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What Makes You Happy?

Articles· Self

21 Mar

Today, March 20th is the International Day of Happiness.   What a perfectly good excuse to think about what makes you happy.  Is happiness really a state of mind?  

Thanks (not) to the power of technology & media, we are constantly barraged with the hate, grief and catastrophe happening all over the world. Due to this it can seem sometimes that there is no good news to be had.  We plod along with our busy lives, stressed out by jobs, drowning under mortgages and bills, going crazy with kids & schedules and trying to remember to get everything done. Juggling, hoping we don’t drop a ball.

Whilst knowledge is power, it can also be truly depressing.  We need get back to basics and think of what really and truly makes us happy. Now i don’t mean new shoes or wine (although both of those things are truly fabulous) I mean happiness in its most basic and pure form, the simplest things that give you that warm and fuzzy feeling. The things in your life that if they suddenly were not there, would see you wallowing depressed in a pit of despair. The things that last.  Your health, your family. (hot water and indoor plumbing!).  

Australia is known as the lucky country where opportunities abound, but how happy are we? The 2018 World Happiness Report shows Australia as the 10th happiest country in the world.  We were pipped to the top spot by Finland, who have long been known to score highly due to it’s happy inhabitants.  The rest of the top 10 is made up of Norway (2), Denmark (3), Iceland (4), Switzerland (5), The Netherlands (6), Canada (7), New Zealand (8) and Sweden (9).    

The big question is…why are they happy? What makes Finnish people the happiest in the world? Why are the Danes always so easygoing?  (it certainly can’t be the weather…).  This report highlights a really important point that drove it home for me.  (They were speaking specifically about the happiness of immigrants here, but the point remains the same for all).   

“Happiness can change, and does change, according to the quality of the society in which people live…..it is already suggested that the countries with the happiest immigrants are not the richest countries, but instead the countries with a more balanced set of social and institutional supports for better lives”. 

 Simply put, you take care of your people and that will make a huge difference to their quality of life (and, one suggests, what they then put back into the local economy).    An example of this was highlighted in the media this week when we saw the response by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden after the Terrorist shootings in Christchurch.  She mourned with her people, paid for the funerals and started reform of gun laws.  (also, unbelievably, the NZ people actually voted her in! Imagine! a country where you actually get to choose your prime Minister!…but alas, I digress).  A country that looks after it’s people is a happy country.

If you really want to be truly happy, you need to think simply.  Surround yourself with supportive people.  Don’t sweat the small stuff. Don’t care what other people think.  

Live Simply. Dream Big. Be Authentic

Just Be you, Everyday

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Do you ever have that moment when you are so far t Do you ever have that moment when you are so far through something you can’t go back and you are forced to get creative? 

Yep.

That was me today. Thankfully I’m the type who has lots of random stuff in her kitchen drawers… 

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Big weekend. Time to chill. #justbeyoueveryday Big weekend. Time to chill. 
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Did you know that you can go in what others may ju Did you know that you can go in what others may judge as the wrong way in life, and yet ultimately still get where YOU need to be? 

4 yrs ago I changed my life. It wasn’t anything magical or radical, I just made a decision. That I was going to do things DIFFERENTLY. 

1. I thought differently. What I had been doing wasn’t working, so I had to change tack.

2. I looked at things differently.  A new focus brings a LOT of clarity.

3. I acted differently. I had a new way of thinking and a new focus, so ultimately, what I did with that purpose made a big difference.

Don’t let the influences or opinions of others affect your life direction.  If you want something, you can move towards it.  You might just need to make a different decision.

Just Be You, Everyday

Danni
Sometimes you just need to remember that even thou Sometimes you just need to remember that even though things may not always work out the way you want them too, the most important thing is to stand true to your values (your personal rules) as they will guide you in decisions and never let you down. 

The second most important is to celebrate the small wins.  So here’s a list of things I’m celebrating this week with icy cold bubbly (in no particular order):

I have the power of choice. I am independent and certainly do NOT have to “settle”. 💪

I’ve made something of myself and I will continue to do that.👏

I have a fabulously supportive partner who takes time to be interested in things I like, loves me lots, cares about what’s important to me and treats me well. ❤️❤️

My kids are awesome 😍

His kids are awesome 😍

Everyone is healthy 👍

Puppies. If you have a dog. You’ll know. 🐶 

Coffee, cheese and wine (and perhaps a Tim tam or two) are always present in my life 🍷 I don’t need to strip away all the good stuff! 

Hoop earrings. I mean, it’s a fact. They are awesome 🤩

Heels. I know no single other fashion item which makes you feel more awesome the moment you put them on. 👠 

It’s my birthday. I might be getting older but I certainly don’t care🎂

So if you need a bit of a pep talk today, or a big hug, or just a bit of love, remember you are not alone xx reach out if you want a chat.
It’s true! Workshops are in the pipeline! Aft It’s true! 

