Happiness. We all want it, we all seek it but so often it eludes us. I believe that happiness is a state a mind, it is not something you can just attain and keep but rather something you have to constantly work on. I also believe that happiness is a choice. We choose how we will approach situations, we choose how we will deal with them and ultimately we choose how we feel about them. One of my favourite sayings is: “Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life” By no means is this an easy task/choice. Life is hard and everyday in spite of your challenges you have to make the conscious effort to choose joy, choose happiness. In my opinion, it’s about developing a lifestyle that caters to what makes you happy. Here are some ideas for creating a happy and chic lifestyle and living your best life. Make a Happy List I know what you’re thinking. Really? Yes. Really. Essentially, this is quite similar to making a list of goals, except it specifically helps to reinforce your choice to be happy. In 2016, during my first semester of my Postgraduate degree, I made my first happy list. I was experiencing several challenges and I was emotionally and physically drained. I enjoy writing and lists, so I jotted out a list of activities and tasks for each month that I felt would make me happy. This included school/career goals,…
Full Disclaimer: I am incredibly lazy. Ideally, I would love to lay in bed all day watching all my favourite shows (Jane the Virgin anyone?) snacking on some double chocolate cereal bars (latest snack obsession!). Alas, I am a full time grad student and an aspiring blogger/entrepreneur which requires me to get up and get dressed on a regular basis and “participate” in real life. As a student, I can admit that my eating habits are not that great. I don’t eat as regularly as I should and even when I do I usually end up buying junk food. I blame the KFC across the street. Those hot wings though! Let’s face it cooking is just not as much fun as Pinterest and Tip Hero would like me to believe.
