In general, cheer yourself up by
- letting go of fears and worries about the future,
- letting go of regrets about the past by realizing you were doing the best you could at the time,
- focusing on your blessings, and
- celebrating whatever and whenever you can.
Yesterday, I cheered myself up by
- going for a long walk,
- returning some newly bought luggage I didn’t need,
- starting to pack for my upcoming trip to Florida and Georgia,
- treating myself and my husband Michael (whose birthday is today!) to a nice dinner,
- focusing my thoughts on those I love,
- realizing I don’t need a psychic to know what my late mother wanted to tell me before she died,
- appreciating a new wrinkle on my face as proof that I’ve survived much longer than expected,
- listening to wonderful music, and
- capturing these images for you and me.
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I’m cheering myself up, here and now, by
- realizing I can embrace my most beautiful self without a Brazilian Blowout,
- celebrating that I’m a senior citizen, and
- sharing “Hanging Around with You” by Uncle Mike Johnson.
How to cheer yourself up also includes sharing with others (in the comments section below) (hint, hint) and expressing gratitude for those you appreciate, every day.
I cheered myself up with a long trail ride through the woods yesterday morning with my friends. Nothing like fresh air, birdsong and the creak of saddle leather to center you. ☺️ And of course you blog observations and pictures always cheer me up. Happy Birthday Michael! And safe travels to Fl, Ann. Pack light, it is HOT down here. 😉
You always cheer me up, Lori.
Karen and I cheered ourselves up yesterday be discovering that yes, we can save money by shopping at that way-less-expensive grocery chain that everybody around here kept telling us really is a good place to go, Ann.
Thanks for the cheery news, Mark!
Happy Birthday Michael!
So glad we got to speak that day, which cheered us up!
Birthdays—other people’s, that is—always cheer me up because I like to help make everyone’s birthday so happy and enjoyable they want to have another one next year.
I hope Michael enjoyed his.
He did, Chris, and your comments always cheer me up.
I cheered myself up by playing some tennis and doing some guerilla clean up in the park.
It cheers me up to see you here, Joe.
happy birthday to Michael and I the two cat sentinels on your couch cheered me up. I also went to my classroom and started getting it ready for the class to arrive in a couple of weeks, –
It cheers me up to think about the good work that you do, beth.
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