by Elaina Marie | Feb 5, 2016 | Happiness Tools & Hacks
We pursue happiness, chase happiness, and force happiness. We worry about our happiness and we put happiness on a pedestal. We make happiness dependent on events that may occur in the future, and we hold ourselves hostage from happiness until we reach a goal. We know...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Actionable with Immediate Benefits
Elusive vs. Actionable HAPPINESS Elusive–how do I get there and how long do I wait? INSPIRATION Actionable – attainable right now The path to the happiness we’ve come to know, expect and accept is elusive, while the path to inspiration is immediate. Getting...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Easy
Choosing Happiness is Hard, but Choosing Inspiration is Easy HAPPINESS It’s hard to choose happiness INSPIRATION It’s easy to get inspired When I hear the “happiness is a choice” being shouted from the mountain tops, I just end wanting to shout back,...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Worry-Free
Happiness Evokes Worrying and Self-Judgment; Inspiration Doesn’t HAPPINESS Simulates worry and self-judgment INSPIRATION Does not induce worry or self-judgment Remember that popular 80’s song, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy?” While a charmingly...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Feeling Truly Alive
How it Feels: Calming vs. Energizing HAPPINESS Calm energy, light, euphoric INSPIRATION Energizing, feeling alive, feeling connected At first thought, don’t we all want to feel euphoric, floating along a calm summer breeze without a care in the world? Sometimes...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Authentic
Happiness Looks Outside vs. Inspiration Starts Within HAPPINESS Potentially rooted in external factors or people INSPIRATION Rooted in our true selves We might look outside ourselves for sources of happiness. We may even be partially successful at obtaining the...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Immune to Diversity
Vulnerable vs. Immune to Adversity HAPPINESS Potentially vulnerable when facing adversity INSPIRATIONImmune to adversity Happiness is too easily shaken when someone criticize us. If we share happy news and someone responds critically or with judgment, we...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Living & Loving Life in the Present
Avoiding Reality vs. Experiencing Reality at its Best HAPPINESS Feels like a break or vacation from reality INSPIRATION Experiencing reality at its best Happiness is a break from our lives. Whether we’ve finished a bowl of ice cream or returned from a vacation, we...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 27, 2016 | Happy in Your Body
5 Ways to Fight Weight Loss Challenges with Inspiration When we create a goal to lose weight, we have to make changes to see changes. Too often, this means restrictions. Even the word feels unpleasant and creates a natural battle of will and wants. All kinds of...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 19, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Actionable with Immediate Benefits
Circumstantial vs. Intentional HAPPINESS Circumstantial INSPIRATION Intentional Too often we give up our personal power when we let happiness hinge on circumstantial events, but we don’t have to be hopelessly waiting for the right circumstances with...
