In the summary of the last book I read the author mentioned starting a Happiness Journal - writing down one thing every day that made you happy. I liked the idea, and started it last week. I only forgot to write something down 2 of those days (not too bad).
One of my favorite shows is CBS Sunday morning (kind of an arts & culture show). Most shows have an ending segment from the quirky reporter Bill Geist. He's very odd and finds the weirdest things to highlight and usually this is my favorite part. Some past segments have been on cliff dancers, tractor dancing, small town gathering for a sunset that ends perfectly at the end of a railroad track, best hamburger in the country, etc). Yesterday he traveled to a church in Kansas that is promoting a complaint free lifestyle. They ship out these plastic bracelets all over the world. The goal is to not complain for 21 straight days (the length of time it takes to form a new habit). If you do catch yourself you switch the bracelet to the other wrist as a reminder. He said most people have trouble with things like traffic and restaurants. I have to agree I'd probably fail there too.
While I'm not sure I can completely go to a complaint free lifestyle, I'm going to try to do less so I can highlight the happy stuff.
One of my favorite shows is CBS Sunday morning (kind of an arts & culture show). Most shows have an ending segment from the quirky reporter Bill Geist. He's very odd and finds the weirdest things to highlight and usually this is my favorite part. Some past segments have been on cliff dancers, tractor dancing, small town gathering for a sunset that ends perfectly at the end of a railroad track, best hamburger in the country, etc). Yesterday he traveled to a church in Kansas that is promoting a complaint free lifestyle. They ship out these plastic bracelets all over the world. The goal is to not complain for 21 straight days (the length of time it takes to form a new habit). If you do catch yourself you switch the bracelet to the other wrist as a reminder. He said most people have trouble with things like traffic and restaurants. I have to agree I'd probably fail there too.
While I'm not sure I can completely go to a complaint free lifestyle, I'm going to try to do less so I can highlight the happy stuff.
10:17 AM
Are you tracking your progress? Wasn't one of your new year's resolutions (for what year, I don't remember) to be "less harsh" and complain less? :-)
I'm bad at that myself!!!