11 ways to find your happiness

One day in 2017 I realized that my life had be swallowed by raising babies, working and running a household. I love being a mom, but it was a realization that somehow, somewhere I had lost myself in the process.

I had no hobbies and no idea what made me happy. I was a successful thirty-something mother of 3 who was living off other people’s happiness and somewhere in the mix lost my own.

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I knew something had to change and with one book, The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, I was able to discover something that I lost, my own happiness.

I decided that I would dedicate 2018 to one word, Happiness. Life was crazy, busy. I decided early in the year that my time dedicated to the project would be limited. I made a promise to myself that I would give what I could, and not guilt myself for not doing more. Gretchen Rubin has the book laid out where each month lists a different focus which makes it really easy to pick a theme and follow along for the year, but you don’t have to wait until the next year to do this. Start now!

How To Start Your Happiness Project

Boost Energy

• Go to sleep earlier

• Exercise

• Reduce and organize

• Check nagging tasks off your list

• Act more energetic

Love

• Quite nagging

• Don’t expect praise or appreciation

• Fight right

• No dumping

• Give proof of love

Work

• Enjoy the fun of failure

• Ask for help

• Work smart

• Enjoy now

Parenthood

• Sing in the morning

• Acknowledge the reality of people’s feelings

• Be a treasure house of happy memories

• Take time for projects

Play

• Find more fun

• Take time to be silly

• Go off the path

• Start a collection

Friendship

• Remember birthdays