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Keep a short list that includes at least one thing each day that you have done to make yourself happy, and explain why it brings you joy.
Sunday, 9/1: Today was dress-up day. I went to a Labor Day party and wore a cute little sun dress, not to mention matching bra and panties underneath. I also wore my hair up. I felt pretty, and I smelled good too, thanks to Jean-Paul Gautlier. I was most certainly the only one at the party over the age of 4 in a dress. I simply felt like wearing something that made me feel pretty, so I did, and I did. :)
Monday, 9/2: Maybe sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is to do nothing. What I wanted to do today I couldn't do, because by the time I got around to doing it, it was raining. I supposedly brought joy to others today by leading and teaching a small crew at yet another Labor Day party through this board game I sort of half made up. And while I'm glad everyone had fun playing the game, my mood isn't allowing me to feel quite so joyous about it. All I've really wanted to do today, besides the thing I couldn't do, is a whole lot of nothing much. I'll probably spend the rest of the night vegging in front of the computer and/or hanging out with Daisycat, because that's all I feel like doing. Having cuddle time with Daisy and getting through a lot of e-mail would probably bring me some joy.
Tuesday, 9/3: Today's joy started out as an impulse purchase. I actually remembered reading about driving your car through a touchless car wash in a popular fashion magazine many years ago, as something one of this publication's readers did to bring herself joy. It stayed with me, and I've tried it before, thinking it was kind of a neat thing to do. I've been meaning to do this for several weeks now, and it just so happened to cross my mind today as I was driving by, so I pulled in for the "Ultimate" treatment. My Explorer has a moon roof, so I got to watch the foaming bubbles all around me. It made me giggle, and it smelled good too. The icing on the cake was that the foam just so happened to spray out in purple and blue--my two favorite colors!
Wednesday, 9/4: Today in joy, I took a half hour nap, browsed the pictures of a popular travel magazine and put a poster of my favorite place in the world--Kalalau Valley, Kauai, Hawaii--in a frame. I also watched America's Sweethearts for the second or third time. Sweet, romantic comedies typically always make me smile. :)
Thursday, 9/5: If one could have premeditated joy, I guess that's what I had today. Despite an unplanned 90-minute nap, this girl in a new 'hood signed herself up for a bowling league, which started tonight. I figured it'd help me meet people, as well as give me something fun to do on a regular basis. I also got out for lunch today--a rare thing for a telecommuter.
Friday, 9/6: Today's joy was late. Literally. I took myself out for karaoke after 9 PM to enjoy the music. I sang three songs ("Annie's Song" by John Denver; "Bitch" by Merideth Brooks; and "Stay" by Lisa Loeb), and introduced myself to another girl who came by herself. The two of us bar-hopped after that, and I got home after 2 AM. Earlier in the day, I had a manicure--a kind of treat I've given myself a few times lately, but it's something I don't typically do on any regular basis. I think it just gives me something to do.
Saturday, 9/7: I took a chance and called my mother-in-law today. It was so relieving to talk to her, and I'm so glad I called. I'm now settled in for the night and plan to enjoy it by reading e-mail and surfing the Web. Maybe I'll pop in to my favorite chat channel, too.
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Quote Of The Day:
"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Worth Noting:
As of 9 AM on Sept. 1, there were 15 beautiful people signed up to participate in this month's Joy Project.
In The Background:
9/1: "Complicated"
--Avril Lavigne
9/2: "Always On Time" --JaRule
9/3: "Bring On The Rain"--Jo Dee Messina
9/4: "I Get Joy..."
--Tulani Kinard
9/5: "Make It Real"
--The Jets
9/6: "Annie's Song"
--John Denver
9/7: "Wear Your Love Like Heaven"
--Sarah McLachlan