I am privileged to be joining over 100 other women today who are spreading the message to others around the world to choose happiness in the midst of life’s messiness. It is also a celebration of the official release today of best-selling Publisher Linda Joy’s new book, Inspiration for a Woman’s Soul: Choosing Happiness, which features the soul-inspiring stories of 27 amazing women who share their personal stories of transformation. A special shout out to Peggy Nolan, whose friendship makes me happy and whose words grace this book!
For a limited time you can get over 40 transformational gifts with our copy of Choosing Happiness at http://bit.ly/Happiness_Book
Just as the voices of the authors of each chapter of this book are varied, I immediately went into the world of a mind map when mulling this word in my own life and the varied pieces, components, compartments, experiences, and feelings of happiness. It became impossible in the moment to choose one time or one aspect to write about.
Instead, I choose to share my “threads” with you in no particular order and knowing I barely scratched the surface. Perhaps, just as I thought of many events with each strand, this will prompt you to travel through your own life and sink into your experiences, thoughts, and dreams…or wherever else you are taken.
So…HAPPINESS…my partial list
Being happy/feeling happy
Happiness in the midst of…the contrasts
Outer happiness…new mug…new pen…new journal…new page…new jewelry…
Sighting of the tiniest thing that surprises and is beautiful or quirky or amazing
My daughter…my pregnancy…her birth…her life…always
International Facebook connections through writing…Miracle Morning…
The Miracle Morning every single morning without missing…thank you, Hal Elrod!
My accomplishments
Serving
Surface happiness versus deep happiness
Nature
Being a lioness and a dragonfly…and so much more
Walks…especially at my favorite park and all the connections, if even just a smile
Eccentricity
Friends
My cats…current and all who came before…treasured memories
Other cats
All animals and their capacities that are far beyond our comprehension
Music
Untangling and reconfiguring life
Writing
Exercise…or maybe it is the results…the feeling after…
Being more self-disciplined than I think I have in me
Family
My imagination
My childhood
My bed
Teen years…music…concerts with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic
College…its own four years…some happiness, some not
Adult…young…mid-life…and now
Love…Valentine’s week…can’t leave that out
Spiritual growth…reading…connections…mentors…writing
Creating…speaking…calling others forth to their best…connecting…new people
Freedom…of all kinds
Coaches Training Institute…coaching…Leadership…Panda
Warm weather…summer…all seasons, really
Glass of water that quenches thirst
A sad “no” in the moment that later becomes grateful happiness
Accountability partners…synergy group
Reconnections
Reading…reading…reading
Sunsets…rainbows…hawks lighting outside my window…egret flying by…surprise!
Good surprises
Being known
Happiness versus joy…happiness and joy
And on and on and on and on…bringing beautiful perspective to my day
How grateful I am
I am going to keep playing with the list
Revel in creating your own and feel free to share something of it in the comment section below.
Thank you, Linda Joy, for your new book, which was the prompt for my own celebration. Congratulations! http://bit.ly/Happiness_Book
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I’m grateful you sent this today! I needed it, and you are sooo missed!
Thank you, Terri. A lot of happiness from all of our conversations is still felt and I think it is time to have a new one to keep it going!!! I miss you, too!
Thank you so much for sharing your happiness and my new book 🙂 You are the bestest!! <3
My pleasure, Peggy. It has been so much fun to watch this journey of yours and the anticipation. Can’t wait to read the book now that the day is finally here!