What made me happy today? This amazing breast cancer awareness video!
Enjoy it and please share!
Creating awareness about breast cancer is very important. Learn how to do the self-exam and do it. If anything is out of the ordinary, get it checked out. You're not to young, you're not being silly. If you have doubts, it's better to be safe than sorry.
(sorry for the short blog, but I had a scan of my elbow today and it hurts a whole lot now)
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
How may I help you?
What made me happy today? Customer service that actually helps you!
Like everyone I've had some experience with customer service departments. Some contacts are okay, others downright horrible or frustrating. There's times when you get transferred to a different department 15 times and still they can't help you. But the one that takes the cake was the mentality of my ISP's customer service: if it's broke you better fix it yourself 'cause we're not going to help.
But today was so different. I had to call my insurance company, to get a claim corrected. Kind of scary, because my last horrible experience was not fully digested yet... Turns out they gave me the wrong number. I started getting scared. But I had a friendly guy on the line, and he gave me the correct number first time around. Hmmm, maybe I got lucky I thought. Nope. The lady I spoke to next was extremely polite, and immediately helped me with what I needed. No muss, no fuss, no argument, no frustration, no discussion, no endless transfers and 'on-hold' music. Nope, none of that today.
Maybe I just got lucky. Maybe I just got the right people on the line. Maybe they were all having a really great day, who knows? Or maybe, for once in my life I had good luck :-)
It doesn't really matter if I had good luck or not. What matters is that this experience made me happy all day :-)
Like everyone I've had some experience with customer service departments. Some contacts are okay, others downright horrible or frustrating. There's times when you get transferred to a different department 15 times and still they can't help you. But the one that takes the cake was the mentality of my ISP's customer service: if it's broke you better fix it yourself 'cause we're not going to help.
But today was so different. I had to call my insurance company, to get a claim corrected. Kind of scary, because my last horrible experience was not fully digested yet... Turns out they gave me the wrong number. I started getting scared. But I had a friendly guy on the line, and he gave me the correct number first time around. Hmmm, maybe I got lucky I thought. Nope. The lady I spoke to next was extremely polite, and immediately helped me with what I needed. No muss, no fuss, no argument, no frustration, no discussion, no endless transfers and 'on-hold' music. Nope, none of that today.
Maybe I just got lucky. Maybe I just got the right people on the line. Maybe they were all having a really great day, who knows? Or maybe, for once in my life I had good luck :-)
It doesn't really matter if I had good luck or not. What matters is that this experience made me happy all day :-)
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Think you're having a bad day?
What made me happy today? Instant cheer-up stuff.
I had a very hard day at work. A lot of urgent and unexpected stuff popped up. Good thing I'm always well prepared for those cases :-)
So during my morning coffee (ok, tea) break I came across this little gem on my Facebook.
It kind of puts things in perspective in a funny way. You might be having a bad day, but there's most likely always going to be people that are having a horrible day. Plus, it made me laugh. And laughing is good for you :-)
Now I usually try to keep my blog posts happy, but I wanted to share this picture with you too:
I'm not going to become all preachy about how we are lucky etc. but just think about it a moment... It kind of gives you a different perspective, doesn't it?
I had a very hard day at work. A lot of urgent and unexpected stuff popped up. Good thing I'm always well prepared for those cases :-)
So during my morning coffee (ok, tea) break I came across this little gem on my Facebook.
It kind of puts things in perspective in a funny way. You might be having a bad day, but there's most likely always going to be people that are having a horrible day. Plus, it made me laugh. And laughing is good for you :-)
Now I usually try to keep my blog posts happy, but I wanted to share this picture with you too:
I'm not going to become all preachy about how we are lucky etc. but just think about it a moment... It kind of gives you a different perspective, doesn't it?
Monday, February 4, 2013
Small steps
What made me happy today? Small steps.
Rome wasn't built in one day. Change does not come overnight and it can be very scary. But sometimes it's necessary to change.
