Variety, uncertainty, "adventure" ... all part of My Happiness Project. Trouble is, I do this with people ... and by people, I mean not just me and hubby.
I'm changing that.
Today is a hike. I've been once before, but it's so worth going back. Beautiful water, challenging hike, old ruins from grain mills (parts of Hunger Games filmed there) - it's great. About 45 min away. Packing a picnic lunch to eat out on the rocks overlooking the running water.
Before MHP I'd never have "gone to the trouble" for just me and hubby. Someone else would need to make it worth while. We'd go for a walk (maybe) but local and no picnic.
If I'm really going to make an effort to be HAPPY ... enjoy the everyday ... WE are worth the effort. Things worthwhile require an effort. And, honestly, the effort itself is fun.
And it fits the new "game plan" for adventure (i.e. not all about eating junk and drinking). The lunch is healthy (and delicious) and we'll be hungry after the hike. A holiday weekend would normally look like eating out and drinking (probably 2 of the 3 nights). The adventure would be "where should we go?" I need to stop longing for THAT as my only option- it's forgettable, average, boring, unhealthy. Today is a healthy day mentally, physically - and I bet we remember it long after a bottle of wine.
Anyhoo...
I'm up just ahead of my alarm today again. Relaxing morning. I'll walk the dog, pack the lunch and start the day.
P.S. I haven't read anymore of the book. Too tired the past few nights. I'll get back to it soon. Once I finished work next week, I'm going to work on more details of MHP. I have some ideas brewing.
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