Remember to Relish Good Days

I know that a lot of my recent entries have been aimed at overcoming unexpected obstacles, and that is normally my primary purpose for this blog. I have been blindsided too many times to count and I want to help others to not experience things in quite the way I have. This week though, I wanted to go a little more positive with this entry, as I think sometimes we all forget to really enjoy when things are going well, even if they are small things.

As I’m sure most of you know (because I probably made a point to tell you) my birthday was last Wednesday and I turned 25. I had one of the best birthday days and weeks of all time, and I’m definitely not exaggerating. It was so great to hear from so many people on that day! My boss (THIS IS YOUR SHOUT OUT) decorated my desk and even picked out “25” confetti from a mixed bag of numbers. My best friend and boyfriend planned special events as well and I felt surrounded by friends and family on a day that was important to me! Throughout my entire experience, I really made a point to really enjoy that time, as it was going to end, and it has since put me in a great mood! It also helped that I found out that I AM graduating this August with my Masters FOR SURE! 

I think having this great mood and positive outlook as really helped to make my week great so far. I am stressing out about going out of town in a few days because I am traveling to a city that I am unfamiliar with and I have a connection in an airport that I have never navigated before. I also need to do A LOT of things before I leave and I could be feeling overwhelmed at this point, but I really don’t. Today, for example has been busy from the time I woke up. I need to finish an online defensive driving course by today, so I have been listening to it for hours now. I may or may not be listening to it right now! I needed to leave early today to drop my favorite pair of shoes off at a shoe repair shop as I broke the heel. I also have several pressing and large projects to get off my desk before I leave work today and I also have to run multiple errands on lunch. After work, I need to finish packing, clean the apartment and be sure that my defensive driving course is finished. All of those tasks could really bog me down throughout the day, but because I have really held onto the positive feelings that I have had the week prior, I am able to tackle these challenges a little more easily. 

So my advice this week is relish the good days and it will definitely carry over into the days that could or could not go well. I know that it sounds cliché, but just by having a good outlook on what you are about to encounter really does make the obstacle seem less daunting. I also know that good feelings and moods typically don’t just come out of nowhere. I think really hanging onto those good feelings that are generated by good memories or events is the key to having a longer period of “good” feelings all around.  I’ll be sure let you know how the week is going after the travel and after the errands are done, but I know it will be GREAT!