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Are you happy? I do believe it's totally our own job to make ourselves happy. Nothing else makes sense to me. But, I also believe we sometimes need a bit of help, a small reminder, and sometimes, a complete redirection! This article is about a great little book that can help you do all of that! Read my review of The Goddess of Happiness and share some of your favorite happiness tricks!
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i picked one of the chapters in The Goddess of Happiness to read today and wanted to share it with you all. It's called "Participate in your Life". The point is to stop saving things and use them.
This hits home with me because my grandmother saved everything. She had "good" towels stuck away in a drawer never used. As a child of the Depression, saving was deeply ingrained in her mind set. As a result of that mindset, she was never quite happy with what she had.
So, the point is to use and enjoy all the stuff of your life.
Today, I encourage you (and me, too) to:
* Use your good towels, eat on the good dishes, love your thighs enough to wear shorts when it's hotter than you-know-what, and do something every day to make your heart smile!
* Tell your friends and your kids how great they are, experience all the love & happiness you can.
* Take a risk on happiness.
Live your life big today. Tomorrow, rinse and repeat.
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I agree totally. I follow the Flylady stuff, and she is always telling us to use our good things. To treat ourselves like the royalty we are. I remind myself all the time to USE my pretty things, my fancy things - that's what they are for. And that I am worth it.
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Jilly and Deb, make me smile. Yous are always so upbeat,
Rosie L
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Oh, Rosie, Jilly and I can certainly keep you laughing! But, we don't wake up whistling every morning either. We just know that we have to make the best (and use the best) of what we've got.
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Another Tip from "The Goddess of Happiness":
Get Physical (You know I love this one).
I have to say that I truly believe this is so important to being happy. Not just because I write weekly columns on walking, either! LOL
But, really, our bodies are made for moving. Not only does it firm up your muscles (including your heart!), but moving, exercising, cleanses your body, and it cleanses your mind. I do believe that walking (or whatever you choose to do) will make anyone feel better. All the research in the world supports it, but you know, I believe it because it works for me.
The author (Debbie Gisonni) relates the various types of physical activity she's done throughout the years, and she finally settled on tribal dancing as her "Thing". Now, that sounds like fun, doesn't it? She also bought a huge trampoline, which I wish I had. Next time I have a yard, I'm seriously thinking about getting one.
There are tons of ways to be physical. Many of us on this forum are newbies at yoga and loving it.
If you have children at home, how about playing "freeze tag" with your kids today? Or taking them bowling? Or going to a playground (I love to swing.)? Or showing them how to do the dances of your youth--whether that's the pony or the running man!
If you are alone, well, you can do anything to challenge and use your body. Hike, walk, run, climb stairs, walk your dog, plant a garden, clean your closets, paint your house.
Just move your body in ways that honor its ablities and test (just a little) its boundaries, and strengthen it!
Share your favorite ways to get physical. It's a great way for us to learn about new things!
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When my mother-in-law passed away, we found so many things packed away that she had never used and we had never before seen. China, nick-nacs, a collection of needle work were all packed away for who knows how long or for what reason. It is sad to think that all those years of their marriage she could have enjoyed having those things out to be seen and enjoyed.
Use it or lose it is what I always say.
Jettagal
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That's what it's about jettagal. I think we often do that same thing with our talents, too. We hide them or save them.
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Deb, thanks for bringing this book to our attention. It has so many good points that we sometimes overlook. The idea of bringing joy into our lives is so important. Who really takes the time to have fun anymore? If we could take even just a few minutes a day to do something we really enjoy, I could see that expanding over time. The joy would spread to everyone around us!
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You're welcome, Chloe! And, you are right, we forget to allot time for fun. I used to be terribly guilty of being a slave to my to-do list, but now I try to have fun and enjoy my life as much as possible. Believe it or not, the world has not come to an end! LOL--we take ourselves too seriously.
Now, I'm off to a birthday party for my 21-year-old baby. Nothing like your youngest child turning 21 to make you want to make more time for the good times.
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