Mindfulness ✪

To be conscious or aware of something

Borrowing this prompt from the article linked in the Mentionable section:

"Is there something that you’re waiting for before you can be happy? What would happen if you stopped waiting and started creating joy right now?"

Mentionable ✪

Refer to something briefly without going into detail. Important or noteworthy, memorable

"In our pursuit of happiness, we end up postponing joy." -- Ingrid Fetell Lee. This TED article was a good reminder that happiness and joy are not the same thing AND that we can have a full life cultivating joy right now, not just when we hit certain milestones. Or as I like to think of it: finding magic in the mundane.

Motivation ✪

Meant to inspire: being mentally stimulated to do or feel something

“Genuine and sustainable happiness is derived from a healthy and nurturing relationship with yourself...Devote your attention to your authentic well-being, and happiness will emerge.” - Mel Schwartz L.C.S.W.