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There you go. I love this Swedish proverb... Seemed more than a little bit appropriate after yesterday's Monday-blues. Frustrating day. Gross. Nothing really worked out according to plan...

But, then again - maybe it wasn't my plan it was working itself out TO.

How about that?

Today: I have to settle in and get all of the things done - that I didn't get to yesterday. I'm gonna start that off with a hot shower and a cup of coffee since Bonnie and I already hiked around the 5 mile loop.

Today, it is my whole-hearted intention to work with focus and determination. (read: are you listening Tuesday? Because I'm gonna kick your second-day-of-the-week ass straight up).

Tell me: what turns your day around?

PS. If you're having troubles posting comments - just fire me an email instead. It's really just spreading love and reaching out. I love both of those ideas.

Okay. Let's do this day right. GO!

Comments

[Cathy Walters]

I'm sorry you had a tough go at it yesterday! I had a simalar experience...had a whole list of things to do and just kept getting distracted by phone calls, kids, and kids again. :)

What turns my day around?...sunshine, breathing, laughing over coffee with a friend, making lists, seeing past the moment.

happy Tuesday! :)

[Amanda]

What turns my day around?

Reading something good
Something good happening at work
A pictures sometimes
Reminding myself to breathe
Seeing my dog
Being outside, getting away from my desk

[cheryl]

Ok so my day isn't starting off so hot..

My hubby has to go out to determine if he needs to kill two baby birds..long story involving a dead tree that just fell with them in it ... hopefully they are well enough to survive and aren't suffering at all..

So.. I could use a good turn around...
I'll be looking forward to the comments from others..

Happy Day
:-/
Cheryl

[maile]

i started the morning frustrated too. there are just too many things to get done and not enough time. sounds cliche and repetetive. But i realized that i've been unrealistic in my expectations of myself. today what turned my morning around was deciding that i'm going to get another cleaning lady. i already feel like i can breathe again.

[Colleen C.]

I pause. Then I remind myself that everything starts with intention. So, I set a new intention. That will always turn things around for me.

[Angela]

Sorry you had a rough day yesterday. My turnaround is starting the new day with a new perspective and hoping to remember to breathe. It can be tough sometimes but you just have to keep going.

Wishing you positive vibes for a great and successful Tuesday.

[Corey]

What turns my day around? I don't think I've figured that out yet. I think it's different every time. But a good long walk usually helps me release that bad energy. I love that you're going to kick Tuesday's ass. Could you kick it for me too?

[Liz]

Instructions for a particularly crap ass day:

Make a great dinner, eat dinner with amazing and supportive guy of my life, maybe have a glass of wine, toast to a better and more wonderful day tomorrow, do the end of bad day dance (can be like a rain dance, but for different purpose), and make a strong request for the bad juju to dissappear. Bath, with lots of bubbles. Sleep with lots of good thoughts, and awake with my best warrior-ess stance (leap out of bed and exhibit warrior pose, to the great amusement of same wonderful guy), and announce: "the day is mine! and I accept!"

This is the abrdiged version, and though I often have very little control over the overall vibe of any day, it's a great and purposeful way to shake off those previous bad day vibes and start again!

[Chrissy]

Turning my day around?

Turning my plans around usually works. If I'd intended to create something and just can't make it flow, I do the complete opposite of creating. I do nothing. If I've tried and tried and can't even fake something creative, I put it all away and try again later.

If it has nothing to do with creativity and I just need to turn my whole day around, I laugh. Watch Friends and laugh. Play with the kids and laugh. You just can't have a bad day after a good fit of laughter.

Which Felix is doing quite the opposite of right about now...

:)

[Lisa Cohen]

Hi Kal.... when my days don't go according to plan I turn my day around by:
-getting outside!!
-looking at some flowers
-doing something fun (whatever it is that I feel like at the time)
-take 5-10 minutes to just sit and breathe
-turn on some fun music and give my self permission to be silly and dance around

I hope you have a terrific Tuesday.

[Carla]

what turns my day around? when Nikolas, my almost 3 year old ask to give me a kiss on the cheek then keeps on asking to kiss me on the "other cheek", "forehead", "chin"...its heaven and always makes me smile :) sappy but true!

[Carla]

ok, i realize my comment about my sons kisses may not turn your day around...so the other thing that turns my day around...a good STRONG cup of coffee!

[Kasie]

I needed this question today. I got to thinking about it so much that I wrote a blog about it:
http://kasiesallee.blogspot.com/2007/06/attitude.html

Thanks for making me think and helping me to challenge my attitudes.

:) Smiles and best wishes for a wonderful day!

[claudine hellmuth]

I was just at my PO Box and the person who owns the store rescued an 8 week old puppy. She had her at the store so she would baby sit her. And they let me snuggle her and feel her little wiggly puppy self. that turned my day around!!
xxxox
claudine

[Kimberly White]

Love that quote Kal!

Somethings that turn my day around:
- a nap
- setting my timer and cleaning my house (for 15 minutes and then having a treat - like spending time on the computer or reading, and then setting my timer again ...)

Have a great day! Kim

[mama g]

singing a silly song
skipping
riding a bike with no idea where to
laying spread eagle on the earth
whistling
blowing bubbles

all good places to start and when i start to feel the shift i look around me and notice

love to you today and everyday

[Maria]

What turns my day around?...FLOWERS, my camera on hand, colorful items, books on my shelves, friends near by and did I say flowers? They are like instant love messages from God. Seriously. They make me happy just being near them! Hope your day ROCKS!

[Sharon]

I try to stop and breathe. Then I tackle the most unappealing on my list head on. Usually accomplishing it makes the rest flow. Changing my perspective and realizing it could be much worse so I need to straighten up my attitude! :) A mental pep talk of sorts....

[Carrie]

Playing a good game of hide & seek always does the trick ;o) (I have 2 little ones running around) Replaces any yucky feeling with tons of laughter, only then can I start a new!!!!

[Kate I]

Good question...thanks for the prompt on this!

Sunshine really turns my day around, but it there's no sunshine to be found, then indulging in a chai latte and a small sweet indulgence at the local Italian bakery or a phone call to or from a friend and failing all that...a really good pep talk to myself and a few pages of a book that inspiries me. And art...I get lost in art and completely forget that wasn't a good day!

[s.patel]

such a great quote!

my turnarounds---good music, ice cream, starbucks, a nap

[k]

Usually a break. I have to stop when I get flustered and think that I can't let a feeling overtake me. Does that makes sense?

[Janet]

Thank you for sharing the Swedish proverb. It's perfect -- and I hope you don't mind I my linking to this entry.

I've been reading your blog for a while now and especially love the great "tiplets" you share.

[Diane]

Well getting a hefty helping of new art supplies given to me has been carrying me pretty high as of late, BUT .. when I ever I get a lonely or blue (as I spend a lot of time "in my head" home alone with kids) I 1) drop everything, and get in the car and GO ... go go go as quickly as one can with three kids in tow. Or, if 1) isn't really a viable option for whatever erason I then 2) look at my twin girls. A physical manifestation that leaves me in awe and wonder any given moment I allow myself to think what a crazy crazy beautiful thing that has happened to me. Not only becoming a mother ... but of TWINS! How did I become so blessed to be given twins? A reminder they are to me of love. Of infinite possibilities. That, as an at home mom ... that one usually does the trick. It's come in handy especially since I've been knee-deep in potty-training those twins for what feels like an eternity! :-) Happier days, Kal... happier days.