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That is a million dollar question.
Everyone seems to be searching for something at some point in their lives.
How do you become happier?
I could quote you verses, I could tell you quotes from famous writers.
But the past few weeks, I have found that really slowing down and doing what I love has produced so much joy in my life.
I made an effort to bring things into my life that I enjoy. It is that simple.
Make time to do what you love.
We get so busy with life and work that it’s easy to stop doing what we love or put things on the back burner. So, I encourage you to take some time today and write a list of things you love. What makes you happy? What tangible things could you do in a day to bring a little joy into your life?
Then do them! This might take some discipline to start, but make time for these things that are important to you. For example: Have I really wanted to work out every day? No, but I have for almost a month now and I feel so much better. Have I journaled every day? No, I really haven’t, but I have been focusing on making time for it when I need it instead of pushing it to the back of my mind.
For me, these are the things I have been doing:
1. Having a quiet time in the morning
2. Journaling throughout my day – thoughts, feelings, ideas, memories
3. Listening to music all day at work in my headphones
4. Working out at least once a day
5. Blogging
6. Having girls nights and staying in touch with friends
7. Spending time with my husband
8. & working on a secret project! (I am sure I will share it with you all soon enough)
So today, Make time to do what you love. No excuses.
Marquis Clarke
Great post! <3 Life is to short, we def have to do what makes us happy!
Marquis Clarke
What a great post! And an iced macchiatto is definitely one of my happy moments.
Marquis Clarke
This is a great post! Time flies and we need to slow down and enjoy it.
Marquis Clarke
Love this post. It’s so important to make time for what we love and yet, sometimes it’s the last thing we do.
Marquis Clarke
I needed to see this post because I’m going through a breakup with someone I was with for almost 4 years, I need to do anything and everything to feel even an ounce of happy.
Marquis Clarke
I have the same mission with my Happiness Project these next few months. You go girl!
Marquis Clarke
This is so true, we always do what we “have” to do before what we want to do. Taking time for that is so important!
Marquis Clarke
Your list is practically the exact same as the list I am trying to get myself to work on! I don’t know why I keep coming up with excuses to not workout everyday or do other things that I know would make me feel better, somehow social media and technology in general always draw me in instead!
Marquis Clarke
I loved reading this post! It’s so many obvious things, but often you need to just stop and take the time to write down and reflect on what makes you happy/inspired/motivated/etc. Thanks for sharing this 🙂
Marquis Clarke
Love all of these ideas! Listening to music during stressful days at work always put me in a better mood!
Marquis Clarke
Amen 🙂 making time for what you love is so very important and yet so often we are “too busy” to focus on what really matters to us! Thanks for the reminder lady!
Marquis Clarke
So true! and our lists are the EXACT same! I just need to follow it better! 🙂
Marquis Clarke
Breaking a sweat always does wonders!
xx Kelly
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