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Motivation Monday: Happiness

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Mondays aren’t always the easiest days of the week. Sometimes I feel like I need some serious motivation to get my Mondays going. Do you ever feel that way, too?
Today, I’m sharing some Motivation Monday thoughts. I stumbled upon this quote somewhere online last week–I think on the cover of a planner I was looking at–and I really liked it. So, I played around in Photoshop and designed a graphic for it. Maybe it will inspire some of y’all too. (And it was a nice opportunity to practice my graphic design skills.)

there are so many beautiful reasons to be happy
Because, really, happiness is everywhere. Everywhere.
 How do you motivate yourself on tough days? Do you have a favorite inspirational quote?

10 Things That Make Me Happy

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I stumbled upon this on Ashley‘s Instagram feed this weekend, so I decided to take part myself! The more happiness spread and shared, the better, right? 












{1} A cup of coffee (or more) every morning and a nice cup of tea every night, to help me wake up and face the day, and sleep peacefully at night. I’ve gotten to the point that I don’t sleep as well if I don’t drink a cup of tea before bed. 








{2} Knowing that I have the best friends, family, and boyfriend I could ever ask for. I am so blessed to have these wonderful people in my life. 








{3} Virginia Tech football. Actually, just Virginia Tech in general. I could not be happier with the school I chose as my alma mater and I could not be prouder to have my bachelor’s degree from such an amazing institution. 








{4} Loving the South. I am Southern by the grace of God and proud of it. North Carolina born and Georgia raised…what more could I ask for? If you’re lucky enough to be Southern, you’re lucky enough. 








{5} Disney movies. Period. There’s nothing like throwing a Disney movie into my DVD player to get me through a chunk of homework during the week or on the weekend. 








{6} The gift of art. Written, spoken, visual, performance, it doesn’t matter. I’m so glad that I have so many different outlets with which to express myself and share my talents. Music, creative writing, and painting keep me sane. 








{7} Traveling and planning new adventures. I’ve seen lots of places and cities and countries, but there are so many more that I haven’t seen. There will always be some corner of the world that I will want to see and explore. Where will I go next?








{8} My kitty cat, Bows. She’s adorable and loving and a wonderful animal companion. I’m so glad my parents found her and brought her home. She keeps us on our toes. 








{9} Wearing scarves and chunky sweaters and boots. Thank goodness fall is upon us and I’ll be able to enjoy my fall wardrobe soon! I love being warm and comfortable, and that’s what fall fashion is all about. 








{10} Being me. That’s all I really need to say there, right? 







And now, I’m tagging Jordan, Lisa, and Erica to post about ten things that make them happy, too! 









What makes you happy? 




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