Today’s happiness is brought to you by a “getting organized for 2015” session with my Filofax, some personally-customized weekly checklists printed on full-sheet labels, and the little $3.00 paper cutter I picked up a few months ago at the dollar store (which, incidentally, has proven to be one of the most inexpensive and invaluable tools ever!).
100 Happy Days – Day 58
It may sound silly, but fact that I’m good at – and actually take pleasure from! – getting organized is something that’s on my gratitude list. I used to be rather over-sensitive about being referred to as organized (I think “organized” somehow translated to “boring” in my mind!), but I’ve grown to appreciate being this sort of person. Of course I don’t always live up to my own plans and expectations, but I do a whole lot better than I would have if I didn’t set up these kinds of systems for myself in the first place.
Let’s hear it for organization!
→ The 100 Happy Days web site
→ My 100 Happy Days posts
Hope you’ll join me in this week’s Gratitude Linkup!
(If you’d like a bit of background on why I started the Gratitude Linkup, check out this post.)
How to get involved in the Gratitude Linkup
- Write and post an entry in your own blog containing your gratitude list for a moment in time.
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My Gratitude List
In no particular order, here is my own gratitude list for this moment in time. I hope that after reading it you’ll go on to write and share your own!
- Finding out that BlogHer ’15 is going to be held in New York City – one of my favourite places, and also an accessible and relatively affordable destination for me, travel-wise.
- One of my daily photos being highlighted in the “Extraordinary Eight” on the FMS Photo A Day Facebook Group.
- Great talks, supportive friends, connection.
- Our local cable company’s “Video on Demand” service – an extremely inexpensive way to go to the movies from the comfort of home. (As an aside, last night we watched The Book Thief, and I highly recommend it. The book by Markus Zusak is one of my all-time favourites, and I wasn’t disappointed with how it was developed into a movie.)
- Long sessions of productivity.
- Peter’s smile, laugh, silliness, sense of humour.
- My perfect-for-me job and my accommodating employer.
Twitter: ellytreehugger
November 9, 2014
Congrats on your photo being featured again Laurel! I do need to watch the movie and/or read the book as I’ve heard so much about it. Will add it to my list of things to do. 😉 This may sound silly/strange/weird, but I’m glad for tears of cleansing and healing, and sometimes not even knowing why I’m crying! 😉 <3
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 10, 2014
So many books (and movies), so little time!
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 11 – Solo Americano + 100 Happy Days – Day 59
Being organized is some to be truly grateful about!
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November 10, 2014
I think so!
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 11 – Solo Americano + 100 Happy Days – Day 59
Twitter: sharingthanks
November 9, 2014
I enjoyed reading your gratitude list! I also blog about sharing gratitudes. Thinking about what we appreciate each day helps us focus on what is good in our lives.
I am grateful for a movie night with my daughter and husband, taking a walk outside with a friend, being able to unwind and relax this Sunday
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 10, 2014
Sounds like a lot of great reasons to be grateful! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 11 – Solo Americano + 100 Happy Days – Day 59
Twitter: shyvish
November 9, 2014
Honey, I am as organised/ boring as you. Don’t worry. You’ve got company. And it’s the best there is 😀
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November 10, 2014
LOL, good to know I’m not alone! 😉
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 11 – Solo Americano + 100 Happy Days – Day 59
Twitter: beloome
November 9, 2014
Well, I am not as organized as I would like to be. But then I don’t want to risk being boring 😉
Today I am most grateful for being my mother’s daughter. Remembering her today a lot. And I am also grateful for the nice weather we have been having for the last few days, and the nice weekend we had. And also for the garden-clean-up I have been getting done for the past few days 🙂 Thanks for the movie recommendation, will try to find it.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 10, 2014
Lovely gratitude list – thank you for sharing!
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 11 – Solo Americano + 100 Happy Days – Day 59
Twitter: nabanita21
November 10, 2014
I like to be organised too and sometimes just the joy of planning and seeing it take effect makes me so happy
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 10, 2014
Same here – exactly!
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 11 – Solo Americano + 100 Happy Days – Day 59
I would have jumped in delight if someone had called me organized. If only I was! 🙂
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 10, 2014
I guess we all want a little bit of what we don’t have, huh?!
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 11 – Solo Americano + 100 Happy Days – Day 59
I had to grimace a bit about being organized…I tend more towards organized chaos with a leaning to disorganized. LOL
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 10, 2014
LOL, hey, whatever works! 😉
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 11 – Solo Americano + 100 Happy Days – Day 59
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November 10, 2014
I struggle to be organized. So be proud. Staying organized serves me, it just doesn’t come naturally.
I purchased a paper-cutter, too. Sooooo happy I did.
Oh, and last but not least, congratulations on the quality of you photo being recognized.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
November 10, 2014
I never thought I’d need a paper cutter at home, but it’s surprising just how often it comes in handy!
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 11 – Solo Americano + 100 Happy Days – Day 59
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