How to Brighten your Day

I hope everyone is OK and safe. We’ve all been affected by this pandemic in different ways and I pray that your family and friends are well, too.

This girl sure needed a pick-me-up this week. Did you? Since bright colors always brighten my day, I wore this soft knit, pink top and white jeans and almost immediately my mood improved. Ollie even noticed it. He jumped up and gave me a smooch, sweet guy!

I think it’s important that we stay positive and continue to look for the joy in our daily lives. Here’s a few things I’m doing that have really helped me, especially when feeling a bit “blue” or in a rut.

• Sticking to a routine, I start every morning with my prayers on my front porch

• Exercising to get those endorphins going

• Getting dressed early in the day with a touch of makeup and hair done, (more or less)

• Listening to positive podcasts or reading books

• Limiting TV and (especially the news) time

• Volunteering; I love delivering Meals on Wheels

• Taking walks

• Wearing bright colors

• Planning meals, trying new recipes and sharing the cooking with Mr. Silver

• Staying connected with family and friends via FaceTime, Zoom or the newest one to me; Houseparty

• Getting enough rest

If you have any ideas to add, please let me know in the comments below. Here in the Carolinas we have a few more weeks of quarantine but I expect most of us are not going to rush back to the lives we had before. Except that both Ollie and I are in desperate need of hair cuts.

Thank you to Soft Surroundings for sponsoring this post. My top and white jeans are available from there and are 40% off, links below.

As always thank you for reading.