A friend of mine recently said she was told to “grab happy” wherever she could get it. This was said to her in the context of her struggle with infertility, but I have to say, it really resonates with me. Life is so short, and we all spend so much time stressing and worrying. We all need to focus on trying to “grab happy” wherever we get it.

I think I need to renew my efforts to “grab happy.” I have so much happiness in my life right now – a wonderful family, a good job, and amazing friends. Sometimes, I wonder if I truly appreciate all that happiness and hold on to it. My goal is to “grab happy” in the small moments – the beautiful Micah smiles, the cute little snuggles from my dog, and the beautiful rose bush Elliot brought home on my birthday.

Today, I am posting from an airplane far above on my way back home from 4 days in Atlanta (isn’t technology wonderful?). It was a long week at the conference, and I’ve been missing the Micah man terribly. As we were going to the airport, we learned our flight home was canceled. I went through the usual emotions, but after standing in a very long line, a wonderful woman re-booked us on a flight home to an alternate airport. We are actually arriving 20 minutes earlier than planned. So, today I am grabbing happy in the thought that soon I will be on solid ground, snuggling my little man andputting him to bed.