birthday happiness 2013

Happy rocks I found in Santa Barbara last year.

I’ve been really interested in happiness lately. It started with some soul-searching I embarked on a few months ago, then it got kicked into full gear after a friend recommended two really intriguing documentaries, Happy and I Am. I want to know what happiness is, where it comes from, how to get it, how to keep it and how to pass it on to my girls. These films helped me answer those questions in theory, now it’s my job to put it into practice. Today, I’m doing just that. I turn 37 today and I’m making the whole day about being happy. So I’m doing what I love, laying in bed with Jack, enjoying a hot cup of tea and a new book. In between birthday texts and James Taylor radio, I am also blogging, Pinning and catching up on Nashville. Rounding the day off with a long overdue game of tennis with the hubs and then beers and tacos. Counting my blessings, ignoring misgivings and planning some giving-back endeavors for the upcoming holiday season. I am happy. I hope you are too.