Thursday, June 30, 2011

i heart.


In honor of being happy, finding love & knowing myself I've compiled a list of things I love & can't live without...

hot coffee
working out at the gym
sun bathing
being tan
mascara
my freckles
jeans & flip flops
pinterest
yellow blanket
taking photos & making an album
wine tasting
the pool & the beach
eating healthy
quotes that speak to my heart

Made me smile just thinking of all the things I love :)

happy.


This past weekend I was traveling home from Philadelphia, where I was for a work trip. While in the airport waiting for my plane to take off I wandered through the various shops. I realized my flight would be long and a good book was needed. After reading countless book backs I settled on The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin.

On the plane and ready to take off I opened the book and soon realized this book was perfect for me. Perfect for this time in my life.

I couldn't put the book down. Just like when reading Eat, Pray, Love, I felt like the words in this book were jumping out speaking directly to me, directly to my heart.

The book is simple, learn to live your life with more happiness. Easier said than done. But that is exactly what I need.

I started taking notes immediately, wanting the words and messages to resonate and remain with me long after I was done reading...

do new & different things
act the way you want to feel
ask for help
enjoy now
take pleasure in the atmosphere of growth
anticipate, save, express & recall
start a blog

I'm about halfway through the book and look forward to many more lessons learned. More to come! More happiness.


Wednesday, June 29, 2011

i am.


In finding love & happiness I am trying to find myself. Figure out exactly who I am, what I love, what makes me happy...

Thanks to my therapist I'm finding me by stating exactly who i am...

i am intelligent.
i am empathetic.
i am beautiful.
i am thoughtful.
i am healthy.

more i am's to come...more love to come...more happiness to come...

a new beginning.


Let my blog begin. Let my journey to finding me, finding love, being happy & living life truly start.

"It's not how many times you fall, but how many times you get up..." This is me once again getting up & dusting myself off. I've fallen many times. And thankfully I've been able to stand up even more times.

I now won't just settle for just standing up. I want to stand tall. I want to stand strong. I want to be proud, be happy and be confident.

I am here to find myself. Find love. Find happiness. Becoming Eleanor...