I'm not talking about global changes or political changes here. Nope, I'm talking about changes on a personal level. Like kicking a bad habit to the curb, or trying to change something you feel is holding you back. I found that the best way to go about changing such a thing for me is taking it one day at a time, with small steps.
Of course, I'm not denying that there will be times when you have to bite the bullet, roll the hard six and just change something drastically. This mostly goes for when situations are causing you harm or put you in danger; in any way possible.
The best example I can give you is this blog :-) The previous two years were sad and hard. And I got the feeling that I started focussing on the negative, bad and sad things in this world too much. So I decided to change that, by focussing on one thing that makes me happy each day. I have to say, it's working.
I'm a girl that can feel as if she's carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. But over the past few months, and for a big part thanks to this blog, I've realised that I'm not helping anyone with that. Besides, it's only making me feel worse. And it's not helping anyone either.
The way I view the world and life is not the only thing I want to change about myself, but I'm not going to go into that right now. Once I manage those changes, you can be sure I'll make a blog post about it.
As you can see, I'm trying to change my outlook on life, one day at a time, with small steps. If you like it, you can stick around for my journey and see where I end up.
Rome wasn't built in one day. Change does not come overnight and it can be very scary. But sometimes it's necessary to change.
I'm not talking about global changes or political changes here. Nope, I'm talking about changes on a personal level. Like kicking a bad habit to the curb, or trying to change something you feel is holding you back. I found that the best way to go about changing such a thing for me is taking it one day at a time, with small steps.
Of course, I'm not denying that there will be times when you have to bite the bullet, roll the hard six and just change something drastically. This mostly goes for when situations are causing you harm or put you in danger; in any way possible.
The best example I can give you is this blog :-) The previous two years were sad and hard. And I got the feeling that I started focussing on the negative, bad and sad things in this world too much. So I decided to change that, by focussing on one thing that makes me happy each day. I have to say, it's working.
I'm a girl that can feel as if she's carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. But over the past few months, and for a big part thanks to this blog, I've realised that I'm not helping anyone with that. Besides, it's only making me feel worse. And it's not helping anyone either.
The way I view the world and life is not the only thing I want to change about myself, but I'm not going to go into that right now. Once I manage those changes, you can be sure I'll make a blog post about it.
As you can see, I'm trying to change my outlook on life, one day at a time, with small steps. If you like it, you can stick around for my journey and see where I end up.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Fifty shades
What made me happy today? iO Tillett Wright's Fifty Shades of Gay TEDx Women talk.
You can watch the video here
Just watch it, and share it. It really touched me...
I realized pretty early in life that love is love. For me, it has never mattered between who this love was (of course, consent and legality are important, but that's another thing). Love is love. It's the same butterflies, happy intoxicated feeling, nerves or pain for everyone. No matter your sexual orientation. No matter if you identify as gay, lesbian, bi, straight or anything in between. Like iO says in the video: 'not enough boxes'. I don't like boxes, my brain does not think in boxes :-)
A person's sexual orientation really does not matter to me. I have gay friends, straight friends, and friends that identify as somewhere in between. They're still my friends. I like them for their personalities.
And for those of you who are waiting on my coming out: not going to happen. It's not because I got my hair cut short that I am a lesbian. I don't like that prejudice.
When it comes to equal rights for gay people, I am lucky to be living in Belgium. Belgium was the second country worldwide to legalize same-sex marriage. Wow.
And on occasion you see heart-warming stories about gay people coming out in the news, or just plain funny ones.
If you are struggling with your sexual orientation, you are not alone. But there are people who can help you. In Belgium, you can take a look at this website. And there are a lot of similar initiatives in other countries, just Google them.
Just remember this: no matter if you are LBGTQ or straight, or any shade of gay; somebody will always love you. And even if it does not seem that way, just remember that it gets better. It really does.
You can watch the video here
Just watch it, and share it. It really touched me...
