So Many Thoughts...

.....and no discipline to blog about them all.  That's how I feel right now.  I find myself thinking of things to write about all day long.  Of course, these thoughts come to me when I'm nowhere near my computer and have no time to stop to make a note of it, let alone get all of my thoughts down on paper.  So I make a mental note that I'll do it before I go to bed - at which point I'm - you guessed it - tired!  So I opt for sleep.

When I started this blog, I had no intent of blogging every day.  I thought I'd be happy with a couple of times per week.  That was before I started reading "The Happiness Project".  Now I'm thinking I need to stretch myself just a bit and find the time each day to blog.  Of course, I've been thinking about that for about a week.  I'm getting there, I'm getting there!  Anyway, I bought this book quite a while ago.  I took it to Sedona with me because Louise and I were going to work on our bucket lists and I thought this might help us along our way.  Well it was in Louise's sight for about a minute before she delved into it.  Almost immediately she asked, "Have you already read this?"  (I haven't.)  "Are you sure you haven't read this yet?  You're already doing some of this.  She had always loved writing too.  She started with a blog."  Of course I was intrigued and for the rest of the weekend, Louise gave me tidbits of what she was reading.  On the plane ride home, I dove into this book myself.

Here's what I love about this book - it's not the typical self-help book because there's nothing wrong with her.  Of course, she's not perfect - but there's no major life crisis.  She just realized one day that maybe she could be happier and she was the only one who could do anything about it, so she started a happiness project.  Thinking more and more about how I want to live my life, what's important to me and how I never want to stop growing - I immediately LOVED this book.  Why wait for something major to happen to you before you take charge of your emotions and resolve to be happy?

I'm about half way through it and - you guessed it - starting in May, I'll be doing my own happiness project.  If you're so inclined to get it yourself, I'd love to know what you think.  Maybe I'll start a "happiness" book club for the next year....hmmm...

Well that's it for now.  I did finally get a few minutes to make some notes about the topics I'd like to write about or the events (big or small) that I'd like to share.  I'm not getting into them right now, because one of the biggest reasons I don't write everyday is because some days I can't figure out what to write about.  Now I have a list.  Now I have a plan.  And now - since I've told the world - I have to be accountable and blog every day.  It's time to sparkle!