Feeling Awesome, All The Time

Do you like feeling awesome? Yep, me too. So in order to feel awesome all week long, start with these simple tips:

Feel Awesome Tip #1: Find something to look forward to.

I always dread the beginning of a long week, especially when it’s really crazy at work. In order to get through a tough day, I look for the silver lining. Here are some questions to ask yourself:

- Is there an activity coming up today that I really enjoy doing?

- Who will I see today that I really enjoy being with?

- Can I look forward to the completion of a large or difficult project?

- What other professional or personal accomplishments will I conquer today?

Feel Awesome Tip #2: Start your day off right.

Work out. Have a fabulous breakfast. Enjoy the blue sky against a backdrop of skyscrapers. Tell a complete stranger that their outfit is adorbs. Whatever your feel-good regimen is, take time each morning to stop and smell those metaphorical roses.

Feel Awesome Tip #3: Tell someone why they’re awesome.

I recently attended a work event where a few people came over to share that I had made a positive impact on their lives. Do you know how amazing that was? So amazing that I’m telling you about it one week later and still getting that feel-good glow. I doubt that the compliment-givers are feeling too bad about it either.

So, take some time to thank someone in your life for making a positive impact. It could be as small as the security person who always greets you with a smile and makes your morning. It could be your team at work who supports you and always has your back. Or maybe it’s your mother for always believing in you and loving you no matter what.

Feel Awesome Tip #4: Fall off the deep end, then get back right up.

I made a big decision recently and was having trouble processing it. And I really wanted some comfort food to help wash it all down easier. So I had it: veggie pizza and eggplant rollatini with strawberry ice cream (yummm). And the next day I returned to my feel-good attitude and normal eating habits with no remorse over dinner.

Do you beat yourself up every time you eat poorly, act poorly, do anything less than you know you’re capable of? Loving you means giving yourself some slack. It happens, we’re all human and we have a lot going on at any given time.

Being bad does not MAKE you bad. Remember: it’s what you do MOST of the time, not SOME of the time, that makes all the difference. So pick yourself back up beautiful, and be the amazing individual we all know you are. And eat some kale while you’re at it.

Feel Awesome Tip #5: Reach for the silver lining, it’s always there.

I get told all the time that I’m very optimistic. Like it’s a bad thing! Look, life is hard. Sometimes it can feel really unfair. But it’s also exciting, beautiful and magical.

My advice to you is to spin the hardest moments of your life into something wonderful. From break-ups to lay-offs to illness, there is the opportunity to LEARN about yourself and others, CREATE new ways of thinking, feeling and relating, and GROW into an even better version of yourself. That’s what I did, my friends. It’s how I got to writing these posts.

If you’re still having a hard time finding the silver lining, give me a shout. I’ll sprinkle some unicorn dust on you ;-)

Xo Saranna