Are You Happy...Finding Your Happiness

Of course I'm happy what kind of question is that, or am I?

 My husband was briefing me about a conversation he had with a Freind about finding happiness, and what truly makes us happy when I started to wonder about my own happiness, was I happy? I've always been a positive, upbeat person that saw the best in people and life. I have noticed in the past few years that my view of seeing the best in people has changed somewhat, it's skewed from being disappointed in people and situations over the years but I still have faith, now I listen to my instinct and try not to sway from initial feelings. 

So am I happy?? Lets see I find funny things to laugh at on a daily basis, ok thats a start, I do have moments of uncertainty and doubt about everything and anything, wether I'm a good enough mother, or freind, or wether I'll have enough hours in the day to do what I need with our business. I fall into the trap of working too much and not taking care of myself, its been years since I stepped into a gym of any kind, I am two years over due for a physical, rarely have lunch with my girlfriends.

So what makes me happy these days, I had to make a list of ten things since I needed to get to the bottom of this question, and I felt it wasn't looking too good.

 10 Things That Make Me Happy

1. Waking my son up in the morning and cuddling with him

2. My morning cup of coffee in the company of our dog

3. Taking pictures of our beautiful jewelry designs

4. Making a dinner my husband raves about

5. Redecorating

6. Mani's & Pedi's

7. Small amounts of alone time

8. Talking to my mom and dad

9.Writing

10. Having my own family

Wow, that was important to do, I could have gone on and on and never realizing beforehand how many things make me happy. Looking at my list I am obviously aware that this is a very different list than it would have been five, ten or even fifteen years ago, but isn't that how life goes, it changes and we flow (hopefully) with the changing tides of our life.

Yes I am happy, my "happy" priorities have changed for sure and that was confusing me, I wasn't unhappy it's just that the things that make me happy these days are very different than what I remember about what made me happy ten years ago; when I look at my list it makes me happy and what more can I ask for!

if you're unsure about your own happiness why don't you make a list of ten things that make you happy and see if that helps, it did for me and I am so grateful and thankful I did!