- Finding new places to eat or shop
- Exploring my neighborhood (work and home)
The Happiness Project Book!
The book The Happiness Project will be released by Harper in January 2010. Stay tuned for more information!
The List tool gives you a place to keep any list that's important for your happiness: to-do lists, your-favorite-things lists, things-to-do-before-you-die lists, wish lists. Lists serve many functions: they can boost your efficiency, or serve as a kind of journal, or memorialize your aspirations.
If you make your Lists public, you can inspire other people, as well.
LISTS Things that make me happy (initial musings)
LISTS Things I admire about Amber
- helps strangers without even thinking about it
- strong sense of social justice and responsibility to make a difference
- wants to accomodate everyone
- is not afraid to talk about her least favorite parts of herself
- sense of familial responsibility
- is kind even when she doesn't feel like it
- acknowledges her weaknesses
- accepts her responsibility to her crazy pets without questioning
- excited about new experiences
- supportive of her friends
- shows up!
- remembers what people say to her, and follows up on it
LISTS Things I admire about Ellie
- Can do anything she wants (because she believes she can do anything she wants)
- Is dedicated and driven without losing her life to work
- Strong sense of self
- Strong belief in personal vision of future
- Has made travel a priority
- Dismisses negativity from others completely
- Extremely loyal, especially to family
- Accepts responsibility of family
- Is able to get along with even people she doesn't actually like
- Genuinely wants the best for everyone
LISTS Things I admire about Kai
- Strong, strong, strong sense of self and style (I think these go hand in hand)
- Not afraid to ask when she doesn't understand something
- Does what she wants to do
- Seeks out new experiences
- Committed to social interaction
- Committed to family
- Committed to social responsibility in general, i.e. volunteering
- Has a cohesive vision; of style, of future, of art
- Is not hampered by social anxiety (because she has a strong sense of self?)
- Doesn't let other people's anxiety weigh her down
- Makes every day count for something - accomplishes something every day
- Lives up to her own ideals
- Is physically active without "working out" - hiking, gardening, walking, painting, etc.
- Eats and acts healthily
- Is kind to strangers
LISTS People I admire that I know
- Kai
- Ellie
- Amber
- My mom
- The clerk at Passion Flower
- Kat
- Sarah
- Melissa Mankins
- Susie Morrill
LISTS Things I want to do
- Go on the Frank Lloyd wright walking tour
- Take Dominic to the Botanic Gardens
- Travel to Greece
- More Pottery
- Take a Photography class
- take an art class
- sew something
LISTS Things that make me happy
- volunteer work
- organizing
- accomplishing things (checking things off of lists)
- shopping
- going for walks with Dominic
- playing Volleyball
- bike rides
- Exploring
- Trying new things
- gardening
- mornings
- When Dominic makes my lunch for me while I'm getting ready for work
- When Dominic puts out a bowl and spoon for me for my breakfast.
- early bedtime!
- yoga
- being the best or the first of a group to do something
- successfully doing something for the first time
- the Ah Ha moment
- a good book
- working together well with someone
- meeting someone new and instantly "clicking"
LISTS Daisy list
- Discover my calling.
- Learn Spanish.
- Take my entire family on vacation.
- Get married to the person God has for me.
- Get out of the rat race in life.
- Get out of the rat race in Cashflow 101.
- Speak in front of 1,000 people.
- Volunteer in South America.
- Visit Ireland.
- Visit Australia.
- Win at Monopoly.
- Own a horse.
- Go bunjee jumping.
- Pay off all my consumer debt.
LISTS needs,wants,buy list!
- more olive extract
- contact lens
- check into olive extract ointment for barak skin
LISTS appointments to make
- dentist
- chiropractor

