Smell the Roses!

I have to tell you guys that this Smell the Roses task has been my favorite so far!

It was so fun leaving little notes of encouragement all over town for strangers to find.

Adam and my best friend even helped out a little by posting some. 

I saw this sweet video over at Wake Up, Lovely and thought it was perfect to share with you guys! Seriously, going into each day with a positive attitude is so hard sometimes, but it's so worth it.

I really hope that the people who found my notes had a little bit of joy added to their day :) It's so crazy to think about the power that words have. We sometimes overlook it. But if you just say one encouraging thing to someone, it can change their entire outlook of their day. I love when strangers say something kind to me, but for some reason I get so nervous talking to strangers myself. It's really awesome though, because since starting this blog I've really started to break down some of the walls that I've built and get out of my comfort zone. I'm going after things that I never thought I would (or could) so thank you guys so much for following me and supporting me on this journey. You guys are the best!

Some of the notes read:

"Do not let your past hold back your future!"

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"Don't you dare give up! Be bold! Be courageous! Be YOU!"

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"You are loved and you are enough!"

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"Today is your day to do great things!"

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"You are beautiful and you have purpose!"

Just little encouraging sayings to keep people going :)

Some of the places where I left them were the laundromat at my apartment, bathroom at Starbucks, bathroom at a restaurant, Target shopping cart (you know I had to show Target shoppers some love!), a fitting room, and the gym :)

Where did you leave a note of encouragement last week?!

I'd love to know what your note said & where you left it :)

So link up to this post so we can see!

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This week's task:

Make a playlist of your 5 favorite songs. Listen to it while you watch the sunrise or the sunset.

If this doesn't prompt you to slow down and appreciate life, I don't know what will.

Seriously, anything nature related reminds me just how small I am and how big the world is. Reminds me how great my God is. Reminds me that my "problems" seem like heaven compared to some peoples' problems. But yet no matter who you are, what your status is, what circumstances you're going through...we all see the same sun rise and the same sun set. That's powerful. So take 30 minutes out of your day and just chill out. No distractions. Stop the craziness of your day and bask in the beauty that we live in. Appreciate where you are, what you have, where you're going.

Because you, my friend, are blessed beyond measure.

You are beautiful.

You are worth it.

You are making a difference.

Never lose heart.

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So grab a [new!] button and tell me about your encouraging notes! Check back throughout the week to see who's linked up. And next week we'll link up with pictures of the sunrise/sunset that we watched... along with what songs were on our playlists!

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Oh yeah, and since rumor has it that Google Friend Connect is going away (sad), I created a Feedburner account (thanks Aunie & Linds)...so make sure you guys subscribe to my blog via RSS so I don't lose any of you :) You can do that by clicking the RSS button under my connect widget on my sidebar! 
Last thing, I'm linking up today with Heather over at Finding Beauty in the Ordinary for her first Cup 1/2 Full link up...Smell the Roses fits right in :)

Happy Monday, lovelies!