{this moment} - and the weekly {Smile-Up}

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"There are no ordinary moments." ~Way of the Peaceful Warrior

{no ordinary moments} - Photos capturing moments from the week. Simple, special, extraordinary moments.

 -  using Daily Gratitude to see the world as anything but ordinary. -

Served with the weekly {Smile-Up} - gratitude practices to love and appreciate your life. 

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' and 'smile up' in the comments for all to find and see.

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{no ordinary moments}

{my week of photos - 365 Grateful Project}

Wow it's been a while!!!

{Smile Up}:

☺ Lots and lots of sunshine!  

☺ Seeing all my favourite people ♥ 

☺ Thursday evenings with my ladies ♥  

☺ Gardening

☺ Laying in the grass, soaking up the sun 

☺ Sitting under the deck while it's raining, breathing in the beautiful air   

☺ All the silly things our kitties do 

☺ Yoga, exercise, walks

☺ New tattoos!! 

☺ Playing with our landlords pups

☺ Drawing and writing Everwake!

☺ Being really proud of new artwork--a great rare feeling! ;p

☺ Amaaaazing Potlucks with wonderful people!

☺ Watching anime

☺ Still seeing 333 everywhere! woot!

☺ Getting to take Lyla out on her leash again ^_^  

☺ Spring -- the most beautiful season, flowers blooming everywhere!

☺ Dates with my hubby

☺ Claiming my freedom and independence.

☺ 30x30 David Suzuki Nature Challenge

☺ #100HappyDays challenge! 

Loving: EFT • Daily Gratitude • Yoga • Tea Wisdoms • Apple Cider Vinegar • Flowers everywhere • Empowered Women! • Consciously Manifesting • SoleRebels Boots  • Pretty You and Me (necklace above-love love!) • Shorts and Spring outfits • 

Interests for the week:

✯ Reading: "Black Spring" 

✯  Current Anime/Manga: "Zetsuen no Tempest" and "Btoom" anime. "Dogs: Bullets & Carnage" Manga.

✯  TV Shows/Movies:  Vikings. Game of Thrones. 

♫ Music Playlist: EarlyRise. Hana Pestle. Evans Blue. Thousand Foot Krutch. 12 Stones. Kraddy "Into the Labyrinth" ♫

✯ Food Faves: Black Bean Brownies ♥ Nachos ♥ PB + Strawberry Quesadillas ♥ Coconut Ice Cream ♥ GF bread ♥ SunWarrior Protein Powder ♥

Lessons of the week: 

 Actively Participate in your own happiness! ☀ Take control of your own life, take responsibility and therefore power--only You can change your life. ☀ Sunshine = smiling faces.  ☀ Try to smile as often as possible--it'll change your mood and the mood of others. ☀ Be Yourself no matter what--and stop caring what others think of you. Don't be a copy! ;) ☀ 

Wishing you all the most magical and amazing week ahead! 

What awesome moments have you had lately? Are you taking part in any fun challenges? 

So much Love and Hugs! 

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☺ Get Motivated for Spring/Summer! Woot woot! ☺

Whereeee have I beeen??? 

Busy as always. But I shall spare you some drivel of excuses as to why my absence of blogging has transpired lately. 

What I DO want to blog about are two exciting opportunities for self-development, happiness, inspiration, and motivation! 

I'm a  huge believer in Actively Participating in Your Own Happiness (I am going to write another extended post about this soon). What this means is, well, exactly what is says: Actively Participating in Your Own Happiness! Happiness, true, can take work, especially while rewiring the brain and creating new thought habits, which is why actively doing things that will increase that happiness and help rewire the brain are so important. Sometimes it's easier to just sit on the couch, grumble, and complain about life. BUT, you could instead jump up off the couch, do a little happy dance, and do something that will increase the level of happy bouncing around your head. Active Participation. Motivation may not always be on your side, and that's when things can get tricky, hence forth: Motivation to Get Your Happy… Read on! 

First up…

100 Happy Days

You may remember me writing about the #365grateful project, yes? No? Well, this is a similar idea, but perhaps a little more manageable and a little less daunting. Very simply put, 100 Happy Days is to focus and post about something that makes you happy for 100 days straight. As they say on their site, most people don't have the time for this. How absurd, how crazy? How guilty am I of this? Equally guilty as the next, which is why I decided to commit to this challenge and actively participate in my own happiness. 

Honestly, I'm going to spare all the details because that's exactly what the blissfully colourful buoyant website is for (clickity click)--don't worry it is short, to the point, and the site is so fun that I'm sure it will immediately make you say "I want to do That!"

You can check out my participation in the challenge on instagram--let me know where I can find you! Or tag #relovehappydays so I can find you :)

Sign up for the challenge here: http://100happydays.com

Next up!

David Suzuki's 30x30 Nature Challenge

You may remember this challenge from last year, if you don't, here's what it's about:

For the month of May (that means starting tomorrow) spend at least 30 minutes a day outside in nature. 30 Minutes for 30 Days!

Simple, awesome, why not commit to it?

This challenge was a lot of fun last year and certainly gave me the motivation to get outside on even the dreary days or the days I felt like not really doing much other than laying in bed and watch cartoons--just kidding, I'm too busy to do that ;). Anyyyyways, it's a fun challenge, and nothing makes you feel more alive and blissful and happy (proven fact ;)) than getting outside. You know, grounding your feet in the earth, allowing the energy to flow through you, feeling that beautiful sun on your face and feed your body vitamin D, and, well, just reconnecting with nature, the way life was intended to be lived. 

You can check out my participation in this one on Instagram as well, and keep in touch with the tag #30x30relove . I don't expect to be posting photos every day, but I would love to see what you are up to out in nature as well! 

Sign up for the challenge here: http://30x30.davidsuzuki.org

So! I hope you are motivated! And I hope you are ready to Get Happy and to Actively Participate in Your Own Happiness! After all, things don't change unless you choose it, unless you take a stand and do something for Yourself. Make a change, feel great, hop hop to it! 

Have a wonderfully blissful happy happy day! And don't forget to smile. ;) 

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