I woke thinking today would be a good day.

Gilly make it happen.

You've jinxed it by talking about it!!

Gillybob, hang on to that positive feeling. I firmly believe thinking positively helps with all the stuff life throws at us x

Enjoy the feeling, gilly. Like janea says, do something extra nice and indulgent.

You never know, it might be permanent

I am not sure I know how janeainsworth.

I am at work. On my own (well the guys are out back). I am trying to stay upbeat and excited about this "good thing" that might happen but reality is starting to kick in and I am struggling.

Can a good thing, just turn out to be not a bad thing? In other words, nothing bad happened today.

You never know, it might be permanent

I might show that comment to DH merlotgran he will get a laugh out of it !

My sister says that something good happens every day, even on the bad days. It can be something as small as a smile from someone or a text from a friend or her daughter. I wish I was so positive!

Me too Grannybags . I do have a lot to be thankful for. A loving husband and a lovely family.

It takes a lot of hard work to be this miserable.

gilly
I am not sure I know how
For example, if going out for a meal with DH tonight or tomorrow would feel good, pick up the phone and book a table now.
Not only will you feel good because you have something nice to look forward to, but you will feel good because you have been proactive and made it happen.
Unless we live in la-la land nice things don't happen spontaneously very often.
And do you know what, the more you practise being proactive and making nice things happen, the easier it gets.

Oh and no excuses that you are busy doing something for someone else!

Perhaps " the boys out back " will make you a cuppa this afternoon.

Yes, gilly orchestrate the good thing yourself. Dinner out tonight or tomorrow sounds great. Book it now.

And buy something nice on your way home: a lipstick or whatever might please you. Or just a bunch of daffodils.

Make the positive mood last.

Forgot to add, it's not the destination, but the journey....

I'm really not making excuses janeainsworth I totally "get" what you are saying but DH works very long hours during the week (typically 14 hours days) and dinner out is almost impossible Monday-Friday. Plus I promised I would take my sisters dog to the vets tonight (really, I am not making it up). I will try my best to do something soon though.

The "boys out back" think I am their bloomin' mother Auntieflo they can't even wash their own cup never mind make me a cuppa !

They do cheer me up sometimes with their school boy humour though.

Daffodils really do cheer me up Rinouchka My DGD2 (9) has always called them "happy yellow flowers". I have my garden crammed full with them, just for her.

gilly it maybe a telepathic kind of feeling. In inkling that something nice is in the air
Or that spring is just round the corner

Oh I do hope so Cherrytree59

gilly whatever is going to happen is obviously linked to your trip to the vets, the vet is probably George Clooney in disguise

I have seen him before harrigran and George Clooney, he aint !

Anyway who needs George Clooney when I have got my DH?

For goodness sake!
Book a table for Saturday night then and then you've got two whole days to look forward to it!!!

Maybe gillybob it's nice enough to just have that feeling that something good is going to happen - so just enjoy the feeling and hope it lasts!

Yes I was going to say that perhaps the feeling good is the good thing. It could be the first of many days when feel that way.

I hope it has been a good day gilly!

We are in a new home now and thought the huge bed in the garden directly in front of the kitchen window looked empty and boring - but it is now awash in bulbs coming up - very exciting to see what they are - and looking forward to lots of washing up!

Just under 2 hours to go. Waiting with baited breath. Yes baubles you might. Be right. Maybe the feeling of it going to be a good day was the best it was ever going to be. In which case I think all will be back to "normal" tomorrow.