At the start of this week, I challenged myself to keep some mental notes of little bright spots in my days. Things I enjoyed doing, positive experiences I had or moments of joy. These are the things I’m grateful for but often overlook. Those good, seemingly ordinary (and sometimes extraordinary) parts of our day. I find myself guilty of getting wrapped up in my day-to-day challenges, dwelling too much on negativity or just taking things for granted. It’s important to take the time to recognize and acknowledge them.
We can all use more positivity and gratitude in our lives. Hopefully this will inspire you to reflect on your own life and look for the happy moments. I’ve always felt it’s easier said than done but makes all the difference. Here are a few highlights of my week that brought me some joy and made me feel blessed.
BRIGHT SPOTS OF THE WEEK
+ I’ll start with what I’m most grateful for from this week. To give some minor backstory, my dad has been cancer-free for 5 years now. Periodically he still has to get CT scans just as a precaution and for maintenance check-ups. Last week he had a routine scan, however we had to wait a few days until Monday to find out the results. The day of, I always feel this wave of uneasiness and worry. The anticipation and unknown of what is beyond your control is unnerving. Thankfully everything came back great this time which I am so blessed and always grateful for. 🙏🏻😭
+ Work has been busy & productive this week!
+ This one is going to sound silly but I can always count on Chick-fil-A to make my day. My location runs promos pretty often that give you free rewards when you order on certain days. Because I’m usually already there ordering, I love these! It’s so much fun getting random surprise rewards and always brightens my day. Not only did they do these twice this week, today I ordered and someone also put a free brownie in my bag! 🥺 I’m not sure if it was intentional or not but how nice?! I love their kindness & the little things like this in life.
+ My cat Eddie is a senior so every once in awhile he has off days of not feeling well. He went through some of them last week but thankfully seems to be back to normal and more energetic this week.
+ I made it back to the movies again this week on my day off which was so nice. I’ve been trying to enjoy more of my time off & my dad went with me this time too. ☺️ We watched the new Black Widow movie which was so good- definitely recommend if you like action/Marvel movies.
+ Good food is a good mood. I had the best salad for lunch & taco dinner eating out this week. I eat out regularly so like anything else, it can become just another part of your day-to-day or the food can be hit or miss. Taking the time to appreciate that I have the ability to eat out & that I had some extra delicious meals this week. We live to eat over here, ya’ll.
I’m constantly reminded and amazed by how the little, most simple things can make a big difference everyday. What are some positive moments that brought you joy or peace this week? I would love to hear about them!
