Slacker.

I've been slacking. I missed 2 days, and not because I was busy, but because I was sad. I realized and took notice of just how easy it is to slack off, and to be miserable. I noticed that once I stopped recognizing the little things that make me happy, I couldn't stop focusing on the big things that make me unhappy. It's easy to be miserable. I can see why, more often than not, most people are miserable. It's a vicious cycle that starts very quickly.  So with that said, I'm stopping it in it's tracks. We may not receive great news everyday, and that's OK, but it's up to us to cultivate happiness somewhere. It's all up to us. No one else can do it for you, we are responsible.

So. STOPPING. Right now.

Of the 2 days I missed, 52 and 53, I will say that my silver-lining to both of those days was speaking to my best friend from home on the phone. Brynn has been there for me and I for her, through good times and bad...wait, is that a song lyric? Ha ha, I digress. Even though our topic of conversation didn't bring a smile to my face, I still was able to connect with her and hear her supporting words. She lives in Manhattan and we, and all my girls from home, try our hardest to see each other whenever we can. And on day 53, Brynn asked if she could take me out to dinner for my birthday coming up at the end of the month and I said yes. I am not one to wish for the future to happen sooner, but in this case, I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE 27th!!! :)

Today: today just started, but I can already tell you what captivated me and got my thankful wheels-a-turnin'. The pink sky. I don't what's going on in that troposphere of ours but the past three mornings the sky has been this romantic shade of magenta pink. I can't describe it, but it was overwhelmingly beautiful. Each time I took notice of how Mother Earth was shakin' her groove thing I was driving so I couldn't even snap a photo. The picture however will reside safely in my mind forever and I will take it out of safe keeping whenever I need to envision beauty, calmness and warmth. (54)