Lovely memories make for Happy moments!

Happy Saturday my Happy clan!  I hope you all are having a great day so far!  It's been a nice day of reminiscing today with my bestie and her (technically mine too) little sister.  I helped them clean out their mom's office at her house today and as so very sad I am that she is gone, while cleaning up that office we were reminded over and over how very much gone she is not!  But then again, she was one of those women who left her mark everywhere she went - and it was always in wonderful, uplifting and loving ways!  Anyone who knew her was lucky and very blessed too!  I am so very grateful that I not only knew her but was treated like her other daughter :)

It makes my heart smile seeing everyone so happy as they talk about her and all the amazing memories they have because of her!!  So, thank you, Patricia Rummer, for all the memories!!  Thank you for always being such an amazing person and for always spreading your beautiful love!!  Thank you for loving me and treating me like your other daughter!!  I love you and am so very blessed that you were a part of mine and my family's life!!

Today's Happy is a poem written by Mary Alice Ramish called When I'm Gone.  Every time I read this poem it makes me feel a lot better:

Release me, let me go.

I have so Many things to see and do.

You mustn't tie yourself to me with tears,

Be happy that we had so many years.

How much you gave me in happiness.

I thank you for the love you each have shown,

Buth now it's time I traveled on alone.

then let your grief be comforted by trust.

It's only for awhile that we must part

So bless the memories within your heart.

So, if you need me, call and I will come.

Though you can't see or touch me, I'll be near,

and if you listen with your heart,

you'll hear all my love around you soft and clear.

I gave you my love and you can only guess,
So grieve awhile for me, if grieve you must
I won’t be far away, for life goes on,
And then, when you must come this way alone,
I'll greet you with a smile and welcome you home!

I hope you all liked this poem as much as I do and it brings comfort to those who need it!  I love you all - always remember that!  Until tomorrow, keep smiling and spreading that love!!

Peace, Love and Happiness!

Karen :)

Just another smile!

Happy Friday my Happy clan - I hope you all are having a wonderful Friday!  I'm sitting at my best friend's writing this Happy for you as I wait for her to get back.  You see, this week - I'm her constant Happy whenever she needs or wants me to be.  After all, she is my best friend and I will do anything I have to in order to make her smile right now.  It's a hard task to smile when your heart is hurting so badly, but I'm still going to do all I can to try and help that smile break through!!!

Smiling is pretty difficult when you're sad, but sometimes all it takes is a little smile to start the transformation from sad to happy... Or at least a little happier than you were before.  I wish I had the power to take pain away from all those I love, so pretty much everyone!  So this is why I write this Happy blog for you - to try and take a little bit of sadness away and add Happiness instead!!

Today's Happy is one of my favorite songs to listen to when I'm sad, Smile by Charlie Chaplin.  It's just a great song to remind me that even though things are sad, there are still reasons to smile!

I hope this helps you all smile a little bit more today and any time you need it!  But it's time for me to make my bestie smile so until tomorrow, keep smiling and spreading that love!!

Peace, Love and Happiness!

Karen :)

Don't just live but love every moment!!

How does one write a Happy post when they're heart is so sad... Today I am writing your Happy while sitting in the airport waiting to go fly to Chicago to be with my best friend and her family as she lost her mother this morning.  Her mother was my 2nd mom - I've known her for over 20 years and each one of those years holds so many wonderful memories of this amazing woman!!

I'm so sad knowing she is gone but am comforted knowing she is no longer suffering and is in Heaven watching over us.  I'm so lucky to have known her and that she was a part of my life.

So, your Happy for today is just a reminder that life is not forever so live each day like it's your last, love everyone with all your heart and always forgive.  Life's too precious not to!!  I love you guys!  Until tomorrow, keep smiling and spreading that love!!

Peace, Love and Happiness!

Karen :)

A simple message from me :)

Happy Wednesday my Happy clan!  I hope you all are feeling much better than I am today.  I've been fighting a cold for the past couple days and today it decided to explode in my throat and head!  Thankfully I have plenty of salt and water to gargle with, and warm coffee and tea do wonders as well ;)

But, talking to my loved ones and hearing how much they love me is really what is making me feel better.  Which made me start thinking about the phrase laughter is the best medicine...  I used to think that was such a silly phrase, even though I loved to say it.  However, after 34 (almost 35) years of living I've learned how very true that statement is.  Sure, it may not cure you of an illness - but it will definitely make you feel better!  In fact, medicine may sometimes make your illness better but it's not what makes pain go away.  Love does that!  Because why ... ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE!!!!!!

