Making it Happen in March--"Experiment" Reboot

Day 21! How about a recap?

2/8: Did you feel liberated doing the 27 thing fling boogie? I really wanted to tackle my sock drawer, but ended up doing accounting in my office instead. So upon completing daily receipts for January, I tackled a pile upon pile of paperwork. Remember the notion that that computers will paperwork obsolete?! Hmmm... I think that plan backfired! At least in my office...

2/9: Ramping up the daily tasks.

2/10: Tell someone about the Happiness = Wellness Experiment.

2/11: Write & mail a Valentine.  ♥

My husband considers Valentine's Day as a "Hallmark" holiday, but then he is the antithesis of a sentimental guy. How does he show his love and affection? By doing the laundry.  <Swoon!> Honey you shouldn't have!  While clean laundry doesn't make my heart flutter, I have grown to appreciate his expression of his love language. 

2/12: Waterfall Wednesday. Holy Cow that was alot of fluid. I obviously need to up my daily intake (and no, not more coffee Susanne!)

2/13: Positive in the Present. Jim Rohn said it best, "Here's the best way to treat a problem: As an opportunity to grow ... If you will change, everything will change for you."

2/14: ♥ <mwah!>

2/15: Gratitude Review: By now you should have a bouquet of gratitudes! Would love to know which one surprised you the most.

2/16: Instrumental Music. I had the delight to wedding dress shop with a friend and in the midst of the day we discussed wedding songs.  Our wedding song was Cast Your Fate to the Wind by Vince Guaraldi played by George Winston. It's still one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard.  

I, like many, was first introduced to Guaraldi through Linus & Lucy the recognizable theme to Charles Schulz' Peanuts specials. :)

2/17: 25 Jumping Jacks! Wheee... were you taken back to grade school PE class?

2/18: Up to Date Dr/Dental Check ups. Think Nike ... JUST DO IT!

2/19: Create! I want to know what you 'made' today!

2/20: Spic & Span.

2/21: Flowers! After a week of named Snow Events (35+ inches of snow this month so far!) who wouldn't love a breathe of spring & summer? I'll leave you today with this gorgeous display... ahhhh...

Anticipation is making me ... Happy?

Remember this vintage Heinz Ketchup commercial? It made regular old ketchup sound & look soooo good, didn't it? If anticipation did that for a burger condiment, then I gotta get me some of that! Anticipation that is.

Have you ever noticed that anticipating something is almost as enjoyable (sometimes more so) than the actual event? That's the positive brain at work compounding your measure of pleasure! It works in a parallel vein as our daily 2 minute positive pondering.  The chemistry in our brains reacts nearly the same in recall as does during the actual event; so by pondering and/or recording the best part of your day, you reap double the effect of that positive experience.

Even being mindful in ordinary tasks brings a positivity to any activity. Had you ever really thought about your teeth when you brushed them? When I started in on mine last night, my mind was going a million miles an hour--then I glanced at the mirror and realized, oh, right!  I slowed down, started over and concentrated only about was I was doing in that moment. Heck, I even flossed. :)

If you're willing, let's hear some of these events/dates/tangible goals. Mine? You bet!  A big family trip with my folks. They're celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary later this year and for the first time ever, I get to meet my niece Zoe and we'll ALL be together.  This is posted late due to my mom & I spending 6 hours on the phone and online discussing the myriad of options from plane tickets to transfers.  Are we all booked? NOPE!  We didn't even make any rock solid decisions.  That's OK though, because where we're going and what we're doing isn't half as important as the anticipation of being together.