the happiness project...and 2012 resolutions

i really want to share my resolutions with you (I have a ridiculous number) without getting too personal. my hope is that by talking about them on here maybe I'll:

1. inspire others
2. be more inclined to stick with it

to make a really long story short - my goal, my resolution is to live my best life. make the most of everyday and be as happy as possible.

my mom bought me the happiness project by gretchen rubin for christmas and i immediately dove in. for some reason i feel the need to disclaim: i'm a very happy person. i'm rarely sad, never depressed. i find joy in the simplest things like a cozy blanket, cilantro and opening my sunroof in january. however i do believe that i can be happier. happier in my home, my work, my marriage, myself...life is short so why not make the very best of every day?

the happiness project is basically 12 resolutions broken down and tackled each month of the year. ranging from friendships to vitality to money and everywhere in between. i've started my own happiness project this year and while i plan to follow gretchen on some of her monthly resolutions - not all apply to my life so i'll be working on a few of my own.

first up is January and focusing on vitality: boosting my energy. 


i'll go into greater detail in my next post but the basic idea is probably very similar to many of your resolutions: work out more, eat better, get organized etc.

so what are your resolutions? have you read the happiness project? would love to hear your experiences.

{photo by me}

Starting off on the right foot...eventually

Ok it's time to make sure we're all sticking to our resolutions.

photo via fffound

Since I haven't got to #1 OR #2 on my resolution list, let's skip ahead to #3 and Organize, Organize, Organize.

And what better way to start organizing your life than in your closet? Jamie gives us a couple great tips on closet organization via Whatiwore:

1. NEVER, ever, put anything dirty or wrinkled back into your closet. Throw it on your ironing board or if you can’t be bothered, take it to the cleaners. Your closet should not be a house of stress and “nothing to wear”. Your closet should be a place for things you care for and want to put on your body. Not a bunch of junk that doesn’t reflect how you feel about yourself.

2. There’s no contest on who has the most clothes. If it doesn’t fit, you don’t like it anymore and doesn’t reflect your personal style (like if it was a gift from old Aunt Betty) GET RID OF IT.

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Numero quatro on my list is: Stop Complaining. And since I feel like I just got run over by a truck and I'm still here at work when I should be wrapped up in a blanket under the influence of Tylenol PM and watching soap operas - I'm going to put that one off until next week.

#5 is Be Creative. {See number 4}

However I do think this is cleverly creative and I think I can muster up the energy to do at least one thing today....

Pretty Bitter Stationery

....drive to the drugstore and pick up some Tylenol PM. Goodnight.