Gah! Ok.. I have to admit it..
My melting moment for today was when I was looking at my comments and The thing popped up informing me I had 500 followers!!
I feel embarrassed about sharing that because honestly when I started out I didn’t think anyone would read my blog. The reason I started a blog charting my daily efforts to making myself a happier and less anxious person was because if I wrote a diary I KNOW I would have went “Ach.. I will just miss today”.. that day would have probably turned into a week and the whole process would have ended up scrapped. I thought at least if a few people are following I will feel like I should push myself to do something every day.
I never expected 500 people following! I know that not all of those will read my blog but I can see from my wee chart thing that quite a few do.
It’s not only that. When I saw that 500 people following milestone it made me think about how far I had come in such a short time. I have tried a lot of things to make my life better including everything from the mental ‘Baying at the moon and wearing a fake moustache all day might come under those categories’ to trying out new things that I need to try to keep up and learn more about such as meditation and exercising.
I have also bared my soul, which is something I never thought I would do.
I feel like I have made new friends and when I see they have commented on a post I actually feel happy.. which improves my mood at the start of the day for a start!! I do honestly feel so much support and kindness, like I feel a big blast of positive energy coming my way willing me to succeed. I really needed this. It’s strange, there will be days when I feel down and I will get a post that puts things into perspective for me or offers some kind advice.
I don’t think the 500 thing matters but it allowed me to sit ON the milestone and contemplate all the new people who have entered my life in the past month and a half and how much I appreciate you all. It feels like I am on this journey with a bunch of friends and wise people who offer great advice and share their own stories (which is so helpful). It also feel like there are people listening to my story and following me on my journey which means the world to me and feels somehow like I have an army behind me.
Thank you!!
Always grateful xxLisa
You do have an army behind you. We are all cheering you on on the side lines because you are doing something truly wonderful and inspirational here! xxx
Meep! You made a wee tear come out wonderful Bourbon.
((hugs)) xLisa
Congrats! I love your blog it’s such a good idea, and got to admit I may borrow a few of your happiness ideas from time to time!! xx
Oh totally!! It would be great to hear how you get on!!
I love the idea of a Mexican wave of happiness …Especially if people are doing ridiculous things to make themselves happy!!
xxLisa
Haha I like that, a mexican wave of happiness!!
And I will let you know!!
Clicking along my dear! Very proud!
Thank you my friend and thanks for being there for me.
You are wonderful.
(((((smoosh))))
I’ve also been surprised at all of the support from my blog friends. We can all learn so much from sharing our stories and reading other’s.
Absolutely.. I love it!! If I had knows blogging would be so good for the soul I would have started doing it years ago!
xx
That’s brilliant, and it’s great everyone can inspire each other also!
Yes! I love that inspiration breeds inspiration.. it makes me feel connected to the world more somehow. I have been so inspired by people on here. I wouldn’t have made it past two weeks if it wasn’t for the encouragement I have received.
xx
Knowing that every day I can count opening up my reader and having a new blog from you IS one of my melting moments. You always put a smile on my face. You help me be a better person and for that I am grateful. So you might think that others are helping you along, and that might be true… but you also have to realize that you are helping others along as well. Thank you for that.
You are the friend that is waiting there for me… even when everyone else has forgotten, or is too busy with their life at that particular moment.
(((((((((hugs))))))))))))
Right back at ya babe!
Gah! Wee tear there. I am so bad at taking compliments but I will try to think about that next time I feel down or like giving up and I know it will keep me going.
Thank you for being kind. xxLisa
You ARE a marvel. No doubt about it. Thanks for making every day better because you are brave enough to be you.
Rebecca
P.S. That’s not being kind btw, that is being truthful.
Thank you. It really does mean more to me that you will ever know.
You are a marvel too of course!!
More people should know this about themselves I think as it makes them feel so special.
xxLisa
Ola, I am a horrible person I nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award yesterday and am just now letting you know. I blame my children.
