23 December 2012

My Happiness Project

I thought I could make do without blogging in the entire length of December because I'm so lazy to attend to some technical problems such as: my photo server (Photobucket) seems to have crashed without giving me any prior notice, leaving me in panic as I have uploaded a lot of pictures there that are yet to be published here; my photos have to be sorted out first but since the hard drive where I saved them is infected with virus, I can't use them; and lastly, I am absolutely at a loss for things to say. I reckon it's the Christmas spirit that has convinced me to do otherwise.

I've been to Fully Booked plenty of times this month and in all those times, I found myself looking at this blue book called The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. Instead of buying it though, I put it back on the shelf and look for another read. The way I see it, the book came into fruition because people are actually in desperate search of happiness. I bought the book yesterday, finally giving in to curiosity. It's a good book, I found out. But really, since when did happiness become so elusive? I'm not saying I'm always happy nor am I always in a good mood. It's far from it. I'm mostly indifferent and uncaring. Every now and then, I fall into manic depression. What can I say, wallowing in self-pity is addictive. But the thing is, I know when I have to snap out of it. I know when to regain control of the situation. Happiness, for me, is not a part of the journey but rather, the destination. Like others, I seek for it. Unlike others, I know where to find it - within me. After all, what stops all of us from truly being happy is ourselves. All the boundaries we set, the walls we build, and the reservations we limit ourselves with, they hinder us from doing things that could make us happy. It's always just a matter of acceptance.

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Top: Espada| Necklace: H&M| Skirt: from my Lala Ester| Shoes: Topshop

3 comments:

  1. oh my, those metallic platforms are fierce!! the whole outfit actually is really classy and beautiful. I like the layering and the flowy shape of your skirt. of course I also enjoyed reading the story. as always, when it comes to your posts ;)

    Maiken,
    Maikeni blogi - part of me

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  2. Such a lovely outfit. I know you've been busy. Wishing a great holiday!

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