January Notes x Five Happy Things.

January started on a low note but with me determined to choose happiness regardless. I cried, hugged myself, prayed but I chose happiness at the end of it all. Its been onwards and upwards since then.
My blog planners which were one major point of stress and depression for me in the final week of 2015 and the first week of 2016 finally kicked off.
I had so many moments that I felt like giving up on it all – I questioned if it was truly God that put the idea in my heart but if there’s one moment in my life where I admired my spirit of tenacity, it was this January. Regardless, I was determined to see it through and count my losses if that was what it came to but let it not be said that I didn’t attempt to achieve the dream.

Though I figured I was going to get a job finally in January, its still not here but I’m not as bothered as before. God keeps proving himself faithful.

This January, I re- learnt not to place so much importance on money. I was majorly without cash for the last quarter of 2015 and that made me super frugal and a bit scared to give.
I’m realizing that giving isn’t actually losing, its gaining.
I realized that every time I spent worrying over getting “even broker” when I wanted to give or do something for someone that required spending, was me showing how less faith I had in God providing for me ( Matt.6:25-34 )
I’m definitely a work in progress and it all comes from fully acknowledging my shortcomings.

January looked a little like this :

–  Lots of deep thinking, multiple open tabs/notes and furious scribbles.
– Delivery runs
– Less and less of telemundo seeing as all my favorite shows chose january to come to an end. 🙁
– Trying hard to stop procrastinating work and keeping negative thoughts at bay by re-affirming positive things.

And it ended with a relaxed perfect weekend.

I have another project lined up for the new month and I can’t wait to share that when its all ready.
I wish us all a blessed new month with lots of positive vibes and all the extra good good.

And because sometimes we get so focused on the negatives and forget those little happy moments, here are five things that made me happy in January.

– Getting lots of positive reviews on my blog planner : My heart melts everytime someone sends me a great feedback on how helpful a tool it is and I just sit there repeating how thankful I am.
You can read more details on the blog planner and get yours here and view some of the reviews with the #cassiedavesblogplanner on Instagram.

  – Finding closure and reconnecting with an old friend. Even if its for the last time, seeing as said friend is relocating – It was definitely a nice time.

– Shower sessions listening to and singing aloud to Chris Brown’s She ain’t you on replay. I rediscovered my love for that song one cold january morning and I haven’t stopped playing it since.

– Elizabeth Gilbert’s facebook page – because that woman spurts so much wisdom and I just love her for it!

– Taking part in my friend’s surprise party and watching her surrounded by all that love was just beautiful. It showed me again how important family is in building you up and now I can’t wait to have mine and just show them so much love.