Don’t Worry, Be Happy.
We recently came across these five rules for happiness in a few local home decor stores near the cash register (LaDiff and Mongrel among others). And although they’re a bit more life related than home-focused, they really struck a chord with me.
Each little charm is sold separately but I love them all. Here’s what they say:
- Free your heart from hatred.
- Free your mind from worries.
- Live simply.
- Give more.
- Expect less.
We were struck by how simple each “secret” is, and we couldn’t agree more. Life really is better spent free of worry, hate, and ridiculously high expectations- and somehow giving a little more always makes you smile and living with less feels so freeing. And of course those five statements got us thinking about you guys. Do you have any mantras to happiness that calm you down or lift you up? Any phrases that you use to remind yourself that every little thing is gonna be alright? Do you do something (meditate? take deep breaths? pump Miley Cyrus?) to get out of a funk or gain perspective? Spill the be happy beans.
For another phrase that really struck us, check out how we made free art from an inspirational quote.
Image courtesy of YBellaCreations.
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I have so many…I love finding good quotes.
If you harbour bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.
Also…pumping Miley Cyrus? Really? Please tell me that’s a joke. :)
Yes, yes the Miley thing is a joke. Hmm, maybe sarcasm is harder to communicate via the blog that I originally thought…
And pumping means “blasting the music” to a Jersey Girl like me. Although I do see how it can sound a bit, er, lewd now that people’s minds have gone there.
xo,
s
I remember that when I was going through those awkward and very difficult teenage years, my Mom said something to me one time that helped put a lot of things into perspective.
She said, “When the whole world seems upside down, maybe it isn’t the world that is upside down.” It made me stop and realize that sometimes you have to look deep in yourself to fix the things that don’t seem right in your life, instead of trying to change the world.
I really try to live by “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” It’s cliche for a reason in my opinion–it’s a great outlook to have!
My grandmother told me years ago when I was moping around her house one summer:
“Only the boring get bored.”
What a cool old lady she was!
I like my 15 year old grandson’s take on life…”you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit”.
Eee–sorry, just had to mention that it was clear that you meant blasting the music..and nothing else. Yikes. Still nothing to be proud of though :)
It’s ok though, my fave Christmas album is N’Sync. There, I admitted it.
Also, I love Lisa’s grandmothers quote.
Wow. Those last two comments were waiting in moderation together! Pretty cool.
xo,
s