What are you thinking about? Do you even know?

“What? How can I control all that goes through my mind? There’s too much going on.”

It starts with awareness and recognizing what you’re thinking about. Maybe even not them down.

Are you thinking about mundane things? About your next oil change? About the neighbor who plays their TV too loud? About people and things you love? About the world?

Why not make a list of things that make you happy. When you find yourself thinking about something that’s getting your blood boiling, take out that list and pick one item to think about.

For instance, I would have my last little “puppy” (she lived longer than the others – to 14 years), on that list. There’s a lot of construction here in San Antonio and you’re stuck waiting in long lines almost as if in the old days you’d be waiting for the new iPhone. It can get frustrating. But all I have to do is pull up memories of her and I can be smiling with love in seconds. I can even feel it in my heart. And that’s such a better feeling than frustration or anger.

What’s on your happiness list?