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A Trick To Being Happy(ier)

This is a straightforward and therapeutic process I have been doing for about 2 years now…

Make A List

Every quarter I make a complete list of the people that have been in my life in some way, shape or form. The list is long and it normally begins with those that I see/hear from daily if not weekly. You know the people!

Then you start back at the top of the list to note the following:

Pointing UP for the feeling that person gives you in life: positivity, good vibes, encouragement, love, attention.

Pointing DOWN are the people who take and do not give, or criticize to make you (or someone else) feel bad, or belittle you or others.

Some people have more arrows than others.

How Often?

I do this quarterly myself. It started off once a year (normally when I was sitting and reflecting on life from one year to the next around New Year’s Day).

It is fascinating to see who is in your life as you grow and become a better person. As you accomplish your goals…who was there lifting you up?

Those down arrows people can be spotted quickly as well. And that helps you organize your life without them in it. After all, they are not helping you they are taking away from you (and others most likely). Don’t forget: sometimes people are in a slump and it is temporary!

Make this you SCREEN SAVER for your phone for a few days!

Checking myself: if I feel like I’m dealing with a lot of negative energy I check my behavior. I examine what I am experiencing and consider that there are lessons in there for me somehow. I could be in a puddle so upset and struggling to see anything positive but when I fill my head with the things that ARE positive I really do begin to FEEL THAT WAY. I learned to do this here.

I’ll end this with an even better thought: ALL OF THOSE UP ARROWS ARE THE BEST PEOPLE TO GIVE YOUR POSITIVE ENERGY TO WHENEVER YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY.

I firmly believe, after all of these years roaming the planet, that you truly get back the energy you give.

PS: This works for all categories of our life!

I shut down my Social Media

My husband got a message last night from someone asking why I blocked them on Facebook. I have not blocked anyone. I just cut it all off.

One of my many creative envelopes that I call a HappyLope. An envelope that makes you happy, guaranteed.

There isn’t a way to let people know you have shut down your account so I guess this is how it looks.

So if you are reading this, and we were “friends” on any of the social media platforms: I’m just done.

My plan is to work on myself, my family, my goals and keep in touch with people that want to be in touch with me – my vision is that it will be a mutual thing.

I have books I want to finish. Books I want to start and finish!

I want to write letters to people that want to write letters.

I have a giant book of business that I want to actually talk to regularly.

I want to help my husband build his business again! Secretly I want to BE IN BUSINESS again with my husband but he’s not interested in Medicare…so…it will need to be something else.

I want to get outside and hike. I want to attend super fun group fitness activities.

I will travel to visit my children and grandchild.

I want to paint again and create again.

WHAT IS YOUR REALITY OF SOCIAL MEDIA

MY GOOGLE SEARCH: “5 LIKES” – WOW.

Thankfully, I lived in a day when we did not have the internet. I see what this tool has done for humankind (good and bad). I see people today determining their value to the world based off of how many LIKES they have. Is this the right way to manage yourself? I do not think it is. It is delusional.

People striving to be relevant are taking over our minds and influencing our thoughts – but those aren’t the people that should matter. I think the people that should matter are those that would pick up a phone and give you 10-20 minutes of their lives or write a letter catching you up on their life (to begin with). They wouldn’t stop talking to get paid for an advertisement.

SHARE NEWS: GOOD AND BAD

It is exciting to learn good news! I love good news so much. I love hearing people accomplish things they wanted to accomplish. I love sitting in bed at the end of the night and reading a letter from someone then drifting off to sleep imagining what I’m going to write back…eventually!

Bad news is hard but sometimes you can do something about it. People that only share bad news aren’t my kind of people because there will never be a solution that stops the bad news. 

Balance of both is a reality in every one of us. I do believe that our life today is a result of our thoughts before, so maybe start thinking more positive. You don’t need to pontificate your positivity or feelings to anyone but yourself. 

IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT SOCIAL MEDIA

Pretty nice thought IMO.

What if you were influenced by the people that care about you? I don’t mean you need to agree with them, but there are people in your life that want you to succeed and won’t charge you a dime and don’t make a dime because you listened to something they said.

IN CLOSING

I don’t know how long this will last. I am told this is the only way to stay in touch with our children and family. I just don’t believe that. If our family and friends wanted to talk to us then there would be time to do that personally, not by posting on social media. 

I’ll never forget how upset my husband was when he learned about the passing of someone so important to him VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. How did the word get out before the internet? Does anyone actually know?

If you want to stay in touch with me (and we aren’t already regularly communicating) just send me an email with all of your contact information so I can write you a letter now and again. I’ll share my address with you as well. Send that to saritashoemaker@gmail.com and in the subject line write I WANT TO KEEP IN TOUCH. If you want to share your phone number and birthday, cool. I’m known to send people cards on their birthdays. That’s up to you.

My new motto: Take care of myself and be a good person for myself, not for likes or approval of others.

I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS WEBSITE AND WILL NOT BE RENEWING. 

