Happiness Project

02.05.2010 | Happiness Project | 12 comments

Iv’e been thinking about FEAR a lot lately and how when I was afraid I would instantly shove it out of my head and tell my self “Im not afraid”! I was afraid of fear. I would always think of the saying: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Little did I know at the time, that very saying was damaging my soul. It took me a while, but I am finally not afraid of fear!

Fear is actually my FRIEND and anytime I am afraid I find it as an ample opportunity to GROW. I believe fear is there to tell us something is wrong or something is out of balance in our lives. We can’t always fix what has happened, but we can figure out why we are afraid and work through those thoughts and feelings. Fear is also there to discourage us, if we let it. It’s funny because I always thought showing fear was a sign of weakness, a sign of no faith, but as I face my fears and accept that they are very real. I feel STRONGER and more FAITHFUL each day.

Last week we tried to find Happiness in Nature!
We had a FREEZING WINTERY DAY. So we went outside and played for hours.

We have this adorable bird nest in our yard and we just laid on the grass and looked at the bird nest and watched the sky.

This Humming Bird always comes to our house :). We watched him for a good hour. He just flew from tree to tree. Have you ever watched a Humming Bird? I love how their wings flutter.

Maddux took this pictures of us. :)

I also tried to find signs of Love in places around the house.


My BFF :)

Last but certainly not least. I can’t even tell you how something as simple as having my tupper wear organized has brought me GREAT JOY and HAPPINESS! I am no longer scrambling and stressing trying to find lids that match. I am no longer wasted food, because I immediately put what we don’t eat back into the refrigerator for leftovers. It’s amazing.