HP - Month Two Results & November Goals

Alright, well, October was the second month of my year-long 'Happiness Project', and what I found was a couple things.

First, in that week of being 'super nice' to Wolf, I got it back tenfold. It was great. :) I attempted to keep it up for longer than a week, also, being as I realized that while the two of us really treat each other pretty well, I do act as in a manner that - if I were on the receiving end - I think would leave me feeling taken for granted.  That's definitely not how I want to be treating the man that I am married to. I also found that the 'super nice' bit got a little exhausting, and it isn't something that I expect myself to be on top of all the time, however, I do like asking myself daily, 'What can I do to make Wolf's life easier today?' I feel as though it helped me to be a better partner, and regardless of what was going on, it helped me feel good about the way that I was behaving in the relationship.  I also noticed that I quickly slip back into the nit-picking/sarcastic role - I get it, that's just how I am a lot of the time, I tell people that I love them by being a little bit snarky, and, it's something that I can develop and get some choice and empowerment around.  That way, even if it's my default, I can express myself differently without so much effort.  I feel like I did really well, even though the last week I slipped up a bit (hormones will do that to you - PMS really does make me crazy).  It's definitely something that I want to keep on top of - Wolf is one of the most caring, honest, supportive people I know, and (me being human) I don't always speak of or treat him as such.  Always room for development. :)

November, then, is the third month of the Happiness Project, and this month's focus is Passion and Play. (I was admittedly relieved that I put this one in there - sounds fun, doesn't it?)

The goals this month are as follows:
- Do something silly, daily.  Act, for a moment, with the carefree lack of self-consciousness of a child.
- What would you like to do today?  Indulge in doing something you love.
- Sing.
- Work on editing my novel.

So far, I'm doing very well. :) The carefree lack of self-consciousness has taken some work, and I'm getting better at it.  I started by being more goofy with the kids, and then last night (to show the kind of progress I've made), I needed another chair at a restaurant, so until one opened up, I dragged a high chair over to the table and sat on those.  Everyone that I was with loved it, and I even got some compliments about being so fully self-expressed and bold. :D I'm also singing, particularly during 'music' at work, which is good for me. :D  Rock on, November! :D