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What Makes Us Happy?

Monday, June 29th, 2009
Who says a month of rain is so bad?

Who says a month of rain is so bad?

This is a question that I often think about. Whether someone comes to me with an issue of their own or it’s an internal issue within myself. What makes us happy? I’ll offer up a list to try to make more sense of it.

1. Start with a solid frame

Build something special inside of you that you can share with the world. The more stable you are on a day to day basis, the happier you will be and it will radiate. Try to appreciate things.

2. Appreciate things

Think about what makes you happy and everything that you have in your life. This simple act can instantly open up incredible channels of happy that you never even knew existed! Think about it. If you had something to be appreciative of each day, might you be happier overall? Try it now! YA! What do you have in your life right now that may have not been there before? Now take 10 seconds and only think about that one thing. I’ll wait…seriously, do it…OKAY! How do you feel? I feel happy!

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Unlike The Way I Used To Be / What I Learned From My Lawnmower Breaking

Monday, April 27th, 2009
If you don't live your life, you don't get to see amazing things like this.

If you don't live your life, you don't get to see amazing things like this.

  • I used to get angry instead of figuring out what the problem was
  • I used to take too much medication
  • I used to be scared of things
  • I used to withdraw and say “no” a lot

Many things have happened in the past year(and preceding 11 years). These are a few of the significant events that pushed me to be a better person. Some people ask my how and why I am such a happy person. This addresses that as well! Here they are in chronological order -

“You are what you’re missing”

  1. 2007 – The main thing that got me to wake up and get over my fears was having and beating cancer. That opened me up to seek means of possibility outside of my comfort area. That was only a start.
  2. 2007 – Tony Robbins’ Ted Talk and “Get The Edge” program provided me with the knowledge that there is a life way more fun than what I had previously been living. It also taught me to explore the feelings that I feel and why I feel them, giving me more control over myself and ultimately letting me choose happy over anything else(it’s way more fun than sad or scared, right?)
  3. 2007 – A conversation in which my friend Megan asked me over and over, “What do you get scared of?”. To which I finally responded, “I don’t know”. She also said “You are what you are missing”. The next week I found myself comfortably out of my comfort zone. I am forever thankful for that conversation.
  4. 2008 – Benjamin Zanders’ Ted Talk and book, “The Art Of Possibility” taught me to believe in things again and be curious like a child. To simply BE. Favorite quote, “You can always find the answer to any problem within yourself”.
  5. 2008 – Playing live music again. “Nothin’ like the ol’ life purpose that you haven’t done in 8 years!” – me, to myself, just now. Playing music for people is the greatest anything  I can feel. It combines my favorite things in life, Music and sharing. I spent years only HALF living my life purpose. That half has become whole and I am now musically complete.
  6. 2009 – Happiness

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