Today I was feeling much better, which means my heart had more opportunities to smile!
Yesterday, while on the bus, there was a lady with some flowers. She was standing, and I was sitting, so I offered to hold her flowers for her (I would've offered her my entire seat, but I really wasn't feeling well). Today, on my way to work, I saw her on the bus and she smiled and said hello! I know that's not necessarily a "big" thing, but my heart most definitely smiled. I love it when people I don't really know, but kind of know from seeing them, recognize me and say hello. I think it helps to make the world that little bit more friendlier, and can definitely turn a bad day into a happy day. Plus, it's a great way to make friends! I don't know if she'll be on my bus again, but I certainly hope she will be.
Today was the last day of school for most elementary schools in my area. On my way home from work, there was a little boy on my bus with a graduation cap on. He had just graduated from senior kindergarten. It made my heart smile to think of all the little kids running around who were excited that next year they'll be able to start grade one. They probably feel all grown up! I remember that feeling, and can't wait till I have a graduation cap of my own next year (although it will mean that I actually am all grown up, and that's all kinds of scary).
While coaching soccer today, one of the girls on the team was pulling on my bracelet from Milan. She asked where I got it, I told her, and then another girl said, "And you went to Australia!" It made my heart smile to know that she remembered that.
P.S. I might not be able to update till Sunday evening, but I will keep track of smiling heart moments and will do a big post containing them!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Post #2
My heart wasn't smiling too much today. I had a horrible migraine, very little energy, and was feeling rather nauseous. But, of course, that's all turned around! I am now migraine free!
My heart smiled today when I was sitting with my head in my hands and my eyes closed, when a coworker asked if I was feeling alright. It made my heart smile to know that someone noticed I wasn't doing alright and cared enough to ask. Often people just ignore those who aren't feeling 100%, and I think we're too afraid to ask how someone is doing if there's the possibility that they aren't going to reply back in the positive. So, after hours of not feeling well at all, it made my heart smile that someone asked how I was and seemed to actually care.
My heart smiled today when I was sitting with my head in my hands and my eyes closed, when a coworker asked if I was feeling alright. It made my heart smile to know that someone noticed I wasn't doing alright and cared enough to ask. Often people just ignore those who aren't feeling 100%, and I think we're too afraid to ask how someone is doing if there's the possibility that they aren't going to reply back in the positive. So, after hours of not feeling well at all, it made my heart smile that someone asked how I was and seemed to actually care.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Post #1
I had several smiling moments today, but I think I'll focus on two.
The first was starting a new book in the morning. There's nothing like cracking open a brand new book and delving into the adventure that awaits! For those who are curious, the book is St. Urbain's Horseman by Mordecai Richler. Thirty-seven pages in, and I'm already excited to see what will happen! It's pretty much a given that my heart will smile every time I pull a book off of my "to be read" shelf and start to read it.
The second was watching Toy Story 3 with my sister. I wasn't sure if we'd be seeing it this weekend. The original plan of going on Friday didn't work out, and this morning was looking rather dreary, we were slow moving, and I was pretty tired. If I had been given the option, I probably would've passed and suggested we wait till another time (which we all know means it will never happen). But, that option was thankfully never suggested by my sister and so we went. And we loved it! It served as a reminder to me that it's a good idea to force myself to do things even when I'm feeling lazy. My heart was smiling while I was out with my sister, eating buttery popcorn, and watching Woody and Buzz in 3D.
The first was starting a new book in the morning. There's nothing like cracking open a brand new book and delving into the adventure that awaits! For those who are curious, the book is St. Urbain's Horseman by Mordecai Richler. Thirty-seven pages in, and I'm already excited to see what will happen! It's pretty much a given that my heart will smile every time I pull a book off of my "to be read" shelf and start to read it.
The second was watching Toy Story 3 with my sister. I wasn't sure if we'd be seeing it this weekend. The original plan of going on Friday didn't work out, and this morning was looking rather dreary, we were slow moving, and I was pretty tired. If I had been given the option, I probably would've passed and suggested we wait till another time (which we all know means it will never happen). But, that option was thankfully never suggested by my sister and so we went. And we loved it! It served as a reminder to me that it's a good idea to force myself to do things even when I'm feeling lazy. My heart was smiling while I was out with my sister, eating buttery popcorn, and watching Woody and Buzz in 3D.
Introductions!
I'm new to the blogging world, but figured I'd give it a whirl. So here I go.
I've started this for a couple of reasons. One being that I love life. A lot. Sometimes I love it so much it hurts. But like everyone else, I sometimes look past the little things that happen every single day that makes my heart smile, even if it's only for a brief moment. I've decided that I need to start focusing on those moments, share those moments, and hopefully create more of those moments.
For me, possibly the most important reason why I decided to start this, is because I love writing. When I was younger, I was constantly writing stories in the margins of notebooks while teachers taught lessons, but with the start of university, my creative juices seemed to have left. After writing essays, exams, and even lecture notes, the idea of picking up a pen and paper or sitting at my laptop and typing has started to feel more like a chore than relaxing hobby. Hopefully I can change that.
My goal is to write about something that has made my heart smile during the day. That's all.
A bit about me: My name's Michelle. I'm a Religious Studies and Sociology student in university. My "end goal" for when I finally graduate is to work with at-risk children and/or youth, or homeless people. I try to live my life following two basic principles, one being that I may not be able to change the world single handed, but I will try to live as if I can, and a quote from Kurt Vonnegut: "A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved."
I've started this for a couple of reasons. One being that I love life. A lot. Sometimes I love it so much it hurts. But like everyone else, I sometimes look past the little things that happen every single day that makes my heart smile, even if it's only for a brief moment. I've decided that I need to start focusing on those moments, share those moments, and hopefully create more of those moments.
For me, possibly the most important reason why I decided to start this, is because I love writing. When I was younger, I was constantly writing stories in the margins of notebooks while teachers taught lessons, but with the start of university, my creative juices seemed to have left. After writing essays, exams, and even lecture notes, the idea of picking up a pen and paper or sitting at my laptop and typing has started to feel more like a chore than relaxing hobby. Hopefully I can change that.
My goal is to write about something that has made my heart smile during the day. That's all.
A bit about me: My name's Michelle. I'm a Religious Studies and Sociology student in university. My "end goal" for when I finally graduate is to work with at-risk children and/or youth, or homeless people. I try to live my life following two basic principles, one being that I may not be able to change the world single handed, but I will try to live as if I can, and a quote from Kurt Vonnegut: "A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved."
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