happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
Kill Your Inner Critic
The best New Year's Resolution any of us can make is to kill our inner critic. We hold ourselves back and sabotage our best intentions when we allow our thoughts to constantly criticize and belittle us. When I first heard about this idea, I thought to myself, "I don't do that!" Then, I started paying attention to my thoughts. WOW! That was an eye opener! I couldn't believe how awful I was to myself.
By Becca Willson8 years ago in Motivation
How to Make Peace with Your Inner Self
You would be surprised how undervalued routine is. How much calm and happiness meditation can bring into your life. How much you will look forward to being yourself every one of 1,440 minutes of the day if you put momentary emotions aside.
By Olga Kuznietsova8 years ago in Motivation
Float On
Just a few months ago I was driving in my truck with my boyfriend and said, “You know what? I really feel like I made it in life.” I had a full-time job doing what I love. I had a brand-new truck that I was paying for on my own without parental help. I had my own health insurance. I recently started traveling and had seen damn near almost all the United States. I saw all the major landmarks that were on my bucket list: the Grand Canyon, the Redwoods, Las Vegas, the Hoover Dam, Washington D.C., and basically all of New England. I started hiking and set goals for myself that I reached easily within a few short years. I hiked Mount Washington, I hiked in Zion, I hiked nearly every trail in my home state of Massachusetts. I hiked so much I ran out of places to go locally. I really felt like I had found my niche in life and that I really made it. Even if I was living paycheck to paycheck, I had enough to pay bills and still go out every weekend with friends for lunch, or travel up north to hike. I recently graduated community college with an Associate’s degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences. I transferred to a state school to complete a Bachelor's.
By N.R. Skinner8 years ago in Motivation
Perfectly Imperfect
I am perfectly imperfect. There may be perfect moments, perfect timing, perfect weather, and perfect outfits but a human being is not perfect. I don't think any being is perfect because we all make mistakes. We cry at simple moments whether they're happy, mad or sad tears. We are all our own person.
By Sammy Michelle8 years ago in Motivation
The Basics of Hygge — Finding Happiness
The Danish are said to be the happiest people in the world. This has been decided by the good people at The Happiness Institute which is based in Denmark—you know, on account of all the happy there is to study there. They put it down to the Danish way of hygge (hoo-ga).
By The Unholy Creeper8 years ago in Motivation
Do I Love and Accept Myself?
I love myself. I enjoy being me and my own company. I accept all that I have done and will do, good or bad. These are all very powerful sayings and many people repeat them incessantly. How many of us speak them, do you really believe them? I think that all humans will always battle against the sense of truly loving ourselves and accepting ourselves genuinely. All of us are called to enjoy being with ourselves, to love all of the parts of our lives. Do we truly believe it will be easy to accept oneself and not be seen as a prideful individual? Now as all things in life, we must be cautious on one hand and not so much on the other end.
By Efrain Robles-Sanchez8 years ago in Motivation
I'd Say I'm Happy For You But Then I'd Be Lying
"Comparison is the thief of joy". I know this firsthand because I'm always jealous of someone and consequently I'm also always a bundle of bitterness. Out of all the good ones envy has got to be my go to vice. It's my favorite way to self-harm. I don't know why that is exactly. All I know is nothing puts me in a yuckier mood than seeing people's vacation and engagement posts. Now is this all the time? No, on rare occasion I am happy for my friends. But everyone else on my social media feeds are perfect strangers, so I can't be obliged to be happy for ALL of them ALL the time right??
By Val Dali8 years ago in Motivation
Judgment, It’s Everywhere
Judgment. This is something I have (unfortunately) become very familiar with, especially this past year. That new career change that you are really excited about? There is going to be someone saying, “You won’t make any money doing that!” or “Why would you want to do THAT?”
By Corinne LaFaye8 years ago in Motivation
Mandatory To Do List for 2018
1) Love Yourself 2018 is YOUR year. Stop comparing yourself to those Instagram models and celebrities. Be happy with what you have, what you look like and the life you live. Life is way too short to be worried about things that do not matter. If you spend too much time on other people, make time for yourself. Do what you have to do to help yourself grow. You are YOU and that is enough. Self love all 2018.
By Sophia Mayfield8 years ago in Motivation