I realized pretty early in life that love is love. For me, it has never mattered between who this love was (of course, consent and legality are important, but that's another thing). Love is love. It's the same butterflies, happy intoxicated feeling, nerves or pain for everyone. No matter your sexual orientation. No matter if you identify as gay, lesbian, bi, straight or anything in between. Like iO says in the video: 'not enough boxes'. I don't like boxes, my brain does not think in boxes :-)
A person's sexual orientation really does not matter to me. I have gay friends, straight friends, and friends that identify as somewhere in between. They're still my friends. I like them for their personalities.
And for those of you who are waiting on my coming out: not going to happen. It's not because I got my hair cut short that I am a lesbian. I don't like that prejudice.
When it comes to equal rights for gay people, I am lucky to be living in Belgium. Belgium was the second country worldwide to legalize same-sex marriage. Wow.
And on occasion you see heart-warming stories about gay people coming out in the news, or just plain funny ones.
If you are struggling with your sexual orientation, you are not alone. But there are people who can help you. In Belgium, you can take a look at this website. And there are a lot of similar initiatives in other countries, just Google them.
Just remember this: no matter if you are LBGTQ or straight, or any shade of gay; somebody will always love you. And even if it does not seem that way, just remember that it gets better. It really does.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Pancakes
What made me happy today? Pancakes!
I'm having pancakes today, so I decided to share my pancake recipe with you :-)
Ingredients:
- 400 gr self-raising flour
- 3 eggs
- pinch of salt
- 1 soup spoon of sugar
- 2 soup spoon of bread-crumbs
- 500 ml semi-skimmed milk
- 150 ml sparkling water
Preparation:
- Put the flour in a bowl. Break the eggs and add them. Add the bread-crumbs, salt and sugar. Add the milk. Mix with a mixer.
- Add the sparkling water. Mix again until you have a liquid dough (but not watery). If necessary, add some more sparkling water.
- Put some butter in a pan, let the pan get hot and pour a laddle of dough in it. Bake on both sides, until nice and golden brown.
- Serve with sugar, jam, syrup or topping of your choice.
- Enjoy!
I'm having pancakes today, so I decided to share my pancake recipe with you :-)
Ingredients:
- 400 gr self-raising flour
- 3 eggs
- pinch of salt
- 1 soup spoon of sugar
- 2 soup spoon of bread-crumbs
- 500 ml semi-skimmed milk
- 150 ml sparkling water
Preparation:
- Put the flour in a bowl. Break the eggs and add them. Add the bread-crumbs, salt and sugar. Add the milk. Mix with a mixer.
- Add the sparkling water. Mix again until you have a liquid dough (but not watery). If necessary, add some more sparkling water.
- Put some butter in a pan, let the pan get hot and pour a laddle of dough in it. Bake on both sides, until nice and golden brown.
- Serve with sugar, jam, syrup or topping of your choice.
- Enjoy!
Friday, February 1, 2013
Friday
What made me happy today? It's finally Friday!
I've had a long, hard week at work. So this week I'm extra happy about the fact that it's Friday :-)
It's the best day of the week. The weekend is still ahead of you. You don't have to go to work the following morning, if you're lucky. Having worked as a nurse for 4.5 years, I know what it's like to have to get up to go to work on a Saturday morning. Not much fun. So since I changed jobs over a year a go, I now know the joys of having a full weekend.
Plus, Friday usually means friends, pizza and games for me. A great way to start of the weekend, wouldn't you say?
Have a great day and a fantastic weekend!
I've had a long, hard week at work. So this week I'm extra happy about the fact that it's Friday :-)
It's the best day of the week. The weekend is still ahead of you. You don't have to go to work the following morning, if you're lucky. Having worked as a nurse for 4.5 years, I know what it's like to have to get up to go to work on a Saturday morning. Not much fun. So since I changed jobs over a year a go, I now know the joys of having a full weekend.
Plus, Friday usually means friends, pizza and games for me. A great way to start of the weekend, wouldn't you say?
Have a great day and a fantastic weekend!
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