[This post was originally created September 2, 2018, all comments and likes were lost]

Hello Friends and Happy Sunday!  Last week [even though I only worked 4 days] was the longest 4 days ever + due to my stay-cation being right around the corner.  It was almost like moving through a fog.  I was waking up later every day + and my energy was spent + I had zero motivation.  I needed this break + and I’m going to make the most of the short time that I have.

This weekend I visited with family + and while in the area got to hit up some great thrift stores.  I’m always on the lookout for photography props and this weekend did not disappoint + as I brought home a few goodies to add to the collection.  I also started on my bathroom + in which I did jump the gun + and in the process found out how difficult it was to change a shower arm + and an overflow cap that hasn’t been touched in 10 years.  I like working with my hands and doing something which requires your full focus.  It also brings me to List 8 which asks … “List the things you like to do that don’t require technology”.  How dependent are we on our electronic devices.  My guess would be very … because when you can’t leave the house without your phone + then I would say … hell yes … we are dependent on technology + and rely on it for everything.

List #8: List The Things You Like That Do Not Require Technology

1. Cooking
2. Crafting
3. Organizing
4. Dancing
5. Decorating
6. Walks with my loved ones
7. Talks with my loved one
8. Playing with BJDs [Ball Jointed Dolls]
9. Reading
10. Writing

TAKE ACTION: It’s easy to end up spending a lot of time with technology, but does that time really make you happy? Take a half hour each day this week that you would normally spend on screens to do something else that you enjoy.  View it as your happiness practice time.

“Happiness Time” … I’ve never really thought of it this way + which is one of the reasons I’m really growing to love this journal + because it allows me to think outside the box.  Our lives are so ingrained in what we do on our phones + that we seldom stop to pay attention.  Why do we have to work so hard at being happy individuals?  When you were a child did you ever have to work hard at being happy?  It just came to you by doing the things you love.  For me … creating anything with my hands makes me happy.  The simple act of cooking a good meal + or making something brings me joy.  To dance like no one is watching + or to read and wonder where the time went is special.

When I was younger I played with dolls until I was embarrassed to admit I played with them. Who would have thought that in my adulthood + I would still play with them but on a different level?  Taking a simple walk with the people in your life that you care about + or just having a conversation is so beautiful + because those are the memories that we savor.  To do something purely from memory without asking Siri + or Google how it’s done + is the best way to unplug from life’s constant drum.  I think it’s time we danced to the beat of a different one + one that makes your heart sing + and one where you’re happy without even trying … you’re just happy because.

“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.”  –Guillaume Apollinaire —

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today + and with each post I hope that I can bring some of my happiness to others + because if you have joy in your heart + then you spread that joy to others. – [Know Thyself] Wye