Happy

I find myself writing less when I'm happy. That means my journal is full of a bunch of depressing shit.
I never write about 'why' I'm happy. When I'm sad, I like to analyze and fix what's wrong. You don't really do that when you're happy, you just accept it.

I currently feel really fulfilled at the moment and I want to record and remember why so when I'm sad, it'll help me get out of it faster.


1. I've been eating very healthy lately.
     Mostly raw foods- veggies, fruits, nuts- and healthy cooked foods - quinoa, beans. Also drinking a lot of water. I stopped drinking coffee and that helped a lot with my headaches and mood swings. I still drink green tea though, in my opinion is a lot better for your body than coffee.

2. I have time to do what I love.
     I am enjoying what I am studying in school. Yeah, I did do math homework the entire weekend, but I am not complaining one bit. When I'm not doing homework, I'm editing or drawing, and both make me super happy.

3. I have a very clean environment.
     It helps that I like to clean, but having an organized room is the first step to having an organized mind and life. I can think a lot better when my room is clean. Same goes for my body. 

4. I have a handful of very significant people in my life. 
     I have a loving boyfriend, two best friends, and a little sister I can talk to and see all the time. When I have a  real problem, like what was going on last week, I have so many people to talk to it about and they can all help so much. They basically all tell me the same thing in a different way.They all also make me laugh in a different way. They are also all sooooooooooooo flippin different. But I love them all so incredibly much. They make my life journey a million times more meaningful.

5. Exercise and meditation.
     I don't do these two things as much as a should. I stretch every day but I only get a real work out and meditation once every two or three days. But I've been dancing a lot lately and that helps. Both these things help calm me down. Meditation makes me think more clear and see the bigger picture. Exercise just makes me feel awesome and helps me sleep deeper. Speaking of meditation, isn't it weird that it's so hard to do the simplest thing: not think. I'm also going to throw hiking in here because it's a mixture of both. Being out in nature really helps connect me back to my roots, the earth.

6. Following my heart and pursuing my life goals.
     My last post was a bucket list. And I believe the things I am doing now are on track with what I want out of my life. I'm on track for travelling, and there's no doubt that I won't fulfill my other goals. Following your heart makes you feel like you have a real purpose in life.



So that's it. The main chunks as to why I'm so happy. After writing this, I feel so grateful for everything I have in my life. & I want you to realize one thing that's not on my list: money. I'm wealthy in every other part of my life at the moment, except for my wallet. But that does not make me unhappy one bit. I'm doing what I love and I am able to eat healthy. The stress of not having the nicest car (my car is prettttty messed up) or the newest clothes doesn't bog me down. Having money is nice, but it's just a tool, so there's no reason to get all crazy over it. 

I know this helped me a lot, and if it happens to help you, that'll make me happy too. Feel free to leave a comment. 
 :)

Tara