Kicking Negativity's Arse

I sat down today after a bit of a stressful week and I was ready to have a moan. You all know the feeling (which is almost irresistible at the moment!) but I'm going to try and say NO to it (in some colourful language!)

Oftentimes it's so easy to focus on the negatives. For some reason it seems to take more strength to be positive about senarios than it is to be negative. And growing up in a country where moaning is a national pastime - means by the age of 29, I've gotten pretty bloody good at it! 

I came across this piece of advice from blogger Miss Erika Fox of Retro Flame on my Facebook feed yesterday:

via Retro-Flame

As I sat rain soaked and grumpy on a packed train, I realised I am all too guilty of this addiction. And it needs to stop. So today, I'm focusing on the good stuff.

My view this morning

I think waking up to this sight isn't a thing to be grumpy about! It's a beautiful (and dry!) day so far and if it rains, it's not really the end of the world! Fact is, I live in Ireland and that's just the way things are here. Truthfully, if it was too sunny/cold/wet or even dry - I'd probably find something that annoyed me about it. But right now, I'm drinking tea and doing a little blogging so I'm a happy Lucy!

Speaking of which...

My morning began with tea. That in itself makes me grateful as some mornings my love for my leaba means rushing out the door without a cup of the nectar of the Gods. Inevitably this results in the days events being all the more stressful. I'm an addict so to get my caffeine fix to start my day makes me an altogether less volatile Lucy!

€4 lighter and 1000% happier!

I've been on a shopping ban for much of this year. This is probably a main cause of my crankiness as it's my therapy. Seriously. Even when I have had the weight of the world on my shoulders; shopping helps me deal with it all. Anybody that knows me wasn't surprised to learn that upon finding out I was going to lose my hearing - I cleared my bank account and went shopping. 

So on a rainy day in Dublin yesterday, a broke Lucy wandered into Penneys and hit the motherload. As a seasoned shopper, I've frequented Mary's Street often but yesterday the retail gods were smiling on me. A clearance rail with everything marked €1 and lots of stuff in my size definitely makes for a much more relaxed Lucy!

A trip to the Bingo with my gals, my lovely mammy's birthday and a cuddle from the two cutest little dudes in Cavan lies ahead for me today. 

So in all fairness, that alone kicks any negative thoughts in the arse!

Forever in the Sky,

Lucy x