I literally cursed my phone when it started ringing earlier today during my "trying to nap" time - but after I hung up I actually felt better because of how loved my sister and husband (yes, they both called) made me feel!  Knowing how much they care about me made such a huge difference!  And you can make others out there feel like that - all you have to do is let them know you care!!!  The greatest way to make yourself smile is to make someone else smile!!!

So, today's Happy is a simple message from me to you:

And I want you all to know that I mean this from the very bottom of my heart!!!  Now, go remember to tell all your loved ones you love them too!  Until tomorrow, keep smiling and spreading that love!!

Peace, Love and Happiness!

Karen :)

Find comfort in Him...

Happy Tuesday my Happy clan - I hope you all are having a wonderful day so far!  I write to you with a sad heart, but one that is being comforted by God.  And also guiding me in comforting those who need it.  I thought how I'm sure there are some of you who also may be needing His loving arms around you right now, so today's Happy are reminders that God is always there when you need Him to be!!  So, to get right to it, here you go:

God didn't promise days without pain,

laughter without sorrow &

sun without rain...

But He did promise strength for the day,

comfort for the tears &

light for the way!

Lord,

I surrender my heart to You.

I give You all my disappointments, pain and suffering

which You alone can understand.

Please give me the strength to move forward!

Sometimes God calms the storm.

Sometimes God calms the sailor.

But sometimes, He makes us swim!

People think I'm strong

for the troubles I've had,

problems I've encountered

and pains I've felt.

But, they are wrong.

Because I am weak,

but behind me is a strong God!

Don't tell God how big your storms are,

Tell your storms how big your God is!!

Fear not, for I am with you;

Be not dismayed, for I am your God;

I will strengthen you, I will help you,

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:10

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!

Phillippians 4:13

There is no fear in love,

but perfect love casts away fear!

1 John 4:18

I hope this brings comfort to those of you that need it now and to those of you who need it later!  Just remember that God loves you and is always with you!!  And if you don't believe... He still loves you and is there for you!  And I love you all too!  So, until tomorrow, keep smiling and spreading that love!!

Peace, Love and Happiness!

Karen :)

It's okay if you want to stay in the clouds!!

Happy Monday my Happy clan!!  I hope you all are having a marvelous start to your fresh new week!  Today's Happy is going to be a simple and to the point Happy.  I know we all are fighting hardships so I just wanted to post a song that is full of positivity and happiness and love and hopefully it will fill you with positivity, happiness and love!!!

I found this song on accident about 6 months ago and I turn to this song a LOT!!!  It's called Clouds by Zach Sobiech.  So, listen to it - twice if you have to  and go out there and live your life!  Smile at everyone, say I love you - give hugs!!!  Enjoy every moment you have, keep moving forward and keep looking up, up, up!!!  Until tomorrow, keep smiling and spreading that love!!

Peace, Love and Happiness!

Karen :)

Enjoy each daily gift of life you receive!

Happy Super Sunday Evening my Happy clan!!  I hope everyone enjoyed their day and that you all are finishing up this week on a beautiful note!  If not, then maybe my Happy will give you that smile you need before heading off to bed :)  I decided that since I've given you an evening Happy all week I might as well finish off the week the same way.

It was a very quiet day in the Powell household today.  Not that we didn't do anything, we did quite a bit.  Matt and Johnny went to the park and played some basketball together while I took Dukey to get his nails clipped and then for a 2-mile jog.  We got some stuff done around the house, cleaning and laundry for the most part.  I also made some updates and changes to the newsletter I recently became in charge of at my new part-time job.  So, I guess it was a lot more productive of a day than I thought but after my sister and her family left things seem so calm around here - and I prefer crazy and hectic ;)

However, my favorite part of every day is just being there!  Every morning I wake up I'm reminded that I was given another chance to do something great, another opportunity to make someone smile, another gift of life!!  And every night I thank God for all these daily Happies!  After all, those are the reasons we live... Remember, yesterday is history, tomorrow's a mystery, but today is a gift - that's why we call it the present!!

So, today's Happy to send you off to sleep with are quotes about the awesomeness that life truly is!!  Here are the handful I picked out for you that I felt would bring out your biggest smiles!

Remember to always live your life to the fullest and enjoy every single second of it as well!!  And try and help those around you enjoy it as well - after all, spreading joy only brings more joy to you!  Until tomorrow, keep smiling and spreading that love!!

Peace, Love and Happiness!

Karen :)