tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post4745991662809934177..comments2024-03-22T17:14:03.969-04:00Comments on The Cottage Nest: HappinessJen Kershnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128661586028201160noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-38561775986872024842016-05-05T15:01:56.103-04:002016-05-05T15:01:56.103-04:00Thank you for the link to the article, it made me ...Thank you for the link to the article, it made me really think. I follow so much of your advice and yet this article brought even more to me to simplify my life. Have felt very overwhelmed lately due to circumstances I have no control over, this article will help me to get better control over what "I" can control! Bless your heart, love LoriLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260211673617167087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-87771428751205586742016-05-04T18:58:39.805-04:002016-05-04T18:58:39.805-04:00your posts always make me think & move forward...your posts always make me think & move forward in a positive way, jen! <br /><br />happiness really is a choice. it is so easy to get bogged down in the negatives in life and dwell on them. i find myself doing this way too often. but i do try to look at the not fun stuff & figure out a practical way to deal with it. just getting a plan makes me feel better. also, (and this sounds so polly anna) just trying to smile all day, even when feeling awful somehow makes the world seem brighter.<br /><br />thanks, jen for sharing the great parts of your life as well as your problems & anxieties.nannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02929727558577488718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-24885014211456047462016-04-29T10:23:40.930-04:002016-04-29T10:23:40.930-04:00simplify to live fully.
thanks for the link to th...simplify to live fully. <br />thanks for the link to that post..<br />skimmed it once and will go back to <br />savor the wisdom...........now. :)Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08480104863037122555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-56745344995357660962016-04-29T03:30:58.351-04:002016-04-29T03:30:58.351-04:00Great post!
I had to laugh about the procrastinat...Great post!<br /><br />I had to laugh about the procrastination one. Today I made a heart shaped driftwood wreath and posted it on Instagram. I gathered the driftwood and drilled the holes for the wreath over a year ago!Art and Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070124859845536964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-3640032465741076822016-04-24T23:14:21.212-04:002016-04-24T23:14:21.212-04:00It is so hard when one of the most important peopl...It is so hard when one of the most important people in our lives has an altitude that is not desirable. I found this with my Mom too. And I also found that in order to keep myself and my family sane, I had to limit how much time I spent with her. That magic number became once a month. Truly. I decided to choose happiness and peace over blood. My family has thanked me over and over. May you have happiness too! Hugs, KitKithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821207596562393224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-69842891182590366602016-04-21T20:07:40.758-04:002016-04-21T20:07:40.758-04:00Such a great post and your photos are lovely. I a...Such a great post and your photos are lovely. I am also at my happiest in the scenarios you mentioned you are happy. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-53355570191107243622016-04-20T09:12:38.497-04:002016-04-20T09:12:38.497-04:00As always, spot on! And your sentence about your ...As always, spot on! And your sentence about your Mother being a negative person later in life is something I'm dealing with right now. My mom was never like that either, and I don't consider her "old" (70) but she is certainly more negative than positive. I feel like I'm constantly playing "Cheerleader" trying to help her see the positive but even more importantly is what you said saying it has made you realize that it's not how YOU want to be. So very true. I list my gratitudes in a journal at least weekly. It can be as simple as "the sun is shining" and can be as blissful as "the smell of fresh cut grass in the spring". It helps! Here's to being grateful and many thanks to you for your post! :-)~krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180974575629503221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-88938548388523563292016-04-19T23:40:32.823-04:002016-04-19T23:40:32.823-04:00You have a wonderful way of getting your ideas acr...You have a wonderful way of getting your ideas across and I so enjoy your posts. I have to check out your link. I agree wthat your first thought on being grateful trumps everything. I don't want a lot of material things at all, I think relationships are the most important gifts in life. Family and friends and the simple ways we interact with strangers. I often wish I could spend more times with my kids, that my girls confided in me more, that I was more comfortable in social situations. These are issues and wants we can change if we really focus and find the tools to be at peace within ourselves and then reach out without emotions ruling us. <br /><br />Such food for thought, Jen.<br /><br />Thank you!Blondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-75796119524037773052016-04-19T21:57:20.346-04:002016-04-19T21:57:20.346-04:00I love this post! I, too, try to always find somet...I love this post! I, too, try to always find something to be grateful for, even when things are difficult. Sometimes it really hits home, when I read about folks who are struggling so much...we are so fortunate and truly blessed. Hugs to you, Jen! Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-21989007252289036062016-04-19T18:54:22.632-04:002016-04-19T18:54:22.632-04:00A very timely post for me. I have made great strid...A very timely post for me. I have made great strides in the past few years on living a more joyful life, but have been in a bit of a funk the past few months. Every morning I remind myself that I need to appreciate the small joys and be grateful for what I have. Kind of faking it until I feel it.Melodeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14721175322595091905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-53259789184352343532016-04-19T17:36:38.211-04:002016-04-19T17:36:38.211-04:00Love this Jen! It's so true. I for one try t...Love this Jen! It's so true. I for one try to look for the positives every day. It's so much easier to get through each day with a smile on your face. : )Karhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09021895969293171339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-66414839102902955892016-04-19T16:44:31.566-04:002016-04-19T16:44:31.566-04:00A wonderful reminder for all of us! Life throws s...A wonderful reminder for all of us! Life throws so much at all of us but our reaction (and happy factor) are mostly in our control...<br />~ChrisChris at Red Gate Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339700094067226000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-24285529186879653222016-04-19T12:38:54.819-04:002016-04-19T12:38:54.819-04:00What a wonderful post Jen. You are so right! I h...What a wonderful post Jen. You are so right! I have been trying to be more mindful of being positive. Love your book stand!Penny from Enjoying The Simple Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480355122441712250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-23095862331796386672016-04-19T12:13:07.094-04:002016-04-19T12:13:07.094-04:00Love this post and reminder! My girl and I recent...Love this post and reminder! My girl and I recently started a 21-day challenge to be positive, enthusiastic and not complain or be negative. So, the challenge goes to the end of April and I hope we will get in that mindset and continue on and on indefinitely. We're not perfect and have at times already messed up, but we are making a real effort. When she was trying out for freshman cheerleader, we both agreed that even if she didn't make it, she had already met some really nice girls who will be at her high school, so we could see the silver lining there. Have a wonderful week! :)Jboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885993111102447005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36124766.post-3036937464801127042016-04-19T11:24:33.520-04:002016-04-19T11:24:33.520-04:00Beautiful post, Jen and I totally agree! When I st...Beautiful post, Jen and I totally agree! When I start to get in one of my moods of negativity or ungratefulness ("my house needs this and that; my kitchen is so outdated; my husband still hasn't done ____, just for some examples), I quickly try to come to my senses and realize that my house is beautiful and perfect for US and that my husband works a very long, demanding shift and many hours and that I am so, so blessed and lucky to have him. Like you, I feel best when I am balanced with healthy eating, yoga, walks, little getaways, a good book, and mindfulness, to name a few. I've had some tough times with my mom especially this past year too, and I am really working on that...realizing that it's part of her aging and my own attitude and over-sensitivity. And it's also a learning experience - like you said, it makes me realize that's not how I want to be, so I consciously choose to live and behave otherwise. Hope you are feeling better and that you have a beautiful week. Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.com