What brings you happiness? What is on your happiness list? If that's difficult for you to name, you may begin with what brings you unhappiness, and then flip each item to what will bring you happiness.
My unhappiness list includes these items:
- friends and family in distress of any kind
- unmet expectations for self and others
- unnecessary waste and destruction of any kind
- what appears to be unjust and unfair actions or events
- lack of good sleep, health, adequate comfort, healthy food, positive activity
- too much time and distance between me and my loved ones
- cruelty and inhumanity
So my happiness list includes the following
- happy and fulfilled friends and family
- plans that mostly go as expected
- thoughtful, intentional construction and use of energy, time, and resources
- fair and just actions
- healthy routines including good sleep, nutritious food, healthy activity
- spending time with my loved ones regularly in thoughtful, caring, enjoyable ways
- kindness, care, love
More specifically, what makes me happy includes these items and actions:
- a warm, welcoming home
- good times with friends and family
- time spent in beautiful, natural settings
- healthy, delicious food shared with loved ones
- wonderful, thoughtful, artistic films, artwork, stories, theater, music, dance
- creating and making
- gardening
- cooking and baking for self and others
- learning something new
- writing
- simplicity: less things, more time
- safe and interesting travel, exploration, adventure
- teamwork for a good cause and outcome
- the ability to be generous in positive, uplifting ways
