What is happiness?
It appears to me in recent years that many are on some type of endless pursuit to "happiness". One study in particular said that men actually struggle with this seemingly impregnable feat more than women. They often find themselves depressed trying to figure out what elusive element they have left out of their "life equation" that would bring them to bliss!
Women struggle as well...However most evolved women can find comfort in the simplest of things.
Twelve years ago, I found happiness by spending money on senseless items. I wouldn't think twice about dropping three grand on an absurd handbag. Mind you, I was VERY young and very naive in many ways. I often thought having these material items surrounding me was my to feel euphoric. In reality it was a sign of how unsophisticated I was in many ways.
This past weekend was spent at my partners home on the ocean. This salad represents happiness to me! When we arrived, my love had bought several of my favorite raw vegan treats including Spirulina crunch~ies being one! These little blue-green algae critters actually brought me joy! On Saturday I had the opportunity to make a gigantic super food salad for my boyfriend and his son. This will remain in my heart as one of my happiest moments in life! It makes me happy to make others healthier!
I find joy in many other things that may seem a bit atypical to many.....Yoga makes me happy! Cleaning my fridge on a Sunday afternoon after a trip to the farmers market brings me joy! Watching my little dog Louis try to keep up with my boyfriend's dog Jackson when he goes after "the shoe" flying over the balcony into the sand makes me happy. Hearing my mother's voice on the phone makes me happy. Creating beautiful healthy food for my the people I love brings me pleasure! Everything work related from shooting my YouTube videos to helping my clients lose weight makes me jump for joy! Getting dolled up for a night out makes me a very happy girl! Tending to my flower bed makes me smile! Listening to the ocean as I sleep makes me happy! Green juice makes me happy! My sisters making me laugh make me happy! Gees! The list is endless!
You see happiness is something unattainable from others. It must come from within or it will be short-lived! Those who depend on getting to their "happy place" by blaming others or even worse depending on those around them to make them happy always end up miserable!
Below are two tips I LOVE to bring more happiness into your life! Enjoy!
TIP #1 Do you have a happiness journal? They're simple to create. Just grab any notebook at your local store and dress it up a bit with "pretty stuff":) Everyday do one thing that brings you happiness! Write down a list in the front of EVERYTHING that brings you joy to pull from! Thank me later
TIP #2 Watch this video here -->! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj5dy24tQ10
