Thursday, December 18, 2008

Happiness is Contagious!




I am absolutely buzzing today, grinning from ear to ear! Naturally my workmates want to know the reason, (and all about him!) but honestly it's more than just one reason. Ok, so I think Leo was the catalyst, he reminded me how good it feels to have those butterflies when you meet someone new, and he keeps showing me all these lovely reflections of myself through his eyes. After so many months of being self-deprecating it's a delight and a relief to actually feel good about myself! But it's not just the excitement of a romance that has a smile on my face, it's a multitude of factors, (including Christmas, and all you Fitosphere Bloggers to name but a few joys in my life!) and this feeling keeps having the most unexpected benefits!


Like last night when I went to Pilates, the last class before Christmas, and it went really well! I don't know if you can rock a Pilates class but it felt like I did! I was just in such great form going in there, I was totally relaxed and ready for the class. I was feeling slim and light after my last few days of liquids and my body seemed to be moving really fluidly (no pun intended!). After the first few movements I just felt like something had clicked into place and I was finally using the right pelvic/lower abdominal muscles for the exercises, and the rest of the class just went so well after that! The Instructor even complimented me on my Roll-Ups! Yay!!

Even my work is benefiting from my increased good humour, I'm more productive and efficient. I always knew that happiness could be contagious but I always interpreted that as being from person to person, now I can see it "infects" every part of your life. Things seem easier and more enjoyable when you're already in a good place to begin with. Life seems better and brighter.

Now, ever the cynic, I always err on the side of caution when it comes to a potential love interest... So in the same way that I'm not relying on my recent loss of appetite to lose weight and get fit, I'm not relying on Leo to be the reason that I'm happy. He's just a lovely unexpected bonus.

He's from the same town as me, living just around the corner, and does martial arts too. Jujitsu is his art of choice though, he retired from TKD a couple of years ago when he was preparing to run (and did actually run) the Dublin Marathon. I've known him (and fancied him!) for years, so long in fact that I am still shocked that he's actually interested in me. Every time I get a text message or an email from him I get a little shock! We've only been seeing each other less than a week, so it's very early days yet, but he is extremely cute, surprisingly sweet and just oh-so-lovable! I'll be sure to keep you posted... :)

8 comments:

Penny said...

Sounds so exciting! Love that feeling of starting something new. Expecting updates!

TA x

Charlotte said...

This whole post just made me go "awwwwwwww!" I love it! Congrats on the butterflies. Enjoy this time:)

Siobhán said...

Awww... thanks girls! :o) I'm loving this feeling too! It's definitely good motivation for healthy eating and training hard! ;o) Nothing much to tell yet, still in that giddy/nervous/happy stage! Will let you know if anything happens that's worth mentioning... oh he's gonna be my date to that wedding I'm going to in 2 weeks, talk about commitment! :o)

Missicat said...

Glad to hear such happiness! Yes, you can rock a pilates class - I remember being quite excited when I could actually do a few roll-ups the correct way! It's a great feeling...

Siobhán said...

Hiya Missicat, isn't it such a great feeling?! I have never gotten a compliment in Pilates, it's just hard to make it look good! So I was really surprised when she said that last night! :) I so love that class, does wonders for my stomach, and must be good for my back! :)

Unknown said...

Awww that's so good! Your happiness is very contagious:) He sounds like a great guy.

Also ADORE Calvin & Hobbes hehe.

Anonymous said...

*sigh* I'm jealous! I haven't had butterflies over someone in a while, now. Enjoy it! :D

Siobhán said...

Sagan, glad to pass some of it on! Love C&H too! They're just so cute! :)

Marste, I'll do my best, I haven't felt these butterflies in aaaaages, so I'll appreciate every flutter. :)