Gentle reader,
I’ve been in our new house for almost two weeks now, and our internet still hasn’t been switched on! The ETA is tomorrow, so hopefully regular posts will begin again very soon! Cell phone internet is convenient, but it’s not the same.
Anyway, today I wanted to share some Pollyanna-style gladness. I’ve been in the foulest mood the last few days; maybe it’s a crash after the stress of moving, or maybe it’s my man-time-of-the-month or maybe I’ve just been getting out of the bed on the wrong side. Whatever it is, I decided enough was enough! It was time to start looking for the silver linings instead of the being an irksome jerk all the time.
Sometimes this can be easier said than done, but sometimes you just need that lightbulb moment, or that one little success that just makes everything else seem like a piece o’ cake (white chocolate mud cake, please). And today, I had that moment.
I had some errands to run, so I popped in my ear buds and chose the funnest, up-beat-iest tunes I had, and off I went! You know when you’re walking along the street and you’ve got some crazy-town awesome track playing with delicious beats and you can’t help but strut like you’re a rockstar? That was totes me! And then…
I got caught behind a gaggle of slow walkers.
What could I do!? I was hemmed in by shop fronts on one side and street signs and alfresco cafe tables on the other, and these slow walkers were ruining my vibe!
I’ll tell you what I did: like a game of Frogger, I ducked in and out where I could, careful not to bump anyone or seem rude (I didn’t want the vibe-ruining to become contagious!), and when just the right opening presented itself, I emerged victorious – energy renewed, completely in sync with the beat and strutting like nobody’s business!
Let’s be real, re-finding your strut after an obstacle has that same tingly feeling and smile-inspiring rush as an epic key change in a power pop song. Best. Ever.
And, so, gentle reader, though it may not sound like much, that’s how I beat the down-in-the-dumps and found my silver lining.
What silver linings have you found lately?
– R
theshylion.wordpress.com 
❤
Workin it xxx
You work it better! POW!
Love it- and you hide your bad moods pretty well ; 0
xx
There is no way on God’s green earth that I could possibly be in a bad mood when I’m hanging out with you!
i’ve been in the same place lately. i’m trying to pretend everything is great, and it seems to be working. i, too, made a super fun playlist that i dance around the house to in the morning. i’m on a mission to purge the negative thinking that put me in a funk in the first place. i hid post-it’s all over the house with encouraging messages to keep me from slipping back into funkville. we should collab and do some sort of “find the happy” series!!!!
I’m always trying to wrangle the rollercoaster, and music is always a good way to do it.
That’s a fantastic idea! I’d love to! ^_^
holy sheet, this is the funniest thing I’ve read all week! You had me at “gentle reader”… and possibly that crochet hat. Hello from your newest fan!
Well, hello! I’m so pleased! ^_^
I adore your layout and photography, and the phrase “I sought to make good food without creeping people out” in your bio made me laugh out loud for realzies! Looking forward to following you.