Want to read something POSITIVE these days? Check it.
With all the gloom and doom surrounding our economy, i don't blame ya.Luckily though, i've stumbled upon something that may just help cure you while we wait for the top dogs to clean it all up. And it doesn't cost ya a penny!
I've been doing it for a good month now, and it actually IS helping me put things in perspective. Everyone's different so i won't promise you a miracle, but at the very least it makes for a good memory book.
It's rather simple: Write down anything you've accomplished for the day! That's it. Amazing, huh?! haha...It doesn't matter if it's big or small, stupid, or sexy - at the end of the day, or whenever you're in the mood really, just scribble it down and date it. And don't feel like you have to do it every day, putting in a limit like that always screws you over. I tried doing this at first, but after 3 weeks i cought myself feeling like i "have to" do it. you don't.
The awesome thing about it is that over time you start feeling more confident in yourself, as they all serve as reminders of the success' you've had over the days! And even more so if your memory is as horrible as mine is.
So what's on my list lately? Well i'll tell you, my little voyeuristic ones ;)
- NEW! Found out i'm a fav. blogger of Frugal's! (9/29/08)
- Finished up ALL my wedding Thank You notes!!! (9/28/08)
- Stayed late @ work & designed some kick a$$ graphics. (9/26/08)
- Wrote a fun blog post today - came out easy! (9/25/08)
- Cleaned up all the cat's throw up. (9/23/08)
And wanna know something else? They're all POSITIVE things! Nothing negative is in there, unless of course you write something down like, "I punched my sister in the face" and were proud of it....but who'd do such a horrible thing? (honestly, that's pretty bad). So whatcha waiting for? Save your dollars on a "self-help" book, and start scribbling down your own accomplishments - for free!
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ps: I have to give a shout out to Trent from The Simple Dollar, whose latest post on MSN Smart Spending last friday jolted me to write about my own similar approach here. He wrote about a similar idea of putting things down that make you happy, it's all pretty interesting!
Labels: inspiration, life
posted by J. Money at
11:00 AM
9 Comments:
Yay! I get to put cleaning up cat puke on my list too! I love lists and I love getting things done! Great idea. It really make you feel relaxed and organized. I think when I get married I'll skip the thank you cards tho....JK ;) Good job!
haha, ain't it fun? i find that if there's just one mess, i wait for another to happen (which usually occurs rather fast) and then clean them all up at the same time....that's probably bad, but it always happens in my basement, so it's not *that* bad ;)
and those Thank You's were bugging me for everrrrrr. i did 10 the first month, then like 5, then skipped a month or so, and then last night i had it and just did them all at once! And those were only my half, the mrs. did all her friends and family, or else i'd be really screwed.
Happy Monday!
Yo. I do not have much positive stuff to say right now because after lunch our market decided to get hammmmmmmmmmered!!! Once it gets a little better ill take the post's advice and look for something positive to contribute! Good look on that link you dropped me!
I could use some positive energy - things have been a bit bleak lately. Maybe I will give this a go tonight when I get home!
I absolutely love this idea! I think I may have my kids start doing this too. Thanks!
Cool. It's nice to know that I can count cleaning up my dog's urine and filing bills as something. Nice idea, J!
yes, J always has your back! even on crazy stock market days like today, you can always jot down something positive ;)
fingers crossed for a sexy recovery tomorrow, eh?!
Thanks for the link to my blog! Hopefully we'll be able to get some thoughts from you up soon!
It's a wonderful idea to write down things you are grateful for. I myself keep a gratitude journal and find that it brings even more positives into my life.
Good work injecting some joy into the gloomy financial environment today.
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