After 100 days in a row of taking and posting photos of things that made me happy, it seems awfully strange to not be doing so today! So just to ease myself out of the practice, I thought I’d share a look back at the past 100 days and, as promised, some reflections on my 100 Happy Days experience. Hope you enjoy… and maybe get inspired to give 100 Happy Days a try for yourself!
100 Happy Days
Through 100 Happy Days, I have learned (or re-learned, or confirmed, as the case may be!) that…
100 Happy Days – Days 1-9
…appreciating and acknowledging even the littlest things that bring joy is mood-enhancing.
…childlike delight and whimsy are life-enriching.
100 Happy Days – Days 10-18
…taking time to recognize happy moments breeds more happiness.
…happiness and gratitude are very often linked.
100 Happy Days – Days 19-27
…some days I just don’t feel happy, but I can do small things with intention to introduce moments of happiness.
…I am so very fortunate to share my life with two lovely, loving, delightful pets who bring joy to my world on a daily basis.
100 Happy Days – Days 28-36
…memories are made when I make the most of every moment.
…often the things that bring the deepest joy can’t be captured in a photograph.
100 Happy Days – Days 37-45
…sometimes it’s appropriate and respectful to set aside the expression of happiness, for the moment, in the face of tragedy.
…embracing (instead of fighting) who I am and what I enjoy brings satisfaction.
100 Happy Days – Days 46-54
…I get a thrill out of taking time to make things special for others.
…happiness doesn’t always knock on your door – sometimes you have to go out and look for it.
100 Happy Days – Days 55-63
…I am blessed with a fabulous employer, co-workers, and job.
…life is happier when I’m diligent about staying caught up and organized.
100 Happy Days – Days 64-72
…my world is full to the brim with everything I need, plenty of my wants, and a generous sprinkling of wishes.
…personal traditions and rituals that mark moments bring joy.
100 Happy Days – Days 73-81
…I get a thrill from the intrigue of learning something new.
…Peter’s smile and twinkling eyes warm my heart.
100 Happy Days – Days 82-90
…I am blessed with a beautiful array of rich friendships.
…sometimes the anticipation of something good is just as happy-making as the something good itself.
100 Happy Days – Days 91-99
…expressing my creativity is deeply satisfying.
…I am loved.
100 Happy Days – Day 100
This has been an amazing project, and if you’ve never tried it before I encourage you to give it a shot. Add notes on your calendar to remind yourself to take your daily photos… commit to blogging for 100 days in a row as an incentive to take and share your photos… join a friend in encouraging each other along the way… whatever it takes! I can assure you that you won’t regret the experience.
→ What is #MicroblogMondays?
→ #MicroblogMondays 17 linkup here!
→ The 100 Happy Days web site
→ My 100 Happy Days posts
Have you done the 100 Happy Days project?
If not, would you like to give it a try?
Please share!
Twitter: gottgreen
December 22, 2014
Wow Laurel!
Twitter: gottgreen
December 22, 2014
Hahahaha! I was so impressed by your accomplishment that I hit the button too fast. Congratulations for an incredible 100 posts. And this post is so sweet and filled with a bunch of really, really important reminders. I think that are my favorites:
…happiness doesn’t always knock on your door – sometimes you have to go out and look for it.
…appreciating and acknowledging even the littlest things that bring joy is mood-enhancing.
…some days I just don’t feel happy, but I can do small things with intention to introduce moments of happiness.
Thanks for sharing such a great process with us all. ~Kathy
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December 22, 2014
Thanks so much for your kind words, Kathy! And hey, two comments are better than one anyway! 😉
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Twitter: BatteredHope
December 22, 2014
What an absolutely MARVELOUS idea to put them all together so that those of us who have missed some can find them easy. You are so organized and CREATIVE and TALENTED. I am thinking of taking your challenge but realistically don’t think I can.
Merry Christmas Laurel
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December 22, 2014
Thank you so much, Carol! Merry Christmas to you!
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December 22, 2014
Hi Laurel,
I’m paying for Internet minutes but I want to explore your Monday link when I return. What is it? Also, I agree that God helps those who help themselves be happy.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 22, 2014
Sometimes we do have to go looking for happiness, but somehow that makes it even sweeter. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 17 – Reflections on 100 Happy Days
100 days and a great feat…………
and one has to knock really hard on the doors of happiness…………
Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 22, 2014
Sometimes, yes! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 17 – Reflections on 100 Happy Days
What a great way to document your happiness journey. How cool!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 22, 2014
Thank you, Dorit!
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 17 – Reflections on 100 Happy Days
Congratulations on completing your 100 days! And your thoughts are profound, true, and inspiring. I rarely have a day that I don’t find something that makes me happy, but it’s not always something I can photograph. But this year I think I just may start writing down (in my new planner!) one thing each day that I’m happy about. I agree that sometimes we need to look, knock, or make it ourselves!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 22, 2014
Thank you so much, Elaine! And I think writing them down each day is a great idea, and will make a great memory at the end of the year. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 17 – Reflections on 100 Happy Days
That was a fabulous journey! 🙂
and such a brilliant way to recapture it all in one place 🙂
Twitter: alphabetsalad
December 22, 2014
Thank you very much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 17 – Reflections on 100 Happy Days
Twitter: modmomelleroy
December 22, 2014
Beautiful photos Laurel. And I love the idea.
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December 22, 2014
Thank you so much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 17 – Reflections on 100 Happy Days
I love the look-back. Is there any reason not to do it again? I guess doing any big project without an end point makes it feel like a slog at some point. But… I don’t know. Scheduling it again for the spring as something to look forward to 🙂
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December 22, 2014
You know, I might just do it again sometime!
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 17 – Reflections on 100 Happy Days
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December 23, 2014
I loved your pics always Laurel…You should keep doing this, maybe a weekly feature?
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December 23, 2014
Thank you! Hey, you never know!
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 17 – Reflections on 100 Happy Days
Such wonderful reflectoons, Laurel! I’m s I glad you shar we do all the little things that brought even the smallest moment of happy during this time! 🙂
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December 23, 2014
Thank you so much! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 17 – Reflections on 100 Happy Days
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December 23, 2014
Wow! Simply loved this post and your 100 days of happiness journey, Laurel! 🙂
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December 23, 2014
Thank you – I’m glad!
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 17 – Reflections on 100 Happy Days
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December 23, 2014
Enjoyed your 100 happy days. I’ve been wanting to do this but just haven’t got around to committing to it. Merry Christmas.
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December 23, 2014
Thank you, and Merry Christmas to you too, Suzy! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… #MicroblogMondays 17 – Reflections on 100 Happy Days
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December 27, 2014
Laurel, it’s been great to read a number of your 100 posts (as I met you somewhere along the way) and to re-feature all your pictures. Thanks for sharing them: such a great idea to review them as you have here! I would love to consider the challenge; however, I think that it may be impractical for me, at least at this time. <3
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December 27, 2014
Some day, maybe!
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