My good thing for today

 Today my good thing was I successfully made Italian Wedding Soup which is something I've never cooked before. There's something very satisfying about cooking something new that tastes nice. I hope that wherever you are reading this that you have many opportunities to cook and eat really good food. I send you best wishes and much love always.

My good thing for today

 My good thing for today was that I was able to eat some ice cream with some friends. (While maintaining social distancing of course.) While eating ice cream is nice under most circumstances it's extra nice to be able to eat it with others. My favorite ice cream (currently that is) is black raspberry chocolate chip. It just tastes so nice and fresh. Anyway, wherever you are reading this I hope you are able to eat things that make you feel happy. I send you best wishes now and always.

My good thing for today

 My good thing for today was that I baked chocolate chip cookies. I find I feel better when I'm baking things. Baking makes me happy because it's nice to know I can make things that help others feel good. It's nice to be able to have cookies or something sweet to others in the hope that it might brighten their day. As much as I like cookies I like seeing people happy more. Wherever you are reading this, I hope today you were able to do something that helped you feel happy. I send you best wishes now and always.

My good thing for this Friday

My good thing for today is that I had a singing lesson which is always fun.  I'm still learning to sing a song called In Uomini from the opera Cosi fan Tutte. I'm hoping to make recordings of me singing to raise money for charity. I haven't worked out all the details yet but the idea that I can use what talent I have to help others is a great comfort to me. Plus, singing is something I've always enjoyed very much. To all who read this, if there is something good you want to do and it's something you enjoy, I say go for it! I send you much love and best wishes always.

A dog and baby parade

 I saw this really sweet video of a group of puppies that constantly follow a baby around his family's house. Since I like dogs and babies I had to share the video here because it made me smile. Wherever you are reading this I send you best wishes and much love always.

My good thing for today

 Today my good thing was I got a nice letter and some postcards in the mail from my aunt. It's so nice to get letters in the mail and especially postcards. I like postcards because they help me imagine what it would be like to travel to different places even if I can't go there physically. To all who read this, my hope for you is that throughout your life you get lots of postcards so that even if you can't travel physically you can still see a little bit more of the world. I send you best wishes and much love now and always.

My good thing for today

 Today my good thing was I got everything I intended to accomplish finished which is always very satisfying.  To all who read this I hope that each day brings you many opportunities to do things that bring you much satisfaction and happiness. I send you best wishes now and always.

Even troubles pass

"Nothing is permanent in this wicked world - not even our troubles."-Charlie Chaplin

 The quote above might seem a bit morbid but I rather like it because it reminds me that trouble doesn't last and things do get better. Maybe it's not in the way I expected it would get better but it's a comfort to know that things do improve and that idea helps me feel stronger. Looking back I think about the things I thought were hard in my life and it's nice to know that I did get through those things and I'm better for having the experience. I know this time is difficult for everyone but I figure we've gotten this far as a society and so there is always hope for us. Wherever you are reading this I hope you keep hopeful and I send you best wishes now and always. 

My good thing for today

 Today my good thing was that I got to sing in an open mic event over zoom. I always feel better when I'm singing. There's something nice and freeing about it. I only started doing open mic events very recently and before I started doing them they were things I never thought I'd be part of. I got into it because it was arranged by people that are members of the church I'm part of. Being part of the open mic events has taught me that I can do things that I never thought I could do and I can grow from doing those things. If there's something good that you'd like to do I hope you decide to do it and have fun doing so.

My good thing for today

 Today my good thing that happened was that I was able to cook a nice dinner for myself. There's something nice about eating good food and cooking it. It makes me feel happy. I hope that wherever you are reading this you have many opportunities to eat really good food. I send you best wishes and much love always.

My good thing for today

 My good thing for today was that I had a singing lesson which was really fun. I'm hoping if I get really good I can make recordings and use them to raise money for a charity. I'm not sure which charity yet but it makes me happy to think that something I can do can make a difference and possibly help people feel happier. I hope that wherever you are reading this that you can find things in each day that help you feel happy and that you spread that happiness to others. I send you best wishes and much love always.

My good thing today

 Today my good thing was that I was able to spend some time with people that go to the church I regularly attend. It's always lovely to see them as they always help me feel happier. Wherever you are reading this I hope that you have people around you that bring you a lot of happiness. I send you best wishes now and always.

My good thing for today

In keeping  with finding good things in each day, my good thing for today was that I wore a pretty dress because I like feeling pretty. There's something nice about getting all dressed up. It does tend to make me feel better.  I hope that wherever you're reading this that you have something in each day that makes you feel better. I send you best wishes now and always.

Ride with a star

 "Hitch your wagon to a star"-Ralph Waldo Emerson

I like this quote because I like the image it makes in my head. There's something very cheering about the idea of attaching oneself to a star. I like it also because it emphasizes to me how I want to dream big and work towards those dreams. If there's something you want to do that seems really big and difficult I hope that you still choose to do it and see it through to the end. I send you best wishes and much love always. 