The Neil Levy Memorial Golf Tournament

I stepped up to help this cause above any other support ever in my life! Silver Sponsor baby! For The Neil Levy Memorial Golf Tournament.

My dear friend Mary May (YES, MY MOM’S NAME!!) came all the way from Ault to help me man the booth. We spent most of the time just catching up after moving apart and it was THE BEST!!! I love this amazing woman.

I gave it my best effort investing in this event thinking it would be a good fit for me and my Medicare business. I put time and planning into it on top of my donation. I promoted it on Google and my social media. Randy helped as well getting Golfers to join his Foursome team. I was so excited and barely slept a wink in anticipation. This was going to be my FIRST-EVER SELF-GENERATED EVENT*! Woo-hoooo!!!

It was a beautiful weather day for this event to begin with. I greeted every team as they arrived and asked them what their connection was to the event. I’d guess 99% of the people knew the Levy family and actually worked with Neil. It was amazing and felt like a Family Reunion. Some folks shared some great memories with Neil and that was very special.

I learned about this event on Facebook.

Mary and I had a mutual connection with Paula Levy who ran the best Day Care for seniors with caretakers who needed a break. Mary says Paula saved her life with everything she did to help her with her late husband, Alvin.

Mary has so many nice things to share about her Medicare provider Humana and the support she got from them for herself and Alvin.

I met Paula randomly at a women’s group I was part of. We would see each other once in a while. I liked to give her a “Mary Update” and snap a pic. I visited Mary when she moved to Ault and it was sooooooo far away.

OK…let me get back on track!

TLDR: The photos!

I offered to take group photos of each team (pics below). Please give me photo credit.

There are two groups of photos: the Standard PGA style and then there’s the Happy Gilmore/Bob Barker Tribute.

Team Photos: Happy Gilmore/Bob Barker Tributes

The Team Photos: PGA Style

Memorializing this special day.

The Shoemaker Watering Hole

Randy Shoemaker (my husband) had a space for his work as well. The Shoemaker Watering Hole with the cutest bartender ever: Mary!

If you have a flooring or countertop project give him a call directly at 719-650-3305.

Post Tournament Festivities

Lots of businesses donated to the raffle and got exposure as well.

Patty Jewett provided lunch for everyone! I should have taken a photo. Dogs and Burgers with potato salad and chips and GIANT cookies – super popular.

The Raffles were done and then the winners were announced, I do not know who won but I did meet them as they zoomed through. All such nice people!

In Closing…

The Four Person Scramble moved quickly. Max, Neil’s eldest son, announced that if his dad were there with them he would have expected to wrap it up in 4 hours. I think they did keep that window!

With the amount of close love and support for the Levy family and in Neil’s honor I am sure this event will carry on every year bringing so many nice people together.

All Of The Golfers

Woody Woodworth, Garry Foster, Michael Nelson, Dick Janitell, Dennis Smith, Richard Guy, Michael Cole, Bruce Aikens, Tyler Souza, Wes Woodworth, Jeff Esterline, Lou Levy, Sam Levy, Max Levy, Colter Streck, Dale Huntington, Doug McClellan, Marlin Huston, Joe Roskam, Giana Roskam, Dom Roskam, John Mahoney, Cooper Glenn, Jesse Megyeri, Jake Neil, Mike Emmerling, Tracy Decharme, Scott Miller, Kathy Miller, Marty Romero, Steve Dearing, Tony Wheeler, Mike Barbato, Carter Thompson, Adam Preiss, Austin Preiss, Scott Preiss, Allen McGuinness, Rob Giunta, Daniel Hutson, Natasha Hutson, Jerry Mayes, Bill Boese, Rick Boese, Will Temby, Jeremy Hahn, Jerry Hahn, Mark Carara, Rudy Lucero, Chris Castillo, Mason Robinson, Perry Richards, Roland Trevino, Joe Campbell, Mark Swope, Carl Romero, Jim Morley, Wendy Ring, Diane Miller, Ryan Strother, Randy Shoemaker, Jen Hilyard, Gary Coleman, Chris Howard, Heidi Howard, Forrest Fix, Greg Clary, Jonathan Meyer

*In my industry (Medicare) and as a Broker our events are created and funded by the many insurance carriers. Since I began working in the Medicare field I have always worked at their events. This time I decided to try this on my own. I am licensed and able to sell almost all of them: Atena, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, ClearSpring, Devoted, Humana, Kaiser, Mutual of Omaha, Surebridge, and United Healthcare.

I would love to help you or a loved one with your Medicare questions and enrollment!

Affirmation

Almost at the summit of Pikes Peak

My business is growing so quickly it is bringing good vibrations into my world like a positive pull of energy.

I am attracting the best clients ever. They are kind, upbeat, excited to use their services, happy to communicate with me and appreciate what I bring to their world. They refer me so much business!

I am smoothly onboarding clients into my business so there is no confusion for them. Smooth sailing!

My growth is happening at a pace I am able to manage and that is resulting is wealth and happiness for my family and myself.

I am in control of my amazing life and it is so rich!