2010 Happiness Challenge: For those of you following the 2010 Happiness Project Challenge, to make 2010 a happier year – and even if you haven’t officially signed up for the challenge — this month’s theme is Fun. Last week’s focus was Make time for fun–even if you have to schedule it like a dentist’s appointment. Did you try to follow that resolution? Did it help to boost your happiness?
This week’s resolution is to Abandon a fun project. I realized that a source of clutter in my apartment, and a significant drain on my energy, was the uncomfortable presence of unfinished “fun” projects. Now I try to call an end to a project when I know, deep down, I won’t finish it. It’s such a relief! Plus it eliminates so much clutter.
(Sorry about those silly-looking closed eyes; trying to change that thumbnail now.)
The thought for this week is: One way to complete a project is to abandon it. How about you? Have you ever felt relief when you decided to abandon an unfinished project? What was the project?
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Finish the projects you’ve started, or call an end to them.
Take time for projects.
Plagued by clutter? Clear a surface.
If you’re new, here’s information on the 2010 Happiness Challenge (or watch the intro video). It’s never too late to start — you’re not behind, jump in right now, sign up here. For more ideas, check out the Happiness Project site on Woman’s Day.
* On a completely unrelated note, I was thrilled to find out that The Happiness Project is the #1 non-fiction in Lithuania! Yay!
* I went to the BlogHer conference last week, which was terrific; one highlight was the chance to meet Asha Dornfest, of the great site Parent Hacks, in person at last.
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