Someone said on Facebook that, to be happy, all I had to do was honestly answer three questions:
- Am I happy?
- What makes me happy?
- What do I have to do to make myself happy?
Okay, let’s do it:
Am I happy?
No
What makes me happy?
- Riding my motorcycle (too cold and wet to do that now)
- Camping somewhere new and beautiful and quiet (too cold and wet to do that now – and lately, no campsite is ever quiet)
- Sitting in a honky tonk or a small outdoor party listening to GREAT music (nothing like that anywhere near where I am – to be honest, I haven’t found anywhere in Oregon like this)
- Seeing amazing live theater (it’s happened a total of one time in 20+ years)
- Working in a paid job related to my areas of expertise (no further comment)
What do I have to do to make myself happy?
- Alter the climate
- Win the lottery so I can move to a place that has the things I love and so I can do the things I love
- Get hired in a paid job related to my areas of expertise
IT’S SO SIMPLE I JUST NEED TO WORK & DREAM HARDER
Or something…
Facebook advice is stupid.
Here’s another question, of my own, and with my answers:
How do you get through the day?
- Walking my dog
- Cooking a nice supper for my husband
- Watching old movies on TCM and nature shows and documentaries on PBS
- Reading books
- Updating my web site
- Volunteering
- Listening to music
- Dreaming of designing and running the perfect campsite
- Looking forward to better weather for riding my motorcycle.
It’s what I got. It’s where I’m at. It’s the best I can do.
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