The Neighbor's Dog Jumped on My Sparkly Unicorn

I'm having an ugly day. Correction. I am having my second ugly day in a row. I feel ugly, blah and frankly, my attitude for me, kind of sucks. You know these types of days. We all have them. I feel frumpy, I'm tired and stressed out. It happens to all of us from time to time.

Plus, seeing all of the devastation on the news and internet from the hurricane and storm damage yesterday is not mood lifting. I am feeling very grateful that 3 hours without power is all I endured after looking at photos. It's hard to see such horrible things happen to innocent people and beautiful places. It definitely can take the skip out of your step.

Feeling so blah is not in my comfort zone. I don't enjoy it at all. I'm more of a sparkles and unicorns kind of girl.

Since I'm not a fan of these days, I tend to seek out things that make me feel better. If you come across one of these days anytime soon, might I offer some suggestions to lift your spirits. My "Top 10 Mood Lifters", if you will.

1.  Watch your favorite funny movie
A good laugh is seriously the best medicine. I used to get anxiety attacks years ago and it's how I snapped myself out of them. I keep my 5 favorite movies on my dvr so that they are ready to go at any time. My top pick is "Just Friends" with Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart & Anna Farris. I've seen it a million times and I laugh just as hard each time. Quoting it even makes me laugh.

2. Cruise control
I love a good ride in the car, windows down and the music up. Living in such a beautiful area, it's easy to find a nice place to drive to. Think about it, nothing really looks happier than a dog with its head out the window, tongue blowing in the breeze. Do me a favor though, keep your head inside the car.

3. Kitchen dance party for 1
I have a lot of music on my computer. Occupational habit I guess. Nothing like putting on a great playlist of songs you can dance to and then bopping all around the kitchen. Dance like no one is watching! I do this a lot. Plus it's good exercise. Which leads me to..

4. Work it out
Break a sweat, push yourself, have some fun and burn some calories. You'll feel good because you did something healthy plus you'll release endorphins and reduce your stress.

5. Indulge
I'm not saying eat the entire bag of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups but a little bit of chocolate isn't a bad idea. There are some health benefits to chocolate, plus it causes a serotonin surge in the brain, which gives you a nice little natural high.

6.  Retail therapy
We're women. I don't need to explain this. Go buy something pretty.

7.  Get a pedicure
Pretty feet. Happy girl. It's relaxing, there are tons of nerves in your feet and it's time when someone is taking care of you.


8.  Be creative
Make something. Maybe you're an artist, crafter, chef or baker. Do something you're good at. Accomplishing a task that you enjoy and take pride in will make you feel good about yourself.


9.  Scream
No seriously. Into a pillow, on top of a mountain, in your car in the middle of nowhere or in your living room, if you want. Sometimes it just feels good to let out a big ol' primal scream.

10. Think positive
It's easy to let the crappy stuff bring you down. It likes to attack you like the neighbor's dog covered in mud. Instead of having a pity party or a moment of "oh woe is me"...think about all of the great things you have going on. The good has to outweigh the bad.

If none of these things work, go to bed and try again tomorrow. Or have a glass of wine. That does wonders to. Haha! Whatever it is, hopefully it passes and you're back to your normal happy self soon enough. My mood has almost shifted. I can see the glittery unicorn off in the distance.

xo
Bethany