'100 Happy Days' Challenge: Days 43 - 49

Well it's that time of the week again, Grati-Tuesday! And even though things still haven't quite settled back to their normal amazing self this week, I am well on my way to being 100% happy again.

Something I read online this week really got me thinking.

A lady I follow on facebook was talking about the fact that some people don't appreciate hearing how positive she is all the time and she often receives negative comments from people (including so-called friends) that it can't always be rainbows and butterflies and that she can't possibly be happy all the time.

This really struck a cord with me because it's something I feel very strongly about. Life isn't always going to turn out according to plan and there will be many bumps in the road and challenges along the way. I've spoken about it before in saying that it's how you deal with the tough times that determines how happy you will be.

Personally, I feel that if something isn't going right in your life or there is something that's getting you down, it's not going to make the situation any better or easier to handle by complaining about it to other people. Don't get me wrong, there are times that I would love to complain about something or have a whinge, but that's not going to solve anything and all that does is bring the other people down that you are complaining to.

No matter what mood I'm in or what's going on in my personal life, I always walk around with a smile on my face, and when people ask how I am I always answer in a positive and happy way.

There would be nothing worse than someone saying to me 'Hi, how's it going?' and then me unloading a whole heap of negativity onto their day.

And that doesn't mean that you can't turn to your friends or family for support in hard times, but if you can learn to respond with positivity, energy and a smile you will feel so much better, and the people you are talking with will feed off that positive energy.

Always try to turn the negatives into positives, learn from the tough times and spread happiness wherever you go!

Day 43 - 'I've never been so happy to see a sculpture of a camel as I was today after my long run in the heat.'
Running for 3 hours in the heat was a real struggle, so getting back to my car at the Camel Farm was definitely a highlight of my day.

Day 44 - 'We got a nice big payrise at work today! Now that is definitely something that makes me happy.'
Who doesn't love a payrise!

Day 45 - 'Life is forever changing and plans are reassessed and changed too. When something's not working for you anymore, change things so that you are 100% happy. Excited to share our plans with you as soon as they have been finalised.'
We're in the process of making some big changes and will be able to share them all with you in a few weeks.

Day 46 - 'I love listening to the songs we used at our wedding, it always brings back the best memories. We played this song as we walked back up the aisle after saying 'I do!''
Choosing songs for our wedding was so much fun, we made sure we chose songs that reflected us, how we met and our life together. 

Day 47 - 'Received lots of goodies in the post today thanks to my beautiful friend Shelley - can't wait to try them!'
I'm not really one to spend much money on beauty products, but I knew Shelley would know exactly what I should use, so she sent me these from her shop in Karratha. 

Day 48 - 'Planning my trip to Rarotonga and discovered this amazing hike I can do while I'm there.'
I can't wait to visit a new country and explore the amazing things Raro has to offer. I'll be training for the Kep 75km so this hike will definitely keep me busy.

Day 49 - 'Monday catch ups with my beautiful friend Cheryl - exercise and smoothies! Perfect!'
Cheryl and I try to catch up once a week to exercise and catch up on everything each of us has been up to. It's something fun to look forward to every week.