Friday, February 7, 2014

Happiness according to me

I gotta tell ya, its exhausting setting this project up. You have to think and think and think, and then think some more. Happiness can be so simple, and yet so abstract sometimes it seems unattainable. I have finally come up with my project outline though! And I'm excited to get this thing going! 

I plan to approach this project a little differently than my last one. Last time I really wanted to start goals/habits from month 3 or 6 or whatever, but didn't because I wanted to wait until that month to add those to my list. This time, if I'm excited to start something new in whatever category it might fall, I'm going to just do it. I won't track it daily until that month comes, but I don't want to hold out on something that could help me just for the sake of the project's organization. Plus by that time I'll have more insight about it (hopefully). 

I'm also in the process of drawing out my chart. In the beginning of my last project I made charts for myself each month, but they were set up weird so it was hard to keep up with. I've got a better layout this time, and I'll put up that picture soon.

Welp, here it is! 

1. Faith: FIND MY PURPOSE
  • Keep an open conversation with God.
  • Bring the Spirit somehow to every day.
  • Temple Tuesdays
  • Study eternity to understand reality.
2. Attitude: SEE THE BRIGHT SIDE
  • Find something every day to be excited about.
  • Daily gratitude journal.
  • Build self-confidence.
  • Act the way I want to feel.
3. Marriage: ITS NOT FOR ME
  • Get used to each other.
  • Remember my promises.
  • Show I care in ways he'll understand.
  • Make time for play.
4. Home: CREATE A REFUGE
  • Organize and toss.
  • Bring in beauty.
  • Invite a spirit of peace.
  • Go to bed with a clean house.
5. Family: RECOGNIZE ETERNAL JOY
  • Reach out.
  • Stay Connected.
  • Find Occasions to come together.
6. Hobbies: FIND JOY IN THE JOURNEY
  • Complete 1 DIY project a week and blog it.
  • Learn web coding and design a blog template.
  • Find and enroll in Photography lessons.
  • Quit wasting time with dumb entertainment.
7. Work: BUSY HANDS= LIGHT WORK
  • Make the most of my time.
  • Set daily, weekly, and longterm goals.
  • Do what's right.
  • Find a purpose in what I do.
8. Service: PUT OTHERS FIRST.
  • Do something for someone every day.
  • Donate to charity every month.
  • Take a moment to think inward, address my needs.
  • Address and fill my husband's needs.
9. Security: TRUST IN MYSELF, GOD, AND OTHERS
  • Reexamine the budget.
  • Spend smart.
  • Trust in commitments. 
  • Have a day away each month with Sean.
  • Letters of commitment.
10. Health: PUT GOOD IN, GET GOOD OUT
  • Gym 3x's a week.
  • Take care of my mental health.
  • Let go of regret and resentment.
  • Go to sleep earlier.
11. Social: LOVE ONE ANOTHER
  • FB only 1 hour a week.
  • Make or join a club.
  • Do something I enjoy with someone.
  • People watch.
12. HAPPINESS.

1 comment:

  1. This is beautiful Maddie. I will be praying that you attain #12 by way of #1-11, and that God will guide you in every step. You are beautiful (inside and out), and when you recognize and celebrate that, it will be the beginning of #12!

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