Monday, 03 January 2011

• The Happiness Project

  
  
  
  
  One of the things I like to do for myself is read wonderful blogs written by wonderful women. You can of course find some of them on my side bar. One of those that I enjoy immensely is Aspie Teacher, written by Sandy. She is an adult aspie, graduate of an Ivy League college, happily married, former inner city teacher. Sandy writes about life as an adult on the spectrum and has become quite the advocate over the year that I have read her blog. One of the more interesting programs that she created was Autism Night Out, where she organized an autism friendly shopping experience. What an inventive and wonderful idea that was. Another interesting perspective that she wrote about was what happened when she was called for jury duty and how the judge actually accommodated her auditory processing disorder. While the trial itself concerned an upsetting societal issue, it was an amazing look into how the world really can accommodate those with invisible disabilities with minimal effort. It truly says something about the parts of the world still so hell bent on ignorance towards those with invisible disabilities and it is not a flattering portrait believe you me. But what I found most intriguing is Sandy’s last article about blogs totally unrelated to autism. The one I love the most was The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin.
  
  
  What a terrific idea. Think about it. We are all responsible for our own happiness and if we are not happy then we can do something about it. That actually is the challenge of the Happiness Project. I signed the petition and I suggest all of you do too. I think in today’s world of economic upheaval and political uncertainly, we can all look at our own lives and decide to be happy. It doesn’t mean that there are not things that are out there that we cannot control, but there are plenty in our own sphere of influence that we can. Take charge that is what I am going to do. Here are the months and some ideas of where you can review your world, ala Gretchen:
  
  • January--Energy
  
  • February--Love
  
  • March--Work
  
  • April--Money
  
  • May--Mindfulness
  
  • June--Order
  
  • July--Spirit
  
  • August--Fun
  
  • September--Family
  
  • October--Friends
  
  • November--Attitude
  
  • December--Boot Camp Perfect
  
  

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