I have discovered Gretchen Rubin's Happiness Toolbox, and it's been the highlight of my week. Not the only highlight of my week though. I have also been happy to hear a few sweet somethings from my former boyfriend who is being deployed to Iraq in two weeks. Our mutual appreciation for the other is music to my soul. I have missed talking with him. He was so easy for me to talk to (when we weren't arguing), and I miss our unique connection.
Back to Gretchen's happiness toolbox ... if you have any resolutions, lists, inspirations, personal commandments or the like to keep track of, this is a great site http://www.happinessprojecttoolbox.com/.
You may also keep a one sentence journal there, or share your secrets of adulthood. I would love to hear all of your secrets of adulthood ... if you have any to share.
I am totally motivated by the resolutions chart where I can check off my good deeds to self. Maybe this is too girlie for some of you. I confess to being a total star chaser ... I love gold stars for things I do consistently and for things I do well. The resolutions chart allows me to earn check marks which to me are substitute for gold stars. I am a doer in need of apprecation. Patting myself on the back doesn't seem to go very far, but the checks are visible reminders of my resolve, and the blank boxes silently goad me.
You could at least check it out to see what other people have resolved to do, or what their secrets to adulthood are. But hey, no pressure. Just because I dig it, doesn't mean you have to ;)
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Sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI wrote a one-line journal entry.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of twitter.... Tweet tweet.
Sigh. Oh well, tomorrow will be another day.
@IG -- Well now, you can break the norm and post one right after the other ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm not so good with resolutions!!! I tend to break them. I do better with daily goals...which I break eventually too.
ReplyDeleteI'm not so good with keeping resolutions either Steph, so I never make them. I consider these "resolutions" daily goals, ie exercise, putting away clothes, keeping a food journal. The resolution chart expands my own method of keeping up with my exercise activity on my calendar. The chart allows me to expand my list of daily goals and serves as a gentle reminder. Gretchen Rubin's book "The Happiness Project" explains her take on this. She borrowed the resolution chart idea from Benjamin Franklin. At least, I think it was ole Ben.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad your enjoying my happiness toolbox! I very much appreciate those kind words and you shinning a spotlight on my work!! Thanks and best wishes,
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@Gretchen: Thanks Gretchen, for your toolbox, your blog, your book and the best wishes! You must be a super sleuth as well as a writer to have found my blog. If you happen to read this reply comment, I have a little feedback on the toolbox from friends that I insisted or encouraged to try the toolbox. They want to be able to find their friends and see what they are posting (and maybe interact by commenting). Do you think that would ever be an option?
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