A trail of glitter

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Have you ever met a person who is just so amazing?  They just have this "wow factor" and you can't help but be drawn to them?  They just have this glow to them which makes you want to become their best friend?  I try to be that type of person every day.  That is A LOT of pressure to put on myself I know.  Don't get me wrong, some days I'm worse than the meanest, most evil person you can think of... I am only human so that is expected to happen.  And on those days where I constantly yell at my kids, dog, and hubs, and slam doors, and act younger than my children I think to myself, "Would I seriously want to be my friend at this moment?"  Uh Nooo!  I feel awful when I'm in those moods, and depressed, and I've found that the people around me feel my energy and it brings them down as well.  So I try my hardest to get out of those moods fast.  Here's what I do to lift my mood and be that glittery, glowing girl again.

1. Recognize the mood I'm in
2. Think about why I'm in that mood... Can I change the situation?  Or is it out of my control?  
3. Think of all the things I have been blessed with
4. Go outside for some fresh air and now that it's warming up, walk barefoot in the grass.
5. Put a sincere smile on my face... I'm always surprised that this makes me feel better
6. YOGA- not P90X yoga, but a calm restorative yoga
7. Giving and exchanging hugs with my Hubs and my kids
8. Dancing crazy with my kids
9. Jumping up and down for joy.  Please do this one.  I always look so silly doing this which then makes me laugh and helps change my mood.
10. Taking time for myself, whether it's going for a drive, window shopping, reading a book, a nice warm bubble bath, or putting a movie on for the kids and locking myself in my closet.  (Come on moms, we've all done this at some point) 
11. I find that I am such a happier person when I am doing acts of service for others
12. Positive thinking, and finding that silver lining in awful situations

"Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words.  Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior.  Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits.  Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values.  Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny." 

                                               -- Mahatma Ghandi

In order to be that glittery, happy girl you've got to shine from the inside out.  Like I said some days are much easier than others, but if you make a conscience effort to leave that glittery trail everywhere you go then you'll succeed.  I hope you find my mood lifters inspirational and you try some of them.  What are some ways you guys get out of your nasty moods?  What do you do to leave your trail of glitter?

Hope you all have a fantastic weekend!  Lots of hugs and loves Xoxoxo

                                                                                                           Jaimey
(Glitter quote from pinterest & Ghandi quote googled)

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Remember when I talked about self reflection?  If you forgot or missed it you can check the post out here. I'll be referencing one of those books on that "Recommendation List."  As I was doing some self reflection, I came across a quote that I clearly needed to read.  

                                                                  "The Real art of conversation 

                                                               is not only to say the right thing

                                                               at the right place but to leave

                                                               unsaid the wrong thing at the 

                                                               tempting moment."

                                         --Dorothy Nevill

                         Volume Four: Thoughts for one hundred days (50)

                                                                     By: Richard L Evans

As you can guess, this incident happened to me this last week.  I was having a conversation with family, and I don't know what came over me during that moment, but I just said what I was thinking.  After I said what I did I realized how mean and negative it sounded.  I apologized for the comment that was said, but I still felt class-less and like a bully for my comment. 

There was a story I read once about someone (person A) handing someone else (person B) a plate.  Person A told person B to throw the plate as hard as they could.  The plate shattered into tons of pieces.  Person A then told person B to say, "I'm Sorry" to the plate.  Person B did, but the plate still stayed shattered.

What I'm trying to say, is even when we mess up and say unkind comments and realize it and apologize, like that plate those words can't be taken back and fix what was said.  So remember how damaging words can be and try to refrain from speaking unkind and negative words. 

"For beautiful Eyes, look for the good 

in others; for BEAUTIFUL LIPS, SPEAK 

ONLY WORDS OF KINDNESS; and for

poise, walk with the knowledge that

you are never alone."

                            --Audrey Hepburn

Best of luck.  Hugs XXXX

                                        Jaimey