There’s a saying that What you seek is seeking you. I would say that – keep choosing happiness daily and happiness will keep choosing you back.
In this cut-throat world of today where everyone has to run to earn livelihood, we just don’t have time or rather we don’t take out time to enjoy simple pleasures of life.
I participated in this blog train because of 3 reasons:
- I loved the topic. Simple yet meaningful.
- In this train there are lots of fellow bloggers with whom I regularly interact.
- Last but the most important reason is to take a pause for a moment and document the things that make me truly happy.
Family
Undoubtedly it’s the backbone without which nothing exists, nothing matters. Time spend with hubby and kids, with my parents is the most valuable time.
It could be cuddling and lazing around on the bed, random hugs and kisses, irritating each other, playing pranks…or travelling together, lunching or dining out, taking trip to a grocery shop. Every little thing that I do with my family brings big happiness.
Health
Perhaps one of the most important factor that ensures we are happy. Health is wealth and if we remain in the pink of health then lots of things automatically fall in place. Our work is done quickly, our state of mind is happy. Somehow, health is something we keep taking for granted and eat junk. For me, junk eating is controlled but exercise?! Quite less I must say. Happiness quotient on health aspect is lower for me and I can do much better.
Work
Love your work and work what you love. Work – whether from office, from home, part time or full time or voluntary should bring happiness. It might be in the form of financial security or creative and intellectual satisfaction.
Holidays
Holidays I love. Not necessarily elaborate vacations are needed but even Saturday-Sunday would do. If it is long weekend then even better!
Getting up late, no hurry to drop kids to school, cooking and all other chores can wait too. It’s just a booster to get back to routine with renewed energy.
Shopping, Pampering
I m not going to pretend by saying that real happiness doesn’t lie in material things and so on. I agree with that actually but still a dress or two, a bag or shoes and relaxing facial or massage does wonder to the state of mind. Let me do this and am one happy lady.
Bollywood
Feeling down? Need some instant happiness? By the way, there are certain things that bring happiness just like Instant noodles… Bollywood is my Happiness booster. Watch any Bollywood movie and I am back in the mood!
It can be very crappy, meaningless but it works like a magic. In fact, stupider the better. One hero beating 20 villains black and blue is a sight to rejoice about. While writing this also I am ROFL.
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Celeb moments
Those little accolades that make you feel like a celeb give me happiness. Thanks to RainbowDiaries.com, such moments are here to cherish. We appear in media or get to attend exclusive events or the blog gets into some TOP lists – achievements like these always always bring sunshine.
Memories
Memories of childhood, memories of gone loved ones are my eternal source of happiness and sadness at the same time. Sad because those days are gone but Happy because I was lucky to have those awesome moments with the most amazing people.
Helping others
Being able to help someone is a thing of joy. When I help friends online via my Facebook Group “SINdiapore” or through this blog by sharing some coolest stuff, it makes me happy.
Someone is in need and if we can help them in our tiny ways, it’s always a great feeling. Giving up your seat for someone, feeding animals and caring from them, donating for causes – these are the things I always do and I have mentioned this many times on this blog… Hopefully, moving forward, I should be able to devote more time for charity.
Nature
I have been always a City girl. Originally from the Maximum City of Mumbai and Now for quite a few years in the Lion City.
Abundance of nature I can see only when am out for vacation. But never mind, roadside beauties of flowers or play of colors in the sky while driving on the highway is enough for me to get happy. These short meetings with the nature can make me go wow.
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What makes you happy? What’s happiness according to you? Do share because sharing will multiply it.
This post is written as a part of the “Happiness blog train” presented by Blogsikka and Mom’s Methods and sponsored by “Nayasa”. Nayasa has come up with a new range of bottles. This range of bottles are insulated, they maintain the liquid’s temperature inside the bottle either hot or cold. The new designs are practical and aesthetic. From holding in palms to the cap, everything is designed carefully.
I would like to thank Sabeeka who writes at Mom’s Methods and shares lots of tips and tricks for healthy lifestyle for introducing me.
The next station in this train is TechTravelandLife by Parag. Be it tech, social media, travel or lifestyle blogging, he has a fondness towards it all. Do visit his blog to read about his take on Happiness and lots of other colorful posts.
Participating in Blog train gave me glimpse of different shades of happiness. Loved ur way of chasing happiness.
Love this post. I would say travelling, pampering and just being with my kids makes me happy.
It’s so important to enjoy the simple pleasures of life and to slow things down from time to time.
So much of happiness everywhere… Wow.. Thanks for sharing
You have a great outlook on life and ways to remain uplifted and happy on this journey. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely post! Love to read About Happiness moment in Life
Amazing post 🙂 I like the way you started the post. Congratulations for making it on the top 30 list of SG bloggers 🙂 I love the way you said things about Bollywood movie, holiday and some pampering 🙂
You know you summed it all and girl we think so alike. Even I am movie lover and family comes first for me as well
Tahnks for written beautiful article. Like your happiness thoughts
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These are some precious moments which you have captured so well.
Shifting ones focus to happiness is the best way to live. With a happy mind, life as a whole is better.
well written…loved your thoughts about happiness. And the pic shows that you are happy with your family. And yes, for me also, helping others also make me happy.I must say, your blog name is rainbowdiaries and throughout the blog you are maintaining it. It is so colorful and vibrant.
Hope this comment brings a smile on your face because I just loved the way you have summarised about the things which makes you happy. I could relate few points, no doubt memories are like basket of happiness.
What makes me happy these days is self care especially with having salt baths, with calming music and a glass of wine. It is really the little pleasures!
This is a beautiful idea! to focus on happiness! A blogger was writing about seizing life, and asked to the readers “if you had only ONE day left in this world, what would you do? Go and do it”. I thought, if I had only one day left I would like to spend it with my family, my hubby and kids I mean. that was exactly what I was doing and to what I dedicate my life now, so I suppose I’ve chosen happiness over all the things.
This one looks a wonderful blog on hapiness. Loved reading it.
I like the idea of a blog train of happiness. The things that make you happy are all lovely, it sounds like happiness comes easy to you when your family are around.
There is a lot of things that can be learned from your blog.. ? We are so focused on earning now a days that we forget to enjoy our lives and for this the small happiness booster of life remain neglected.. Thank you for sharing such a nice guidelines about how to live a lively and happy life… ?
some of your points are what i have mentioned in my post too. these are some very important and simple pointers to find happiness in life.
What a great positive list! I loved the quote, “keep choosing happiness and happiness will choose you.” This is so true! It’s like the law of attraction.
Awesome heartfelt ones in your list. Loved each of them .
I love how you share this happiness tips! I love how you guys start this blog train to understand more about happiness and how each person determine their own happiness in their life.
Cool post with all the aspects of Happiness
You Just Penned down in superb way
happiness is around us what you said In Simple words
Thank you for sharing the things that makes you happy. Yes there are many distractions around us but what matters are those simple things that makes us smile. Hey congratulations on your award!
Hahaa..loved the point “bollywood” LoL ?. I would rather go for malayalam movies ??
I’m a simple person, yet many of he items that you have listed are on mine as well. Family, health, fulfilling job that I am passionate about, money and new experiences are my top 5 items.
Loved the detailed post.
This is such a nice list. Hope this series of blog posts makes people retrospect about happiness in their own terms