.219-04:002011-09-06T14:32:38.219-04:00A fight for happiness -- I like this thought. I...A fight for happiness -- I like this thought. I'm currently learning to fight for my happiness as I look for a new job and even a new house. (My husband just found a job in a new location.) I don't want "just another job" but I need to make an income... so I'm learning to do what's necessary while also doing what makes me happy. It's tough. But I can do it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-17863881896279925212011-09-06T14:03:57.370-04:002011-09-06T14:03:57.370-04:00Oh I love this post!
Things that make me happy:
...Oh I love this post!<br /><br /><br />Things that make me happy:<br /><br />eating breakfast in the outdoors in front of a lake<br /><br />looking at a big sky full of stars (can you tell I live in a small town?)<br /><br />playing video games<br /><br />watching television and movies<br /><br />getting lost in a good novel (read: A Song of Ice and Fire Series)<br /><br />times spent with family<br /><br />a good curl on the couchJessica @ Little Maple Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010320624307703276noreply@blogger.com