While I just started following you, I have enjoyed everything that I have read and am enjoying your outlook.
You can find the details here: http://muketsuhanagames.com/2012/09/14/this-isnt-multiple-choice/
Congratulations.
Thank you so much!! I never know how these award things work..
but I will try to fill it in. I did one once where I had to say 7 things about myself and pass it on..
yay.. ok will have a wee look!
xxLisa
An army of people who want you happy! What a great feeling, congrats.. I had my happy moment this morning. I dreamed about my granddad who died when I was 4 1/2 years old. He told me he made it to Heaven. I had never dreamed about him before, which was very strange to dream of him now, 40+ years after his death. I barely remember him because I was so young. You never know when your “Magic Moment” might just happen.
Wow. That is something really special!! That truly is a magic/melting moment. It’s very strange that you should suddenly dream about him after all this time. DO you see it as a spiritual experience or a psychological one? Or perhaps even a bit opf both?!
Weirdly my Grandparents have been popping up in my dreams a lot over the past few years and I never dreamed about them when they were alive. They both died about 10 years ago. Generally ..(unfortunately perhaps) I feel I have lost a bit of the spirituality I had after studying psychology/sociology/counselling for about 10 years. (Although some aspects of psychology and certainly counselling can have a spiritual theme). I’m not sure my experiences are spiritual rather that there is something unconscious that they represent to me that I haven’t figured out yet. I wasn’t allowed to tell my Grandparents about my sexuality so I always felt they could never really know me.. It would be a nice thought if they were trying to tell me they were ok with it. …Or even shaking their fists at me from heaven!! :/
I might stick with my psychological ideas for now..not sure If I am ready for anything else atm!!
I’m glad you had such a wonderful experience!
xLisa
Just FYI – there are no shaking fists in Heaven, only love!
It is because you write with out worrying about how many followers you have that make reading your blog worthwhile. I look forward to many more ways that you discover to be happier.
Thank you. So Glad to have you reading.
xxLisa
congrats on the 500 milestone Lisa x
Thank you. It was quite unexpected because I hadn’t been looking at how many followers I had for a wee while. It was a nice surprise!!
xx
One of the reasons I so enjoy your blog is because of the way you focus on the positives. There’s nothing preachy or forced about your posts, which is what I’ve experienced with some other “positive” blogs. There’s something very natural, refreshing and welcoming about your writing, so I’m not surprised so many people are drawn here…including myself.
Wow! Thanks very much! You made me smile.. gave me a wee melting moment there. You know though the reason for this might be selfish.. I sort of just write what I like and originally I was just doing it for myself… I more want to concentrate on making myself happy.. though I have found that having met people on here now I want them to be happy too!
Preachy isn’t my style thought.. You either wear a fake moustache all day or you don’t!!
Thank again for your lovely message!!
xxLisa
Congratulations! 500 followers is indeed an accomplishment and it shows how great you are connecting with people through your personal stories and ideas for being happy. I really like getting comments too and feel it is a bit of a mood booster! What’s nice about it all is, I think so anyhow, we both started not thinking anyone would read our blogs or get anything from them. But clearly people find something that keeps them coming back-for me it’s your honesty and ‘humanness’!. I don’t have a large following but I am quite pleased to have the ones I do. Blogs are a great way to reach out to others and offer support. The fact your’s is positive is nice for those of us dealing with low moods. Thanks for letting us step into your world a bit each day
I am so happy you do step into my world for a wee while each day. It truly is a pleasure! Thank you for your kind words.
I do actually read a lot of other people’s blogs and I think ‘Oh.. I want to say something’ and then I forget. I need to get less scatterbrained and focus.
Thank you again so much!
xxLisa
baring your soul is brave and people respect that
congratulations on the 500 followers! it shows you are doing something truly amazing and a lot of people can relate to it. good luck with the rest of your happiness challenges and keep up the good work! lots of love xx
Thank you for your awesome words Lovelyjo!! They made me smile. *Melt*
Love and light. xxLisa
Go you!
