Happy President's Day!

I've been watching some West Wing to celebrate. 

today.

today i'm grateful for:
1. my wonderful parents
2. relief society
3. amazing, supportive, funny, positive friends

most of today was spent watching the olympics...

i sit down to watch one event, and before i know it, i'm hooked! i think that's going to become a problem over the next few weeks. my productivity is going to be thrown out the window.

i love watching all of the different events and incredible athletes. today, i especially loved the biathlon. shooting and skiing? pretty random...but also extremely fun to watch. the endurance of these olympic athletes is amazing to me! I mean, I can barely handle 30 minutes at the gym and they're out there cross country skiing uphill in freezing temperatures for 18km or downhill skiing at 80mph, or figure skating for 10 minutes at a time. impressive.

The gold medalist right after she finished the biathlon race.
I would probably be on a stretcher long before this point.

what olympic events are you loving so far?

21 Days Happiness Challenge

Today in Summit (SUUSA Leadership Class), our advisor taught us about the importance of being happy. It's easy to get so caught up in everything that we need to do that we forget to take time enjoy the ride and actually be happy. 

He then challenged all of us to make the following 5 things a habit in our lives for the next 21 days, paying attention to the way it influences our life for good:

1. Write down 3 things you are grateful for.
2. Write in a journal. 
3. Exercise & take time for yourself. 
4. Meditate.
5. Perform random acts of kindness.

So tonight I started this 21 day challenge. I invite any of my (very few) blog followers to join in with me. Some days I will try journal or write the things I'm grateful for on this blog to keep me accountable. 

We'll start here--

Tonight I am grateful for:

1. The gift of the Holy Ghost

2. THE BEST, most supportive family

3. A warm bed 

Well, there you have it. 1 day down, 21 to go. 

BE HAPPY.