happiness – Sherri Ross

Tag: happiness

05
Nov
2014

The Hot 100 (and a giveaway!)

WAHOO! Champagne! Balloons! Confetti!

(Quite a difference from last night’s post, eh?) Today I hit 100 followers on my lil ol’ blog here. I’m thrilled beyond measure that 100 of you want to know when I have a thought or 20. Seriously though, I appreciate each and every one of you. And I can’t wait to see what this month (#bloglikecrazy) and the next year hold for us. I hope to relaunch this blog and my other sites under one roof and with a whole new look – more on that later. In the mean time, let’s get ready for the new year. It’s less than two months away, can you believe it? I, for one, would like to start living my life fuller, being more mindful, and really taking the time to do those things I’ve always wanted to do and tend to those relationships that need nourishing. Not to be completely selfish, but I need it. I’m at that point in life (almost 40!) where I value relationships and making memories much more than having status or material things.

In that vein, I’d like to share a book with one lucky follower that I’ll be reading in the new year. In honor of his visit a few weeks ago, I’m going to read The Art of Happiness: a Handbook for Living from His Holiness The Dalai Lama. I’ll be coordinating with the winner and hope to read this alongside them and have some meaningful discussions when we’re both done. Click here for your chance to win. You can enter once a day until the drawing ends on 11/13/14 and I’ll announce the winner shortly after. Happy entering!

06
Nov
2013

I love to cause scenes

categories: bloglikecrazy, happy

Today’s #bloglikecrazy writing prompt is a fun one – favorite TED Talk. I learned about TED Talks when I moved back to Alabama a few years ago. I was fascinated and intrigued by this “Ted” that everyone kept referring to; I had to meet him. Ha! TED Talks, if you aren’t aware, are basically smallish type talks that presenters give at TED conferences and salons around the world sharing their ideas, knowledge, or just anything interesting. The idea behind TED is “ideas worth spreading” and TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. They’ve taken the world by storm and people are addicted to these things now…my husband included. They are usually highly entertaining and informative.

My favorite TED Talk was shared with me by said hubby. He loves watching TED Talks and knew I would enjoy this one. It’s from Charlie Todd, the creator of Improv Everywhere, a prank-based troupe out of New York City that likes to “cause a scene in a public place resulting in a positive experience” wherever and whenever. I love that they bring smiles to people in most anything they do. They remind me a lot of Soul Pancake.

This is a great talk in that he shows his first prank, the reactions, and then goes on to show bigger, more awesome pranks – always with the intent to make people smile and share the story. My favorite is the subway segment because it was easy and made a lot of people smile.

I have often wanted to do a “Free Hugs” campaign. I first saw one on the National Mall in D.C. and immediately jumped on board. I would love love love to live my life doing things like Free Hugs campaigns, high fiving everyone at Starbucks in the mornings, or the ultimate….”Take a Seat – Make a Friend?” maybe in 5 Points South or in the middle of the UAB district which is bustling at lunch time (I’ve seriously scoped these locations out specifically for this purpose).

What would you do to bring smiles to folks?

Enjoy the video below and until tomorrow dear friends…………

Love yourself.
Find peace inside.
Share happiness.

26
Apr
2012

Reinvention

categories: happy, listen, new

I’m slowly coming to the realization that I want more. Not material things, not friends, not money….more out of life, more enjoyable moments, and more meaningful relationships. I want to do more, be more, and provide more for others. This is something that has been brewing for a while in my mind and soul; it just recently came to light for me consciously. I am getting those “wild hairs”, but they are very good hairs and are bringing clarity and positivity to my life. While I can’t control those around me and their chaos, I can control mine and transform it into something positive. Those are my keywords are of late: reinvention, transformation, positivity, meaningful.

I saw a great article on reinvention yesterday during lunch: 5 Steps to Reinvent Yourself.

It caught my eye for a number of reasons. There are a lot of things going on in my life right now. Not all that I can write about publicly on here, but important nonetheless. I’m working on reinventing myself – physically, spiritually, mentally and professionally.

First up is fitness (flashback to Fergie, “My body stay vicious. I be up in the gym just working on my fitness.” lol) and that is going well. I recently finished an 8 week Boot Camp with Graham from G57 Training and Fitness. It definitely kicked my butt and also lit a fire in me to keep going. I did the Race for the Cure back in October (my first 5K) and it was awesome. I walked it, but I still did it. I trained for a few months beforehand to build up my endurance since I wasn’t doing ANY exercising before that. After that, I worked on some more small races/walks. I’m still “walking”, but that’s mostly because my knees aren’t great and everything jiggles too much for my liking (my badonkadonk). I walk fast, so I’m fine with that for now. I started doing personal training with Graham this week to keep the momentum going. He’s kicking my butt and it’s great. I’m tracking food and calories on Livestrong for him to review, meeting twice a week to work out, and drinking more water than I ever have in my life. I’m excited and ready.

I’ve also subscribed to the Tiny Buddha daily emails which go hand in hand with my spiritual journey. There was another great article today that complemented yesterday’s nicely: 3 Questions Worth Asking to Find the Right Answer for You. They both spoke to me on many levels and I’m taking them to heart. I am going to formulate some concrete ideas, yard sticks and long term goals for myself using these articles and the tools and questions they contain.

I’m currently working on Step 1 of the 5 Steps above. This will give way to discovering more about myself, how to live more authentically, and decide what direction I want my reinvention to take. I have so many ideas swirling in my head…so many things I am passionate about and want to explore. I want to embrace this life and start doing the things I love, not just the things I know and are comfortable with.

Why not go out on a limb? After all, isn’t that where the fruit is?

Love yourself.
Find peace inside.
Share happiness.