{"id":163,"date":"2011-07-23T09:17:11","date_gmt":"2011-07-23T09:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/?p=163"},"modified":"2011-07-23T09:17:11","modified_gmt":"2011-07-23T09:17:11","slug":"making-healthy-decisions-part-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/?p=163","title":{"rendered":"Making Healthy Decisions &#8211; Part 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Hello everyone,<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Continuing on with our series on Making Healthy Decisions the question of today is:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">What Would Make Me Genuinely Happy<\/span><\/strong>?<\/h3>\n<p>On the surface, this sounds like a no-brainer.&#0160; For some, getting a relationship back together is number one on their list!&#0160; For others, a new home, more money, better job, etc. is on their list.&#0160; For some, getting into a relationship is on their list.<\/p>\n<p>However, I am going to encourage you to rework that list!&#0160; I am not saying that all of those things above might not make you happy.&#0160; But is that what it would take to make you genuinely happy?&#0160; I guess a question within a question is &quot;What is happy?&quot;&#0160; That is a subject too big to tackle right here!&#0160;Generally speaking, I do think it&#0160;is a question to consider within the question of what would make you genuinely happy.<\/p>\n<p>I see so many folks working towards a relationship that they are sure is going to solve all their problems and,as they ride off into the sunset, they will be immediately happy.&#0160; Looking beyond that initial sunset, to see what that life would REALLY be like with that person is something that I often see overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>But in a broader sense of the subject of seeing what would make you genuinely happy, it&#39;s good old list time!&#0160; :-)&#0160; I highly encourage everyone to make that list!&#0160; If it is&#0160; just a one-word list that says, &quot;Johnny&quot; then you need to look beyond that, seriously.&#0160; What other things will make you happy?&#0160; How can you attain them?&#0160; If you are unhappy with your present circumstances and want them to change, what are you willing to do to change them?&#0160; How big of a role are you willing to take in your own happiness&#8230; your genuine happiness?&#0160; Will you listen to and\/or take advice?&#0160; Will you explore all your options? How are you willing to try?<\/p>\n<p>Don&#39;t forget the small things, too!&#0160; Include them&#0160;on your&#0160;list! How many of these happy-makers did you do yesterday, last week, this year? Which ones can you indulge in today? When you&#39;re facing a challenge, ask what would make you happy in this situation.<\/p>\n<p>Cast a wide net! &#0160;You may have &quot;buying a new car&quot; on your list, but if you also remember that &quot;dinner with friends&quot; &#0160;and &quot;playing with my dog&quot; are&#0160;great for&#0160;you, you get to be happy every day&#8211;and that&#39;s important. What would make you happy now (that wouldn&#39;t make you unhappy later)? Do that!<\/p>\n<p>Then, take the decision you are trying to make and see what about it will or will not make you genuinely happy!<\/p>\n<p>Love, Mambo Samantha Corfield, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spellmaker.com\">www.spellmaker.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/voodooboutique.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54edc5c688833014e8a11e289970d-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Happy\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54edc5c688833014e8a11e289970d\" src=\"https:\/\/voodooboutique.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54edc5c688833014e8a11e289970d-320wi\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: #d51717 2px solid;\" title=\"Happy\" \/><\/a> <br \/>&#0160;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone,Continuing on with our series on Making Healthy Decisions the question of today is: What Would Make Me Genuinely Happy? 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