Grey skies are gonna clear up

Oh no! I’m feeling sulky and sorry for myself today. And that’s just not ok because:

1.) Nobody likes a mope-r. So not a word. But I bet people like people who make up words more than somebody who is moping.

2.) I don’t like feeling this way either. It’s all storm clouds instead of sunshine and ice cream. Putting aside the fact that I like storms, that is.

3.) I have way too much good in my life to be overcome by self-pity.

So I’m doing what I do when I feel this way. I’m coming up with a contingency plan and turning the day around.

Step 1: Say a prayer and remember all that God has provided in my life that brings me joy. Like a sister who is also my best friend and who I get to visit next week. And cute dogs to dog-sit. And welcoming friends on the internet.

(I'm not Catholic but I still like these prayer beads)

Step 2: Put on my Belle earrings. These are sort of a cross between a good luck charm and that comfortable sweat shirt you wear on rough days. I wear them whenever I have something stressful to deal with—like a test or paper to write—as a sort of luck charm, but I also wear them when I’m having a bad day to cheer myself up.

Step 3: Affix “Chipmunk” bracelet to my wrist. My sister had this engraved for me as a Maid-of-honor/sister present. Chipmunk is her nickname for me and I love this bracelet so much because it’s meaningful but I also thing it’s delicate and pretty. And you can’t see that it says “Chipmunk” unless you know to look so it’s sort of like a comforting secret.

Step 4: Movie Veg out night. Everyone needs one now and then.

…And apparently blogging has taught me that I like to number things. Well, I mean, I am the listing type. Nothing better than scratching something off of a to-do list.

To-Do: Blog

See? ;)