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Kacey’s Musings

Are You Happy? No, REALLY Happy?

by Kay~Kacey on 1/18/2008

I’m happy. Really, honestly happy with my life now. Oh, I’d like a few people in my life to have better health, but otherwise, I’d really not change much. It was a long, hard battle to get to this point in my life. You would not have recognized me 15 years ago.

What makes a person wake up and finally, FINALLY, do something to change their life? Why do some people find this inner strength and move out of the rut , valley chasm that they’ve slipped into and scramble their way up to a new life?

I was talking to a friend today about how sometimes I just need to pinch myself. I can’t believe how far I’ve come, and how my life is just crystallizing into the life I want. Oh, it was hard work to get here, but now it’s so nice to be at that point where I’m, well, happy!

And I find I’ve changed my outlook on life too. I spend more time noticing the small things in life.
Female Cardinal

How many tiny moments like this did I miss before? When I looked at the down side of things and thought that which would go wrong, will go wrong. But after deciding to make big changes in my life, I’ve turned into a more positive person. I avoid the toxic people that drag me down. I speak up for myself. I’ve found out that I’m a strong person and can do amazing things. But I still don’t know what gave me that inner strength to start down this road. But however I found it, I’m thankful I did. If you’re around me for very long, you’re liable to hear me say “I love my life.” And maybe hear it more than once… But do people who have that positive attitude about their life, attract more of the things they love and the things they want to happen into their lives? I think so.

Sometimes, my life is so full, that I’m sorry for everyone who isn’t me. :mrgreen: Oh, I’m not saying I don’t have my moments. That stress doesn’t creep in. That we don’t have bad things happen. Everyone does. But, by and large, I’m Happy. No, REALLY happy.

I’m not sure why it took me so many years to figure out that happiness begets more happiness, and life is what you make of it. Why couldn’t I have learned that life lesson in my twenties? Are you happy with your life? And if not, are you doing anything to change it?

(these Cardinals out my window seem to nudge me into some deep thinking, don’t they?)

Hopelessly Behind the Times

by Kay~Kacey on 1/15/2008

So, I freely admit, I’m not much of a TV watcher. I missed the whole Sex in the City thing when it was on HBO (we don’t get premium stations). It ran from 1998 through 2004…and I never saw an episode. I knew, but vaguely, that there was some girl who wore wildly flamboyant outfits and had lots of shoes. That was about my extent of knowledge about the show. But I started watching some of the reruns on TBS at night when I didn’t feel like reading before bed. I’m a bit disappointed that none of the characters on the show were happy with their life without a man in it. None were satisfied with just being themselves. But I’m intrigued by Carrie’s outfits on the show. I can’t even imagine dressing like that…

So now that they’ve made a Sex in the City movie, due out in May 2008, I was curious. So I searched out a trailer for the movie

Doesn’t really answer any questions, or tell much of anything. I’m not sure I’ll make it to the movie, but I’m sure I’ll catch it on DVD as soon as that comes out.

Have you ever missed any of the hot TV shows out there and felt totally out of the loop when people were talking about them?

It’s All in How You Look at It

by Kay~Kacey on 1/14/2008

So I started out the day fairly cranky. I have a day of taxes ahead of me. W2’s for the business, figuring out quarterly taxes. And I have to pay bills. And juggle money. The coffee isn’t strong enough. My back hurts. I never got the laundry done this weekend. You can’t even thread your way through the garage to the trash cans to take out the trash. It’s a horrible day. I’ve already talked myself into it.
Sunrise out side window
Then I glanced out the side window at the rosy sunrise sneaking across the horizon. The shades of pink brightening as I sit and watch the day come into focus.

I looked out the main window and I see this little guy waiting for his turn at the bird feeder. Watching me with a get-over-it-already expression Cardinal

As the daylight awakens all the birds they start singing their various songs, welcoming the dawn and mocking my mood. I realize I’ve talked myself into a bad mood, and it’s just as easy to talk myself out of it. The coffee actually tastes pretty good today, now that I think about it. It’s going to be a great day. It’s all in how you look at it.

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