Category Archives: happiness project

Creating A Hygge Holiday At Home

What’s wrong with being at home? Hubby and I have been on holidays now for a week and a half – we talked about going away but in the end we thought about the expense and the opportunity we were … Continue reading

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Are We Experiencing Life Through a Lens – With No Evidence of our Existence?

After going away for a weekend to the Blue Mountains I realised how much of our lives are spent looking through the eye of a lens.  While I realise going to a tourist area there will be people taking a … Continue reading

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Enjoy Your Happiness – stop searching for something you already have

After reading books about happiness, and having several ideas of what I thought happiness was, I have come to the conclusion that it isn’t some goal we should strive to attain!  Happiness is not about material things, it’s not about … Continue reading

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February: Turning Resolutions into Goals

It’s now February.  I was listening to the radio on the way to work today and they were talking about new years’ resolutions and wondering if people still make them these days, they came to the conclusion they must not … Continue reading

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Happiness Project: January – Slow down

I mentioned in one of my previous posts that I wanted to recommence/continue the “happiness project” I was attempting last year.  Part of this was to improve my accountability I think, set goals that I could chip away at, and … Continue reading

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What I Am Learning About Happiness!

After reading the happiness project I am trying to find ways I can improve my life and bring in happiness.  What it takes to begin with, is the realisation that we don’t need to find what the next adventure is to … Continue reading

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What If We Could Be Happy Today?

Why do we always think we will be happy in the future?  Why do we think all we need is a bigger house, more debt, a better paying job?  Won’t we just be ourselves with more stress and worry?  What … Continue reading

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The Engagement Ring Metaphor

Things are truly put into perspective when you have a scare.  This week at work I lost a small diamond off my engagement ring, you can imagine the feelings the ran through me…  Disbelief, horror and reasoning! I first realised … Continue reading

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My Happiness Resolution

As I continue my journey on the happiness project (for anyone reading this post who doesn’t know I am following “the happiness project” by Gretchen Rubin), I have actually finally finished the book, which is always a sad moment.  But … Continue reading

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I Found A New Level To My Own Negativity

It’s amazing what you learn by looking at someone’s analysis of themselves.  I am coming close to the end of the “happiness project” book, and it’s currently talking about having a negative outlook.  Gretchen mentions how she tends to take … Continue reading

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