I have had a shit week. The black dog reared its ugly head and there have been fewer good days than bad. But in the spirit of focusing on the positive for this weekly link up, here are 10 things that made me happy for the week from 12th September to 18th September 2015.
Having a Bollywood night with friends. We each made an Indian dish and watched a Bollywood movie – my first in ten years {It’s still as lame as I remember}
Going for a walk down to Cronulla and enjoying an ice cream
Attending a boxing class at the gym after a long time and realising just how much I love it
Watching the kitties loving their new toy: the box in which my tent arrived!
My Facebook page crossed 300 likes {Do go ahead and ‘like’ it if you haven’t as yet}
Watching Umrika at the Dendy. Beautiful movie and it was great to go back to Newtown after what seems like ages
Buying some new teas from T2: Chillin Beets and Summer Beets
Having a date afternoon with Mr Imperfect on Friday
Catching up with my friend N after 9 months and still feeling like it hadn’t been that long
Having a lovely friend check in on me via text as she was worried about my mental health
So that’s me trying to find some silver linings in what has seemed like a dark week. And you know what? It has done me good to write this post as I remember some positive things I had in fact forgotten about. I’m hoping this coming week is a lot better.
How was your week?
Do share!
***Linking with Krysten and The Flynnigans for 10 things that made me happy and Corinne for Anything goes Sunday***
Until next time,
Cheers!!!
Lillian Csernica
20 September 2015 at 11:40 amSo sorry to hear your week was tough. Good for you for making a list of uplifting events. I have this anti-depression mantra: “Kittens and rainbows and ice cream.” When life gets overwhelming and I feel horrible, I repeat that to remind myself of the good things in life.
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Sanch @ Living my Imperfect Life
20 September 2015 at 7:45 pmI love your mantra Lillian! 🙂 Kitties and ice cream certainly lift my mood. But on a serious note, I am considering starting a gratitude journal to help me remember the good stuff when I’m at my worst.
Lillian Csernica
20 September 2015 at 11:40 amSo sorry to hear your week was tough. Good for you for making a list of uplifting events. I have this anti-depression mantra: “Kittens and rainbows and ice cream.” When life gets overwhelming and I feel horrible, I repeat that to remind myself of the good things in life.
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Sanch @ Living my Imperfect Life
20 September 2015 at 7:45 pmI love your mantra Lillian! 🙂 Kitties and ice cream certainly lift my mood. But on a serious note, I am considering starting a gratitude journal to help me remember the good stuff when I’m at my worst.
Shailaja
20 September 2015 at 12:02 pmHugs to you. Good to see you’re looking at the positives to stay on top.
Have a wonderful week ahead.
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Sanch @ Living my Imperfect Life
20 September 2015 at 7:46 pmThanks Shailaja…it’s hard work but link ups like this force me to do so!
Shailaja
20 September 2015 at 12:02 pmHugs to you. Good to see you’re looking at the positives to stay on top.
Have a wonderful week ahead.
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Sanch @ Living my Imperfect Life
20 September 2015 at 7:46 pmThanks Shailaja…it’s hard work but link ups like this force me to do so!
Vanessa
20 September 2015 at 7:48 pmI got to meet a person I really admire this weekend. I’m still processing though because I can’t look at the photo of us without crying haha. Damn PMS is rearing its head at a crap time.
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Sanch @ Living my Imperfect Life
20 September 2015 at 7:51 pmWas that at Comic Con? Always great though when you get to meet someone you’ve admired for a while. Also, I hear you about PMS…I think my depression was worse this week thanks to that. ?
Vanessa
20 September 2015 at 7:48 pmI got to meet a person I really admire this weekend. I’m still processing though because I can’t look at the photo of us without crying haha. Damn PMS is rearing its head at a crap time.
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Sanch @ Living my Imperfect Life
20 September 2015 at 7:51 pmWas that at Comic Con? Always great though when you get to meet someone you’ve admired for a while. Also, I hear you about PMS…I think my depression was worse this week thanks to that. ?
Aditi
21 September 2015 at 7:39 amAwww….glad to see you found things to smile about even in a not so good week.
You aren’t much of a Bollywood person, I see. 😉 Which movie did you guys watch?
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Aditi
21 September 2015 at 7:39 amAwww….glad to see you found things to smile about even in a not so good week.
You aren’t much of a Bollywood person, I see. 😉 Which movie did you guys watch?
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Kim Munoz
21 September 2015 at 2:07 pmSorry it was a shit week. Lord knows I understand that! Yay for a date though, that always helps! Heres to a better week than the last!
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Kim Munoz
21 September 2015 at 2:07 pmSorry it was a shit week. Lord knows I understand that! Yay for a date though, that always helps! Heres to a better week than the last!
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Lindsay
21 September 2015 at 10:52 pmI had to dig a bit, too, because my week was full of crap and stress. But there’s always good somewhere mixed in, isn’t there? 😉
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Lindsay
21 September 2015 at 10:52 pmI had to dig a bit, too, because my week was full of crap and stress. But there’s always good somewhere mixed in, isn’t there? 😉
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Heather Serra
21 September 2015 at 11:54 pmYay! I liked your page!! Looks like you’re well over 300 now. Congrats! Sorry you’ve had a tough week, but focusing on the positive really does help, does it? Cronulla looks absolutely beautiful. <3
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Heather Serra
21 September 2015 at 11:54 pmYay! I liked your page!! Looks like you’re well over 300 now. Congrats! Sorry you’ve had a tough week, but focusing on the positive really does help, does it? Cronulla looks absolutely beautiful. <3
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Erin of TexErin-in-SydneyLand
22 September 2015 at 9:42 amVisiting from the 10 Things That Made Me Happy … to discover you’re a Sydneysider! And a self-professed bibliophile, feminist, and cat lover. Also, I am all too familiar with that black dog. And, I have definitely lived an imperfect life!
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Erin of TexErin-in-SydneyLand
22 September 2015 at 9:42 amVisiting from the 10 Things That Made Me Happy … to discover you’re a Sydneysider! And a self-professed bibliophile, feminist, and cat lover. Also, I am all too familiar with that black dog. And, I have definitely lived an imperfect life!
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