Finding Sunshine in Everyday Moments

My little yellow book…

Everywhere I go I take with me a very tattered yellow book.
I have many notebooks and I have an unhealthy habit of buying new notebooks thinking that they are going to transform my life and make me more efficient and organised!

But this book is different.
I call it my book of sunshine and I use it to brighten dark days.
Sometimes, being self-employed can feel a bit dark.
Sometimes, I can find myself questioning why I am doing what I am doing.

When I need to do a boring admin job that HAS to be done. If I get a job cancelled. If I teach a class and it goes to sh!t! If I have lost motivation, ideas, energy.
If I’m considering getting a ‘normal’ job.
This little book cheers me up and reminds me why I do what I do.
Inside it are lovely moments of sunshine that I have experienced as a kids well-being specialist.
In include:

• Things I’ve observed, like a child who has never joined in before, joining in, having fun and even sharing something they created.
• Kind things that children have done or said to each other, or me.
• Words that teachers have said that have made my day, like how much the class looks forward to my lessons.
• Small moments that I have been a witness to like a look of peace on the faces of children during relaxation.

I love doing this for two main reasons.

It makes me look for the rays of sunshine

They are always there, but sometimes it can be hard to see them without consciously choosing to.

I love reading back previous things I’ve said

Especially on those dark days that we all have.

I just thought I’d share my little book of sunshine with you today. Maybe you already have a book like this, maybe you will consider getting one. It’s really hard running your own business sometimes and remembering why we do what we do is important!

I'd love to know what keeps you doing what you are doing on days when it is tough!