Where do you find happiness? How do you define happinesss? The post below is one I've shared in the past but feel it's worth repeating...
One item
after the next slowly slid across the conveyer belt as I waited for the guy in
front of me to unload all of the groceries from his cart. While waiting, I
browsed magazine covers that were on the end cap of the aisle. The cover of
Time read “The Science of Happiness.”
As I began
to skim through the article, the final item on the conveyor belt was stuffed
into a bag. I didn’t have a chance to read the article, but the title did stir
a few thoughts. What does happiness look like? Stop and think about that
moment. How would you fill in the blank, Happiness is______________________.
I’ll start
with a few ideas. For me Happiness is…
·
Spending
time with family & friends
·
Laughter
(laughing with friends, laughing at myself)
·
Reading
a good book
As you
discover your happiness, identify the things that affect your happiness – the
good, the bad and the ugly. Here are 3 things you can do to experience happiness.
·
Smile
·
Show
gratitude
·
Give
– it has been said that giving provides physical and emotional benefits. You
connect socially, you feel thankful and this may encourage others to give as
well.
Since I seem
to be stuck on a list of 3’s, here is a Recipe
for Happiness that includes 3 ingredients.
·
1
Scoop of ripe friendships
·
1
Dash of love
·
Sprinkle
with joy
Stir ingredients through all circumstances, until well
blended.
Back home
after my grocery shopping trip, I unloaded my few items. A wave of happiness
filled my mind, body and spirit. I was grateful…grateful for the little things
that filled the day with joy.
What makes
you happy?
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