The Happiness Project; Thoughts

-
The Happiness Project is the latest book to make it to my Summer reading list and I'm excited to share my thoughts.  However, I haven't made it very far.  The Happiness Project is based on the author's (Gretchen Rubing Craft) attempt to make herself happier.  Yes, happier, not happy.  She states perfectly clear in the first chapter that she is a happily married woman and a mother of beautiful children.  She lives in her favorite place, New York, has her family, has her health, and has her happiness.  What more could she ask for?


Gretchen soon decides she isn't as happy as she could be or should be.  She has everything that she has ever wanted except the happiness level she expected to be at.  This is where The Happiness Project comes in.  She lands on taking a year, twelve months, to do twelve activities or hobbies that she enjoys to try to remedy her happiness intake.

While reading this book, I saw so many qualities of myself in the author.  Especially in this paragraph that I am going to share with you...  Gretchen allows herself to share, to be honest, and to be relatable.  She has the same aggitations and anxieties that everyone else faces and she isn't afraid to share it, to recognize it, and to try and fix it. 


How it ends I'm not sure, but I'm excited to share this tid bit with you and suggest that you read it as well.  We could all do for a little more happy, right?

What books are on your Summer reading list or are looking forward to reading?

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Tea for One

-
Image
Saturday is a blessing in disguise.  My first thoughts of Saturdays were filled with anxiety and doubt.  The only day I have to myself to spend doing what I love was daunting.  I spend the weeks saying to myself “Saturday, I will write!  I will go to a quiet, darling park filled with blooms and rustling trees and I will let myself go.”  Saturday nears closer and the anxiety sets in.  “There is always next Saturday.”  Afraid I will not be up to what I want to achieve I give in and let Saturdays win.  Saturdays have no idea that they are in competition with my self esteem and that they are in the lead.   This Saturday is different.  Spent with an old friend, (years known, not age).  A birthday lunch was a treat for us because of our lack of keeping in touch.  Talks over tea and avocado sandwiches followed by antiquing was definitely my kind of Saturday afternoon, or any afternoon for that matter.  We shared stories of what was happening in our lives that the other was missing
Read more

A Journey Towards Minimalism

-
Image
So, forgive me, I'm attempting to type a blog post via iPhone in one hand and a sleeping baby in the other. Lately, I have been reflecting on my lifestyle and I've come to the conclusion that I've made some wrong choices for my body, my health, my emotional state, and my family.  I've also come to terms with needing to make some major changes on a slow but steady pace. My first goal is downsizing.  To go a little further I'm talking about minimizing, decluttering, living with less excess in my life.  The excess I am speaking of is anything from too many pairs of shoes or scarves to too many magazine subscriptions. My husband and I have donated six large garbage bags of STUFF.  That seems like quite some excess to me.  Sadly, I am no where near finished or at the place I would like to be, but I will get there. If anyone else is interested in downsizing some clutter in their own lives I definitely recommend sproutandblossom YouTube channel and her blog, as well. T
Read more

Are We Designed to Want as Humans?

-
Image
As human beings, are we designed to want?  If so, why?  Why am I and a lot of other people I know in a constant state of WANT?  As a follower of Christ when I read Timothy I am filled with HOPE.  I am hopeful and inspired and I long for what Paul describes as contentment.   1 Timothy 6:6-11 says this,  “ But godliness with contentment is great gain.   For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.   But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.   Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” My heart goes out to the people of Houston, Texas.  This sort of tragedy is something I hope no one would have to go through.  People have lost their clothing, their homes, their FAMILY.  O
Read more