Happy 5

When I was at my lowliest and loneliest a little while back, I read a piece about Oprah's Happiness Journal. See, most people keep diaries so they can whine. Oprah, being the smart woman that she is, keeps a Happiness Journal in which she writes down five good things that happened to her each day.

Here's how it works: you think of five good things that happened to you that particular day. They don't have to be BIG MAJOR things. Like most Netage employees could testify, for example, a good cup of coffee is not something one should take for granted. A good conversation over lunch is something you should appreciate. Having a good hair day...well, that really IS a miracle. So...yeah. Make a 5-point list. Write it down. Or just think about it before you go to bed. Try and do that every day until it becomes a habbit.

I started my own happiness journal when I was on the verge of a personal breakdown and I am pretty convinced that I am at the happy place I am right now because of it. It's not that my day-to-day doings changed that much! To the contrary. I simply started noticing the people and things that I had somehow managed to overlook. I'm not suggesting that this is a panacea for all your problems. All I'm saying is that we sometimes tend to lose perspective on things and get bogged down with unimportant details which is at best unnecessary.

My Top 5 good things today:
1. Finding an awesome fountain pen that makes me want to write postcards to all my friends.
2. Realizing my washer was leaking just in time to avoid flooding the kitchen (yet again)
3. Having a good meeting with a very important client (hello d.)
4. Making important wedding decisions with Prof. Grady
5. Not freaking out (work stuff, details don't matter).

What were your top 5 good things today?