I too enjoy checking in on your progress and enjoy your writing slyle.:)
Thank you very much! I am very happy you check in on me!!
Love xxLisa
That’s an incredible milestone, Lisa! Even if it does include Twitter followers, you haven’t been blogging for very long – congratulations! We’re all behind you all the way!!
You know.. I don’t actually really know how to work twitter. I just checked there and I have 45 followers and they include an adoption agency and some other companies.. :/
Someone teach me how to tweet so I can spread my wings!! :’(
In saying that I have a feeling I wouldn’t be able to say what I wanted to in 140 characters or whatever it is so I’m quite happy here!
Thank you!
xxLisa
I agree with 2ofUM: you are helping others as well. Me too.
It’s a privilege. I hope that doesn’t sound naff or anything because I mean it sincerely. The thought that even one post resonates with someone and helps them a little would make this absolutely all worth while! knowing this encourages me to keep it up too.
I think it’s fantastic that in helping myself others can get the benefit too. If I’m honest I’m not sure I saw that coming. They do say ‘in order to help other people you have to help yourself first’ (Erm or something like that!?) .. I guess it’s maybe that that’s going on!
xxLisa
That’s it! 500 followers is the kind of helping your are doing. Quite something.
Thanks for your kind words and just for being there.
xLisa
Oh ja, was thinking about all of this last night. … about keeping things private and hush hush and please don’t embarrass us … look at the work of Penny Siopis, the Pinky, Pinky series. Mindblowing artworks about this subject. Talk about being quiet! I don’t have a specific web address right now, just search it and you should find it.
Thank you! xx
Also, look at the blog http://sixthinline.blogspot.com. She also speaks of childhood stuff.
Thank you.. just on her blog now! xx
It’s a bittersweet feeling. x
Yes. It is.
It’s MAGIC MOMENTS!!!!!! melting moments doesn’t even make sense, it sounds like a chocolate bar,lol. you take a magic moment from each day and really take the time to think about what is good about it. We are all in such a rush sometimes and too much aware about what is wrong in our lives to truly appreciate the good. the things we do well, the things we get right. so a magic moment can be a moment in the day where you could have been proud of yourself for something you did well or it could be talking 5 minutes to really look at and enjoy a sunset, a child could have made you laugh or you had a perfect cup of tea that you really enjoyed, it doesn’t matter whatever it was that was magic about that moment. I had one the other day when I was eating a nectarine,lol. IT was perfectly ripe, cool and so juicy that I made slobbery noises as I ate it, couldn’t be helped. it was hot in the office and it was the most delicious thing I had tasted in weeks, a perfect nectarine. Even better I had bought two of them and gave one to a colleague, we bit into them and juice run down both our faces and we just smiled at each other because we knew it was a magic moment.
LMAO!! … I like ‘melting moments’ ..Moments so wonderful that you feel all melty!!
I like the idea of you enjoying your tangerine!! It reminds me of the Lemur we gave the Juicy apple to when we went to the wee zoo park and he was lying with the sun on his belly chomping away with juice flying out of his mouth looking like the happiest beastie there ever was!! Glad to see you took a tip out of his book Golden!!
xxxxxLisa
LOL, I love the picture you created describing the lemur eating an apple! Sounds like it was cute to watch
Or, I’d have found it cute because I love furry animals, actually all animals but especially the furry ones (they’re extra cute IMO) 
He was super cute. You would have loved him!!
xx
Aw
when ever someone likes one of my posts I try and see what they are doing, go and read some of their stuff. I usually will look at one or two of their recent posts. But when I came across yours I was very intrigued. I have gone back and read most of your early post and whenever I see a new one I have to stop and read it.
I do the same. If anyone likes my post I always read and see what they are about.
Also.. Thank you very much!!
xx Lisa
Keep on blogging!
<3
Lexikat
I will do Lexikat!!!
<3 Mwah!
xxLisa