A funny Sunday joke

I saw this joke and thought it was pretty funny and appropriate as today is Sunday.  I hope today brings you many reasons to laugh and feel happy.  I send everyone best wishes now and always.

 

An irate customer called Norman phoned his newsagent at mid-day, and demanded to know where was his Sunday newspaper. "Norman," replied the newsagent, "today is Saturday.  Your Sunday Times will be delivered tomorrow as usual." There was quite a long pause on the other end of the phone, followed by the sound of a penny dropping in Norman's brain.  At last he said ... "Ah well, that explains why no one was at the church service this morning."

 Source of joke: https://www.funny-jokes.com/sunday-jokes.htm

A good laugh

 I saw this really sweet video of a baby laughing at her dog eating popcorn and it made me smile. Wherever you are reading this I hope you have many reasons to laugh today.

Happiness

 "Happiness is a direction, not a place."-Sydney J Harris

I like this quote because to me it speaks to how happiness is different for everyone and there's always something new to find to be happy about so happiness can't be a destination.  Anyway, I hope that wherever you are reading this that you can find something to feel good about each day.  I send you best wishes and much love always.

My happy thing for this Thursday

 My happy thing for this Thursday was that I was able to use sign language to communicate effectively with people in my ASL class. This was  a big deal for me because I've been struggling with this class and so I'm glad I stuck with it even though it's difficult. I've always liked learning new things. To everyone who reads this I send you much love and best wishes always.

It makes a difference

 "Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." - William James

 I like the idea that things I do can matter very much even if it's just that they matter in ways that I might never see. I like doing things that I think might help people because even if I never see how it helps someone, for me what counts is the idea that it might help someone. If there's something good that you want to do that would help someone else, I hope you do it. I send you best wishes and much love always.

My good thing from Sunday and Monday

On Sunday my good thing was I managed to cut my own bangs for the first time in my life. I couldn't have done it though without the help of my mum and sister saying "fire!" when I reached a place where it would be best to cut a bit off. Although the result was a bit uneven I feel so much better and as one of my friends pointed out, it has a nice "edgy" look to it. Plus I never thought I'd be able to cut my own bangs and have it come out looking fairly decent. It reinforces to me that I never know what I can do unless I try doing something. 

Also, my good thing for today was I tried cooking anew recipe, mushroom ravioli and kale which tasted really nice. So on the whole, it's been a pretty good couple of days. Anyway, wherever you are reading this, I hope you have many opportunities to do things that make you feel happiest, even if those things were things you've never done before. I send you best wishes and much love always. 

My good thing for a Saturday

 Today my good thing was I got to have a lovely long conversation with a dear friend and we plan to have ice cream this coming weekend. It was really comforting to talk with her and I feel really happy for doing so. Wherever you are reading this I hope you are able to reach out to people that love you. I send you best wishes and much love always.

My Good thing for this Friday

 Today my good thing was that I was able to accomplish everything I wanted to get done today, which is a nice feeling and it gave me a sense of fulfillment. I hope wherever you are reading this that you were able to do something that made you happy. I send you best wishes and much love now and always.

My good thing this Thursday

Today my good thing was that I was able to have a lovely conversation over Zoom with 2 people from my church. Even though we can't be together physically it's so nice I can see them through the internet. I hope that wherever you are reading this that you are still able to connect with people you care about even if you're far from them in physical distance. I send you best wishes and much love always.

My happy thing for today

In keeping with my mission of finding happy things in each day, today my happy thing was that I was able to get some ice cream which is something I only do once in a while. Today I got a small cup of black raspberry chocolate chip ice cream and it tasted lovely! Wherever you are reading this I hope today brought you something  sweet whether it was something edible or otherwise.  I send everyone best wishes now and always.

Making Progress

"If you're walking down the right path and you keep walking, eventually you'll make progress"-Barack Obama

It's President Barack Obama's birthday today and I really like this quote from him because it  reminds me that as long as I can set my mind to something and stay constant I will get there in the end and that thought makes me feel happier. If there's something good you want to do, even if it's difficult, I hope you stick with it. I send you best wishes and much love always.

For all Ice cream lovers

I saw this clip of a baby first trying ice cream and it really spoke to me because I love ice cream as does this baby! To whoever read this I hope life brings you many sweet things (edible or otherwise) to enjoy! I send you best wishes now and always.

A math joke

Just because I needed to laugh today and I thought this joke was funny. I hope today brought you many reasons to smile and even laugh. I send you best wishes now and always.

Question: How many times can you subtract 10 from 100?

Answer: Once. The next time you would be subtracting 10 from 90.

Joke source: https://www.readersdigest.ca/culture/10-short-jokes-anyone-can-remember/

My good thing for today

Today my good thing was I was able to get myself more organized than before and it made me happy. I hope wherever you are reading this that you had a very happy Saturday.