Hey YOU! Having a craptastic day? Read this right MEOW!

Hey you! Yes you, I know something about you. Weird right!? Well I do. I know that you are going through something tough in your life and may be having a hard time remaining positive.

I like to think of myself as a pretty positive and happy person, but yesterday sure broke me. I let things that were out of my control, control me, and I lost my shit. Literally, I lost my keys and tore up the house looking for them. Which ended up in me falling to my knees and crying like a baby until nothing was left to cry. I tried to talk to my boyfriend about it, but I just became more upset, and possibly upset him too, because the main problem was ME and I was having a hard time accepting that. I allowed myself to be taken over by the circumstances of a situation that I could do nothing about. But guess what? We can do something about it! YES we can! I woke up this morning depressed and rolled over to go back to sleep, when I thought, "Get your ass up, get out of bed and DO SOMETHING." Just do something. This is the beginning of learning how to cope when the whole world just keeps telling you no.

Well, after getting myself together, I put together a little list of things to help you stay positive in a not so positive situation. I promise you, if you do these things you will have a hard time not smiling and realizing, that little crappy mountain you are climbing is really just a little crappy hill. 

1. TELL YOURSELF YOU ARE SEXY AND WORTH IT

This is so cliche but it works! Go ahead look in that mirror, you see those bags under your eyes, those grey hairs, that zit? I sure do, and guess what? That makes me perfect, raggedy hair and all. I am me, you are you, we are perfect, sexy, and worth it. Now look in that mirror and say it out loud, yes say it out loud. "I am amazing, I really am, I am perfect the way I am. Society don't define me, I define me, and I am worth all the happiness in the world." Now believe it because I believe you are. 

2. EAT THAT DAMN CUPCAKE

Okay, I'm just putting it out there, one cupcake is not going to add 10 pounds to you. Now indulge in that guilty pleasure. It will make you feel amazeballs! Now I am off to the mall to indulge in the cupcake shop there! YUMMO!! 

3. TREAT YOURSELF

Now I am not saying book an expensive vacation you cannot afford to the Bahamas, but go buy yourself something, something small, something like a new shirt you have your eye on. Stop thinking you need to please others, just stop that right now, please yourself first. 

4. MAKE A LIST AND GET IT DONE

There is something about checking things off a list that fuels me to be happy. Make a small list of things you want to accomplish, and make it a goal to check off everything from that list. You will feel a lot better about yourself! Now git er' done!  

5. ORGANIZE SOMETHING

I don't care what it is just organize it. You will feel refreshed! 

6. UNDERSTAND, ACCEPT, AND APPRECIATE 

Getting serious here, these three things are a must. You must understand that you are not always in control of the situation you are in, but you are in control of how you handle it. My finances are a wreck, I acted like a little baby yesterday and blamed everyone but myself. Today I am pulling out my Dave Ramsey books from school and getting myself back in control. Letting the situation define you accomplishes nothing. Take control of the only thing you can, yourself. 

Accept that you will be okay. Look at the situation and realise that every obstacle today will eventually be only a memory tomorrow. Accept the situation and handle it. The only hand we are given in this life is the one at the end of our arms. Accept that and shine on! 

Finally, appreciate the things you do have. I woke up this morning and realised I have a good family, a nice little business, cool clients that text me weird and funny things at 6AM and wake me up, and an amazing out of the world boyfriend who not only listens to me complain about everything going wrong, but helps me overcome all my little hills. Appreciate how great the cold air feels on your lungs when you are outside. Appreciate that hot tea your drinking. Appreciate yourself, and all your accomplishments, even if they are small. 

Now that you made it through that list it is up to YOU to make a change. In a world that will rain on you whenever it gets a chance, learn to get a little wet in it and DANCE. Dance until this crappy little day starts to shine. Now shine on, because you are worthy of happiness! And don't forget that cupcake!