High Fives and Good Vibes

High Fives and Good Vibes // Stop waiting for the world to give you a round of applause.

Give yourself a high five-

It changes the way you walk out into the world.

Clap back at self doubt. You made it!

Life is tough, but so are you.

You deserve to be celebrated- hands down.

Make some noise for the light chasers, the world shifters, the daydreamers. I made the last Monday of the year count by giving away more than 100 hand clappers to strangers who needed a reason to smile. There were 53 Mondays this year and how you spent them was up to you. End this year and begin the next knowing how powerful you are. #thehappymondayproject PASS IT ON!

The Triumph Of Light Over Dark

Attitude is Everything;

Everything is Temporary

Shorter days - Longer nights

out of darkness emerges the light.

This is your start-of-the-week reminder to celebrate the brighter days to come.

Happy Monday. // In honor of the Winter Solstice this week, I handed out 150 tea light candles to strangers as a reminder to always chase the light. No matter what happens this week, daylight will begin to return and your darkest days will soon be behind you. The triumph of light over dark. It quite literally only gets brighter from here. There are 53 Mondays this year and how you spend them is up to you. Start off the week knowing how powerful you are. Happy Monday- PASS IT ON! #thehappymondayproject

When You Have A Bad Day...

Monday Fit Monster

When you have a bad day,

When nothing goes right,

Don’t lose your temper and get uptight.

Just leave those breakables

Where they sit,

Then pick me up and throw a fit.

Happy Monday. //

Never forget that the smallest of gestures can make all the difference in someone’s day. Today, I was able to give away more than 100 “fit monsters” to strangers who needed a reason to smile. Life is tough, but so are you! Sometimes, all you need after a super rough day is to just throw something. Toss that negative energy away from you and start over. It’s just a bad day, not a bad life. There are 53 Mondays this year and how you spend them is up to you. Start off the week knowing how powerful you are. Monday is coming…are you ready? #thehappymondayproject

Emergency Dinosaurs

“Dopamine Dinos”

Tiny dinos, big grins, Mondays are more than just head spins,

In pockets, on desks, they’Il boost your dopamine on a whim,

A dash of joy, a reset for your brain,

Each little dino, a cheerful way to stay sane, Life’s too short to fret, let’s share dino delight,

In every corner of this silly adulting life, let happiness ignite. Happy Monday! //

Never forget that the smallest of gestures can make all the difference in someone’s day. Yesterday, I gave away more than 100 “dopamine dinosaurs” to strangers who needed a reason to smile. Atticus taught me early on the importance of always carrying emergency dinosaurs in your pocket. Life is tough, but so are you! I’ve loved hearing the stories about the adventures strangers took with their dinosaurs this week- everything from costco runs to big team meetings to first therapy appointments.

Reset your brain in silly ways to add more joy to your life in tiny bursts. Keep your dino in your pocket or on your desk within eyesight. When you see them, I guarantee you will get a ping of dopamine. Sometimes, all you need is a silly little companion in your pocket to remind you that all this adulting bullshit you have to do today is really not that serious.

Monday is coming…are you ready? #thehappymondayproject

What Magic!

When the doctor told me to ice my foot today…do you think this is what he meant?

I wished very hard that something wonderful would happen and then it started snowing as though some fairy godmother had done it just for me.

I smell snow. Flakes, flurries, swirls, crystals…whatever form it comes in- I’ll take it. What magic! There is nothing in the world like rushing outside to catch those first snowflakes of the season on your tongue. The crisp air. The stillness. Take a deep breath and take it all in. What magic! Happy Monday.

Frazzled Holiday Relief

Time around the holidays can be hard. Life is tough, but so are you! You are not alone. Don’t let yourself sink. Today, I gave away almost 150 mini holiday stress relief kits to frazzled strangers as a reminder that we are all in this together.

Maybe you experienced a magnificent start-of-the-week revelation today. Maybe your biggest accomplishment was getting out of bed. Wherever you are in life, it is right where you are suppose to be. Embrace it & don’t forget to take care of yourself.

Work hard. Dream harder. There are 53 Mondays this year and how you spend them is up to you. Start off the week knowing how powerful you are. Happy Monday- PASS IT ON! #thehappymondayproject

Be The Change- Lucky Pennies

Be the change!

Never forget that the smallest act of kindness can make all the difference in a stranger’s day.

I couldn’t afford to spend any money on the Monday project this week, so I decided to get creative. I had to remind myself that life is tough, but so are you. Some days you just have to create your own magic. It is amazing what you can do with just ketchup, an old toothbrush, and a little bit of elbow grease. Even the few dollars in change you find stuck between the seats of your car can be turned into more than 200 contagious smiles for those who need a little whimsy to help them get back into the daily grind.