Workshops are in the pipeline!

After some great feedback I’ve decided to start creating workshops which will be available via zoom. 

First up we will have understanding values, goal setting and the like, however more info will be available in the coming weeks.

Feel free to comment or DM me if you are interested or feel like sharing some topic ideas. 

Really looking forward to sharing this with you!

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If you asked me how I am today, I'd say I was grea If you asked me how I am today, I'd say I was great.

I am. Really! 

My life is great, but that doesn't mean that it's perfect, or nothing ever goes wrong, or no bad stuff ever stresses me out. 

Trust me that shit happens ALL. THE. TIME.

So I'm great and I'm also sad because I miss seeing people.

I'm great and I'm worried about my family and their struggles.

I'm great and I'm frustrated about work.

I'm great and I'm tired. mentally & physically.

It's not what happens TO YOU that defines you. 

It's how you can pick yourself up and keep going, even when everything around you might be falling apart.

Dumbledore said it best really... "It's our choices, that define who we really are....far more than our abilities".

So what choice do you make today? 

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What do you do, that’s just for you? Me? I make What do you do, that’s just for you?

Me? I make smelly candles. 

Personally, I love smelly candles. I mean, I love REALLY, REALLY smelly candles. The kind that makes your entire house smell fabulous. 

Which is why all the smelly candles I make, are really, really smelly!! Haha. 

My fave smell I sell ( just in case you are interested, it’s fab, check the website!) is English Pear & Freesia… why? Because it’s a lovely clean, air freshening scent and it’s absolutely NOT because it reminds me of freshly washed laundry….! Ha! 

P.S I know the photo is not this scent
P.P.S if you want to buy some, just check out the link to my website in my bio.
P.P.P.S Please make sure you do something, everyday, that’s just for you. 

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Right. Let’s talk supplements. I’ve always Right. Let’s talk supplements. 
 
I’ve always been open to taking vitamins and minerals my body is lacking. However, I realise it can be really difficult to figure out what you need. 
 
For me it’s been a lot of trial and error over the years and the biggest thing I’ve realised is that a multivitamin just didn’t cut it. Might be good for some, but not me.  As I’m ageing, my body is changing and it’s becoming really obvious (due to pain or other symptoms) that higher dosages of specific things are necessary.  I played around with different combinations of vitamins for ages until I found what works for me. 
 
Magnesium Chelate:  I suffer horribly from chronic pain and cramping in my muscles, restless legs and the like (remember growing pains? That’s something that never goes away for me). Only dramatically increasing the amount of magnesium I take helped this improve. 
 
Glucosamine:  Similar to the magnesium, a big dose of this has made the most improvement on my painful joints. I think this in particular, is what makes exercising bearable.
 
Vitamin B12: this is great for keeping me alert, energetic and helps alleviate the 3pm slump.
 
Hormone Harmony by @thehappymammoth 
I had never even heard of this until a few months ago. I was on the lookout for a new hormone supplement, as I had tried a few and they didn’t do much.  I did think these people were a bit full of it with the promises they spouted, but after lots of research I decided to give it a go.  Well shit! It’s been fabulous. I sleep better, wake better, don’t get the old lady hot flashes so much, my mood has dramatically improved, I’m not nearly so bloated and I generally just feel overall, a million times better.  Even considering the price (they are NOT cheap) they work a treat, so, will I keep paying this over-inflated cost to buy this product? Damn straight I will!
 
No 2 people are the same. Our bodies are different, our needs are different and what works for us is different.  Don’t be afraid to see what works for you. Do your research and always check with your doctor. 

Just always remember to take care of you. That’s what #selfcare is all about.
 
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It's no secret I'm an organised person. Over the It's no secret I'm an organised person. 

Over the years I have tried many different platforms, and I still use a good mix of paper goal planners, wall mounted calendars and a family planner on the fridge that shows me who's where and what's for dinner.

However, what I really love is this app.  It's called Evernote. It's been around awhile, and it's really really great.

It's my whole life in one app and without it I would be lost!

Here's what it does:

@evernote is…

It's a calendar (and it syncs with my email calendars);

You can create all sorts of different notebooks for all different things (I've got notebooks for the kids, for business, for work, for study, for hobbies, for home renovations, for Christmas, you name it);

You can link to excel spreadsheets for quick links to budgets and planners;

You can email items into the app and save them (like receipts, recipes, info from the web or photos or documents);

And much, MUCH more.

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In any notebook, any page, anywhere, you can create a task.  Name it, give it a due date, make it recurring.

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It's fantastic!! Honestly, if I could create something this good, I would!

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