“When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.”’ Helen Keller
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” Mahatma Gandhi
Living a life where you’re happier and kinder towards yourself is not just about what you can do.
But also about what you are already doing. And especially those habits that do have a negative and unhappy impact on your life.
So this week I’d like to share 9 such habits. And what have helped me a whole lot to do instead.
Something more like a magic potion on many mornings that can help us to step out of that grumpy and tired morning state and into feeling like you can take on the day.
And to celebrate how coffee keeps the world going I’d like to share 110 of the most witty, inspirational and laugh out loud funny coffee quotes.
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” Lao Tzu
Today I’d like to focus on a negative habit that creates insecurity within, erodes self-esteem and can make you feel quite unhappy with your own life.
It’s something that has sprung up as we have moved a part of our lives on to the internet and social media.
And that habit is to compare yourself and your life to other people’s highlight reels.
What do I mean by that?
That it’s so easy to start comparing your life to the lives of friends, old classmates or celebrities of all sizes as you each day see how perfect their homes, kids, love lives are and how filled their lives are with wonderful moments.