Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Perhaps a New Project...

Last night, everyone went to bed early. It was 8 o'clock, the house was dark and quiet, all except for the hum of the ceiling fan and the light that illuminated the pages of my precious journal. I snuggled up to the arm of the couch, using it to prop up my journal as I wrote. Though the air was quiet, my mind was roaring with thoughts as I quickly jotted them down. There is something about handwriting in my journal that is so therapeutic for me. I love it more than I can say.
I closed my journal, wondering what next I was going to do. The night is young, my family is tucked in bed, and I've got this very rare time all to myself. Rather than aimlessly search for something to watch online, I decided to aimlessly walk around Barnes and Noble, searching for something to catch my eye. I found myself in the "Self Help" section looking at the book The Happiness Project. I've been wanting to read this book for a long while now, and I am currently number 40 on the waiting list at the library to read it. I sat down to read it and eventually just bought it. I'm only about 25 pages into it so far, but already it has been very enlightening to me. I am in a current state of just surviving rather than thriving. I'm a pretty happy person, but I know I could be happier. There are things in my day to day life that I know I need to change... little things that I think know will make a big difference. I'm the only one holding myself back from reaching my full potential of happiness. I know that we were put on this earth to experience joy and happiness, yet there are so many demands and distractions that get in our way of truly experiencing these euphoric feelings.

I'm anxious to keep reading...I think by the end of this book, I might just start thinking about doing my own happiness project.
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  1. Brandon and LaceySeptember 26, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    I need to get back into writing in my journal. I was doing well there for a while, but have faltered lately. Thank you for the encouragement. And the book you mentioned sounds intriguing, I'll be taking a look into it. One thought that has been driving me that I need to jot down, because it has been helping me study my scriptures and given me more patience the last few weeks. Anyways its, "If you're not living it (for me the gospel, but maybe happiness could work too), than what are you living for?" I get caught in the routine, searching for its purpose, or my own. When really I need to just step back and see the bigger picture that tells me I am progressing back to my Father in Heaven with every sock washed, every tear cried, every meal prepared. See, I told you I need to write in my journal, sorry for the novel!

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  2. Chris & Christina TaylorSeptember 27, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    Thanks for sharing this, Shauna. This has been a difficult week for me, and I know I needed to hear this too.

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  3. Heather ChoateSeptember 28, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    I love your blog. You are so open and honest. I too will look into that book. There are times when I feel so fulfilled as a wife and a mother and just with my life in general, and other times, it feels like I'm missing something. Those are usually the times I need to get to work to serve someone else and not think about myself. Easier said than done. Thanks again!

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  4. Sandy -- As Told By MommyOctober 10, 2012 at 8:45 AM

    I've never heard of that book..what's it about exactly..besides becoming happier?

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