There are 53 Mondays this year and how you spend them is up to you. Start off the week knowing how powerful you are. Mondays don’t have suck! #thehappymondayproject PASS IT ON!

Fall In Love With Mondays

Fall In Love With Mondays! The world is changed by your example, not your opinion. You will never influence the world by being just like it. Autumn is a beautiful reminder of how to let things go and dance on a windy day. // Never forget that even the smallest of gestures can make a world of difference in someone’s day.

Today, I was able to give away almost 150 autumn leaves to strangers as a start-of-the-week reminder that attitude is everything and everything is temporary.

There are 53 Mondays this year and how you spend them is up to you. Start off the week knowing how powerful you are. Happy Monday- PASS IT ON! #thehappymondayproject

You Are Shifting Atmospheres and You Don't Even Realize It

“Hey you!
Let's just say you are like me and are not crushing it today. You set good intentions for the week and even though it's only Monday, your to-do list already seems daunting. You're exhausted. The ignored dishes are filling the kitchen sink. The clothes are in the dryer for the third time. You truly feel like you are running on empty- just like that low fuel light that you have ignored for days. You are late to work. Your body and your heart are both overworked and overwhelmed. Then a stranger throws you a genuine smile. They don't know about any of your troubles, but they are truly moved when your presence hits the room. Energy does not lie- you are shifting atmospheres and you don't even realize it. You're a vibe.
Give yourself some grace. Have you eaten something today? Have you had something to drink that isn't coffee or Diet Coke? Have you wiggled your toes in the grass?
Sometimes all you need is to have another soul look you in the eyes and say, "Thank you for waking up today. In a sometimes cruel world, I see you."
Maybe you experienced a magnificent start-of-the-week revelation today. Maybe your biggest accomplishment was getting out of bed. Wherever you are in life, it is right where you are suppose to be. Embrace it and don't forget to take care of yourself.
Happy Monday- PASS IT ON!”#thehappymondayproject

Mondays Can Still Be a Treat

Don’t let the calendar trick you, Mondays can still be a treat. The day is what you make it- Rise up and make today spooktacular. //

Spooky week is upon us! Today, I was able to give away more than 100 lollipops dressed up like ghosts to strangers who needed a little whimsy to begin the week. There are 53 Mondays this year and how you spend them is up to you. Start off the week knowing how powerful you are. Happy Monday- PASS IT ON! #thehappymondayproject

I Dare You to Look Up

I dare you to look up.

You are missing out on the magic that's happening around you every single day.

In a world full of people looking down at their phones- look up.

Find the miracle in the mundane.

Recapture your childlike wonder.

Be aggressively curious.

Stand still for a moment and soak it all in.

Look up more.

Look up.

Happy Monday. //

Today, I gave away 150 sets of emergency googly eyes to strangers as a reminder stop looking down at your phone. In a society full of constant memes, disheartening news, and tik tok tomfoolery- don’t forget to look up and reclaim your sense of wonder. There are so many tiny miracles in the mundane and every second you wait is another second you are missing out. There are 53 Mondays this year and how you spend them is up to you. Start off the week knowing how powerful you are. Happy Monday. #thehappymondayproject

It's Just A Bad Day, Not A Bad Life...

Attitude is Everything; Everything is Temporary

"You know the beginning of Moby Dick, when the narrator says that when he finds himself growing grim about the mouth and wanting to knock people's hats off, he takes to the sea? Well, I feel like knocking people's hats off." -Rory Gilmore //

You never know who needs help to stay afloat.

You are not alone! Don't let yourself sink.

Sometimes, all you need after a super rough day is to write down anything that is bugging you or weighing you down, fold it into an origami boat, ship it off to sea, and let it go.

It's just a bad day, not a bad life.

A Glimmer of Hope in the Storm

Don’t let Monday be the villain-

Everything that you are is enough.

Be you, Bravely. //

I unexpectedly took The Happy Monday Project to the Florida beaches and beyond last week. I gathered a smorgasbord of my favorite projects and cruised all around Brevard County looking for strangers who may need a reason to smile in the midst of Hurricane Milton coming. Hurricanes are no joke- and sometimes when things are tough, a little reminder that you are not alone is enough to give you a glimmer of hope that you need. There are 53 Mondays this year and how you spend them is up to you. Start off the week knowing how powerful you are. Happy Monday- PASS IT ON! ✨#thehappymondayproject

Happily Ever Laughter

Happily Ever Laughter.

Stop taking Monday so seriously.

