these are some posts from the Happiness project's tool box-some good ideas to start!

• PERSONAL COMMANDMENTS
  It's time to be happy

• It's time to feel better than just Ok
• It's time to stop dwelling on feelings of past hurt
• It's time to embrace optimism and happiness
• It's time to relax and tune out negative emotions like shame and guilt
• It's time to accept who I am, and what I want in my life
• It's time to believe in my talents and potential
• It's time to realise I am a good, caring person
• It's time to love and look after myself
• It's time to realise nobody is perfect, and accept help
• • do what you dread the most....FIRST!!!!!!
  • you can get time if you get up EARLY
  • Think about MONEY when you are demotivated to work
  • Dont waste TIME...you've already done that too much
  • work in day and take out time for LOVE at night
  • • Love myself - I'm a beautiful person
    • Believe in myself
    • Be kind to myself - mentally, emotionally and physically
    • Live creatively and passionately
    • Act the way I want to feel
    • Make peace with my past and let it go
    • Be present - save the multi-tasking for work
    • Pick up and do, don't put down
    • Cut yourself some slack
    • Get your hands dirty
    • Be Thankful
    • Acknowledge your feelings, but don't let them rule you
    • Be happy today
    • Value your time
    • Relax
      • Prioritize myself
      • Is it really worth it?
      • Let others in
        • Get over yourself
        • Give it a 10 count
        • Think
        • Think less
        • Walk
        • Play with your dog
        • Read
        • Take one bite at a time and chew slowly
          • Drink lots of water and tea and make healthy eating choices.
          • Exercise most days.
          • Practice the presence of God in prayer. Be grateful!
          • Create beautiful and positive environments for myself and others.
          • Read the Bible and speak God's Word daily.
          • Smile! Be enthusiastic!
          • Look for opportunities to bless and encourage others daily and make investments in their lives.
          • I can change the affect of the past on the future. Always believe in and go after my dreams!
          • Just do it! Get over it! Say yes! Act the way I want to feel!

This will be my attempt at one step at a time. I am inspired by The Happiness Project and want to use some of the tools from it's toolbox to make my life more meaningful, productive and happy! I think I am happy now,but I know I procrastinate and waste so much time.  I have so many ideas swirling around in my head and that is where they stay for the most part. So here I go on a new journey.  I have tried different approaches many times in my life, but I feel the clock ticking and want to make the most of the minutes I have left. I am hoping my posts might help someone else take the steps to make their life meaningful and happy! Welcome all who enter here.