Happiness List ( Weekly )

[Cretanja]

“Begin this journey to discover the keys to your own unique happiness and bring more joy and balance into your life through the power of lists! Here, there will be weekly prompts to create a list that will help you reflect, acknowledge, invest in yourself, and ultimately transform, your life.”

So, I bought this “happiness book” by means of creating lists from weekly prompts; 52 weeks worth - one for each week of the year. I decided I would like to kick 2023 off right by giving it a go. The year is divided into four quarters: Reflect, Acknowledge, Invest, and Transform. Anyone and everyone is welcome to participate right along with me on this journey of creating lists!~

Here’s to beginning with ‘Reflect’.

[Cretanja]

Week One : List what makes you happy right now~

•Going shopping with mom.
•Spending time with [friend’s name].
•The Osiris Community.
•Listening to music.
•Conlanging and worldbuilding.
•Casual drinks with friends.
•Getting to eat sushi.
•Mine and mom’s inside-jokes.
•When I cook a meal and everyone enjoys it.
•Going to big cities.
•TAKIS.
•Owls.

[Bendicion]

• Exercise
• Drink more fluids
• Finish your story
• Less time fighting
• More time laughing

[Cretanja]

Take-Action Prompt
“Take action on last week’s list!
How often do you actually get to experience these things? Just like learning to read, gaining the wisdom of experience of happiness takes practice! Take one item from last week’s list and see how you can turn it into a daily practice of happiness.”

I’m choosing “Listening to music.” I will try and listen to music each and every night before bed or while I do house chores.

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Week Two : List the routines in your personal life and work~

•Wake up.*
•Check my socials.
•Brush my teeth.*
•Shower, then get ready.*
•Drink a bottle of water/cup of coffee.*
•Check on mom and if she’s awake yet.*
•Administers mom’s morning medications (when she wakes).*
•Typically driving to town to run errands.
•Grab lunch, usually at McDs [McChicken sandwhich + sweet tea].*
•Might treat myself to Starbucks.*
•Return home & check Osiris + TCB.*
•House chores; typically laundry.
•Watches Disney (or something else) with mom.*
•Cook dinner, typically something quick.
•Administers mom’s nightly medications.*
•Puts mom to bed.*
•Chat a little on Discord.*
•Watch Netflix ( or something of-the-other ).*
•Go to sleep.*
•Repeat~

*Should note, that I do take breaks throughout the day to chat on Discord; not just at nighttime. Hehe.

[Salem]

my daily schedules includes

- get woken up by dog
- pet dog
- worship dog
- walk dog
- pet the dog
- give the dog treats
- dog

[Guhrayen]

Lady is such a good dog. Worthy of reverence.

Routines in my personal life and work (these are in the process of changing rather rapidly as I enter another phase of my life so I'm only going to list the most consistent things):

• Wake up around 5am, give or take a bit.
• Check my phone for anything urgent or urgent-enough.
• Do some stretches, throw on some clothes, then either do some light home workouts or hit the gym.
• Return home for a shower, breakfast, and brushing my teeth.
• Sit down to run through any emails or messages I need to respond to.
• Squeeze in a couple house chores (washing dishes from breakfast, laundry, etc.).
• Attend to work and work-related things for the next few hours.
• Take breaks to do a couple minutes of jumping jacks, pet my cat, or respond to a message somewhere.
• Decompress after work with a walk.
• Evenings are pretty open. I've been spending a lot of time dealing with IRL family stuff lately during this part of the day.

[Cretanja]

Take-Action Prompt
“Take action on last week’s list!
Edit you last post and cross out the routines that you dislike, and add a star to the routines you enjoy. Give yourself a moment to think about why the star-marked routines bring you joy.”

Week Three : List the things that you are really good at~

•Making lists.*
•Being organized.
•Managing a household.
•Thinking outside the box.*
•Sleeping.*
•Maintaining determination.

[Cretanja]

Take-Action Prompt
“Take action on last week’s list!
Edit you last post and underline the things that you had to work hard for, and add a star to the things that you feel come naturally to you.”

Week Four : List the things that get you out of your head~

•Listening to music.
•Watching a movie with mom.
•Card farming on NS.
•VCing with friends in Osi.
•Worldbuilding.
•Conlanging.
•Reading a book.
•Shopping.
•Cooking.

[Cretanja]

Take-Action Prompt
“Take action on last week’s list!
Plan an hour this week to do one or a few of these things that put your mind at peace.”

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Week Five : List the best choices you have made in your life so far~

•Ending my engagement with [name]
•Taking the effort in rekindling with my father.
•Making the switch from soda to water.

[Salem]

- starting T
- finding out I actually love tomatoes
- getting my dog Lady