Feel free to clown around!

Life is better when you're laughing. // Never forget that the smallest act of kindness can make all the difference in a stranger's day. Today, I was able to give away almost 150 clown noses to those who needed some humor to begin the week.

There are 53 Mondays this year and how you spend them is up to you. Start off the week knowing how powerful you are. Happy Monday. PASS IT ON! #thehappymondayproject

Going Back To The Roots

Every Flower Must Grow Through Dirt. When your world feels like a cold, harsh place- BLOOM ANYWAY. //

I kicked off the first Monday of 2015 by handing out fresh flowers and positive vibes to those around me. Attitudes are contagious, and it was incredible to see how quickly I was able to brighten someone else's ordinary day with only the smallest of gestures. As each week and year passed by, I turned it into my personal mission to see how many people I could get to smile back at me every Monday morning.

I was stoked to go back to my project’s roots today and my heart is still bursting at the seams just thinking of all the magic that transpired.

I was able to give away almost 150 fresh flowers to strangers as a start-of-the-week reminder that your heart matters and everything you are is enough. Be you, Bravely.

There are 53 Mondays this year and how you spend them is up to you. Start off the week knowing how powerful you are. Monday is coming…are you ready? #thehappymondayproject

Traffic Jam

"There's nothing like the deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons." -s.c. // If your stomach isn't sore from laughing after sitting in the rush hour traffic jam that is the I-24/I-40 connector, YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG.
Every Monday I take it upon myself to drive around on the highway at rush hour in an attempt to give the term "traffic jam" a whole new meaning. Does driving alone while blasting music with my windows down and a big smile while beebopping my head back and forth make me crazy? Maybe. But even if most people are laughing at me instead of with me, at least I got them to crack a smile in an otherwise frustrating and miserable situation.
Stop taking yourself too seriously. After all, attitude is everything and everything is temporary. Are you with me? Now queue up that stereo in your car for the next time you are stuck in traffic and dance like no one is watching. I dare you. PASS IT ON! #thehappymondayproject

Admire The Audacity

The work is going to come before the belief.
Stop asking why you can't seem to catch a break if you don't even have a net in your hands.
Admire the audacity of those who catch good fortune with their own net.
Some days, you just have to create your own luck.
Happy Monday. // Today, I gave away 100 nets to strangers who needed a start-of-the-week reminder that some days, you have to create your own luck. When it feels like you can never catch a break- have the audacity to catch one for yourself. It’s a vibe. Do the damn thing and don’t look back. You’ve got this. There are 53 Mondays this year and how you spend them is up to you. Start off the week knowing how powerful you are. Happy Monday- PASS IT ON! #thehappymondayproject

Every Pawn Has The Potential To Be A Que

Monday Is What You Make It;
Make Your Move-
Every Pawn Has The Potential To Be A Queen //

What if it turns out better than you dreamed of? What if the changes you are making in your life right now are leading you into something incredible? Yes. Things could go wrong- but they could also turn into a beautiful miracle that is better than you could have ever imagined.

All that matters on a chess board is one good move. Never forget that even the smallest of gestures can make a world of difference in someone's day. Today, I was able to give away 100 chess pieces to those that needed a start-of-the-week reminder that anything is possible with the right attitude.

There are 53 Mondays this year and how you spend them is up to you. Start off the week knowing how powerful you are. Work hard. Dream harder. Happy Monday. PASS IT ON! #thehappymondayproject

Heartbeat // 8 Feet

Monday Mantra // Your Heart Matters

“Like the brain, the heart generates a powerful electromagnetic field. Studies suggest this field can be detected 8 feet outside your body.

Your heart radiates energy EIGHT FEET from your body. It literally touches other people. And it does so far more than your brain. Your life force, your love center, your pulse, touches. other. people! People you don’t even know can feel your heart. People you pass on the street. People in line with you at the grocery store. Someone you smile at walking through the airport. That’s so powerful. We are intermingling all the time. You give energy to other people simply by being.

Your heart matters. YOU matter. Start the week knowing how powerful you are. Put your hand on your neck, feel your heart beat/beat/beat and know that your purpose is larger than life. Now don’t you forget it.” -Sophia Bush

This quote quite literally shook me to my core when I read it and I’ll be vibing with it until the end of time. Today, I gave away 100 wooden heart tokens to strangers as a kind reminder that energies are contagious. Make yours worth catching. It’s a vibe! Your heart matters. YOU MATTER. There are 53 Mondays this year and how you spend them is up to you. Start off the week knowing how powerful you are. Happy Monday- PASS IT ON! #thehappymondayproject