Gearing up for the Happiness Project

So I told you before that I was thinking of doing a Happiness Project and given recent circumstances in my life, I took the time to start doing the homework I need to do to get ready for it.

So what does it take to start a Happiness Project? I figured I should start with the categories of what I will focus on for each month. So here’s my list so far:

1. September – Health (I figure I’m going to need a lot of energy to keep up with all these plans I have)
2. October – Organization
3. November – Creativity
4. December – Family (perfect timing for the holidays in my opinion)
5. January – Balance (you know, that thing we pass as we swing from one extreme to another)
6. February – Love
7. March – Challenges (really stretching myself outside of my comfort zone)
8. April – Money (aligns nicely with tax time)
9. May – Laughter
10. June – Attention / Mindfulness
11. July – Positivity
12. August – All areas listed above

I’m taking the same approach that Gretchen took in her book in that every month builds on the former and at the end, you spend a month analyzing your progress in each and identifying areas for a new Happiness Project if you want to continue.

I’m also gathering just a few a ridiculous amount of resources that will help me in my Happiness Project.

The closer I get to kicking this project off, the more excited I am about it. And I definitely need it right now.

I’ve got a few more homework assignments I need to do before I’m ready to start, so stay tuned as I post more of my background research and prep work in case you want to join me in the journey.