A few posts ago, I mentioned that I began reading the book The Happiness Project.
by gretchen rubin |
In the book, the author outlined the 4 stages of happiness (you know, like the stages of grief- shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing, and acceptance). Here are Gretchen's Four Stages of Happiness from her website:
- Anticipate with pleasure
- Savor the moment as I experience it
- Express my happiness to myself and others
- Reflect on a happy memory
When I was reading this on the plane last week (ALL before I was offered a job and had any idea I would be moving in 3 weeks), I thought..."What is this going to be like when I get to the next stage in life?" Well I am here an here is how her stages of happiness are playing out in my life....
- Anticipate with pleasure- I have been anticipating getting a "real" job wherever that may be for about a year now. I sent in over 30 applications starting last November and now the anticipation is over. I am now anticipating the move and trying to be as excited as possible because this is an exciting time in life! As you can sense, I'm nervous as you-know-what, but I just have to pack up my bags and go!!
- Savor the moment as I experience it- I have been overwhelmed with facebook messages/comments/"likes", tweets, blog comments, text messages, phone calls, and conversations that I have had this past week. This upcoming move and job offer have really put life into perspective and made me realize how blessed I really am!
- Express my happiness to others- Trying to do that currently! As those of you who have moved away from friends and family know, this is kind of a scary time. I find myself becoming more excited the more I talk to people, instead of sulking around thinking, "Wow, I am going to be 13 hours away from all of my friends and family soon. What am I going to do?" Excitement = Happiness in my book!
- Reflect on a happy memory- My purpose of starting this blog was to do just that. Keep a journal of this time in my life to be able to look back on one day! I am very happy right now, but cannot imagine the emotions I will have when I look back a year later at how this all happened!
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Thanks for being a part of my "happiness!" Hope you had a great weekend and put this book on your "to-read" list!
Ta ta,
Charlotte
1 comment:
I love seeking happiness in general...I will have to seek this book out at Barnes + Noble for my next read. Thanks for the recommendation!
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