No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.
I've been trying to make a quilt since 2004. It's been a slow process mostly because I don't prioritize it enough. I have a friend who also wanted to make a quilt but figured she would never have to time to finish, so she chose never to start. Now 13 years later. I have an almost finished quilt and she has nothing. It might take you a long time to finish whatever it is you want to do, but if you don't try you will never ever get what you want. Put in small steps; make mistakes; have setbacks; but most importantly try.
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Finding Your Happy Place: Part 14
Do good.
Today I found a post on a social media website advertising a free dryer. "Just come pick it up." the ad stated. So, I grabbed the baby, put him in the stroller and walked over there to check it out. While I was walking I called my sister to tell her about it. She was elated and hopped in her tiny car and headed over. We were both standing in the front yard staring at the thing trying to figure out how to get it from Point A(it's current location) to Point B(the house). We had pretty much decided we were going to try to precariously balance it one the back of the car sticking out of the trunk and just walked behind it the two streets over to the house, when the woman who lived there came out and offered to have her and her husband deliver it for us. They said it was a blessing for them to be able to do something nice for us. We were thrilled and accepted their kindness with gratitude. And now sister has a nice new-to-her dryer and our backs are not dead. How amazing people can be. Thank God for good neighbors.
In study after study, any form of generosity -- simple acts of kindness, donations, or volunteer work -- raised happiness levels. It is true in this case. That the kindness our neighbor showed to us made us happier and based on the conversation we had with them it also made them happier by knowing they were giving this piece of equipment a new home, rather than a spot in a landfill.
There are lots of ways you can do good. Some big, some small. Some require money or time, some don't. Look for ways you can make a positive impact on the world around you. That's one step closer to your happy place.
Today I found a post on a social media website advertising a free dryer. "Just come pick it up." the ad stated. So, I grabbed the baby, put him in the stroller and walked over there to check it out. While I was walking I called my sister to tell her about it. She was elated and hopped in her tiny car and headed over. We were both standing in the front yard staring at the thing trying to figure out how to get it from Point A(it's current location) to Point B(the house). We had pretty much decided we were going to try to precariously balance it one the back of the car sticking out of the trunk and just walked behind it the two streets over to the house, when the woman who lived there came out and offered to have her and her husband deliver it for us. They said it was a blessing for them to be able to do something nice for us. We were thrilled and accepted their kindness with gratitude. And now sister has a nice new-to-her dryer and our backs are not dead. How amazing people can be. Thank God for good neighbors.
In study after study, any form of generosity -- simple acts of kindness, donations, or volunteer work -- raised happiness levels. It is true in this case. That the kindness our neighbor showed to us made us happier and based on the conversation we had with them it also made them happier by knowing they were giving this piece of equipment a new home, rather than a spot in a landfill.
There are lots of ways you can do good. Some big, some small. Some require money or time, some don't. Look for ways you can make a positive impact on the world around you. That's one step closer to your happy place.
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