Some Good News Stories

Here are some good news sites and stories to cheer you up this Tuesday (ooh, Cheer Up Tuesday anyone?)

Happy News

Happy Happy News News

Good News Blog

The Happy News

Global Good News

Good News Now

Elated News

Ways to Lower Breast Cancer Risk, Despite DNA

Reptile becomes a father, at 111

The mystery of Ireland’s worst driver (An old story, but still funny)

Florida Sanctuary Home to Hollywood's Most Famous Chimps (maybe Rachel will be looking after famous monkeys soon?)

Study Finds Monarch Butterflies Use Medicinal Plants to Treat Offspring

I'm sure there are better stories so go have a look :)

Cheer Up and Love Yourself :)

Gala Darling's 100 Ways You Can Start Loving Yourself Right Now is worth a read. It's nothing all that radical but it has some good suggestions... A few highlights include know that you are good enough ALL THE TIME, change your alarm clock to something that makes you smile, and erm take a bubblebath wearing a tiara.

And for bonus points read her article 100 Things to Do When You're Upset (The Sad Trombone List).

And my personal suggestion to brighten up your day is to lock yourself in a room and dance to the following song:

A Personal Achievement

So, I'm having a pretty crappy time at work at the moment, covering for a full time girl while she's away plus dealing with being the new person that doesn't know what's going on! It feels like people throw one thing after another at me and then line up to tell me I did it wrong. But I am proud of myself for sticking at it, and nearly every day (if not more) I complete a task by myself that I couldn't do before or that makes me nervous. I'm doing a good job for someone in my position, and I know I'm doing my best! That's what counts :)