It's been a while...

...since I've been here, but life goes on, and I've been running to keep up!

I stumbled across this today, and thought that it might help someone else refocus -- it certainly bruised a few of my own toes...:

... On Happiness

Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things.

Make the best of your circumstances. No one has everything, and everyone has some sorrow mixed in with the gladness of life. The trick is to make the laughter outweigh the tears.

Don't take yourself too seriously. Don't think that somehow you should be protected from the misfortunes that befall other people.

Don't let criticism worry you. You can't please everybody.

Don't let others set your standards. Be yourself.

Do the things that you enjoy doing, but don't go into debt in the process.

Don't borrow trouble. Imaginary things are harder to bear than actual ones.

Do not cherish enmities. Don't hold grudges. Hatred poisons the soul.

Have many interests. If you can't travel, read about many places.

Don't spend your life brooding over sorrows or mistakes. Don't be the one who never gets over things.

Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.

Keep busy at something. A very busy person never has time to be unhappy.

-- Robert Louis Stevenson