Showing posts with label happiness project. Show all posts
Showing posts with label happiness project. Show all posts

Monday, January 30

projects



one month down.

i started project 366 on new years day and i am pleased to say that i have managed to remember to pick up the camera each day so far.

it's really quite enjoyable (i may not say that in another 10 months) finding images to take photos of each day. 

i think my main subjects so far have been jess and the beach. i haven't spent much 'extra' time on the computer because of it. i only check out a few others photos on the flickr group when i load mine on.

i am not sure what i will do with all the images at the end of the year. make them into a book? or frame them all in one big frame? i am not keen on the scrapbook idea that some people use but i am sure some more ideas will come up through the year.

my other project is the happiness project. i am reading the book of the same name by gretchen rubin. maybe about halfway through. i have started a happiness journal where i write one thing that has bought me happiness each day. it may be something very small or something bigger, depending on the day. i think the main point is to be mindful and just to acknowledge it. sometimes i forget to write it down though. that is about the extent of 'my' happiness project at the moment, maybe i will get more into it as the year progresses.




image is 'jan 30 - eggs from next door' from my project 366






Monday, January 2

the happiness project




i know i said i intend to have less computer time this year but...

this morning i found 'the happiness project'. i wasn't looking for it, i just happened upon it.

sounds just like what i need. we can all use a little more happiness in our lives, can't we?

the happiness project began with a book by Gretchen Rubin and is a number one best seller. it is an account of the year she spent test driving theories and studies on how to be happier. i have joined up for the 2012 happiness project but it has been running for a number of years now. 

 check it our further here

it shouldn't take up too much internet time but just provide inspiration and i can just participate how i wish with the blog posts and group discussions etc.

so i ordered the book and i got started straight away on my happiness project and thought about what would make me happier today and that was having clean windows. i know sounds a little strange but i stopped procrastinating and went out and cleaned the windows... lovely, happy.

oh and having a cup of tea made in my new teapot with my favourite earl grey tea also made me happy.