100 days ago I decided to embark on this whole #100happydays journey. Not only did I do it on Instagram, but I also did it on Twitter and Facebook (meaning a different happy moment on each of those social media channels for 100 days…so, yes, it was really ‘300 happy days’). For those of you who aren’t familiar with the #100happydayschallenge, it basically means you find a happy moment each day for 100 days straight and you document it on social media in the hopes it inspires others to be happy, not take life so seriously, and to remind people (and yourself) even on the not so great days, there is STILL something to be happy about.
With that being said, I’m thrilled I did it (yesterday was my final day of the ‘challenge’). There definitely were a couple times where it was rather late in the day and I realized I hadn’t done ‘100 happy days’ on any of my social accounts, and I realized that day (typically on a Sunday) I hadn’t done anything of importance or significance. But I realized, on those ‘lame’ days, there was still a happy moment to be found. Whether it was just the light shining in the window as I sprawled out on the couch watching a great movie or the time that I remembered there were M&M’s in our household in the cabinet (sidenote: a lot of my happy moments these 100 days had to do with food…*insert monkey covering his eyes emoji here*).
Sometimes life can get busy and sometimes it can get difficult and sometimes you are just feeling down in the dumps. It’s important, especially in those moments, to find the good, to find the happy, to find the smile and even the laughter. Life is a nutty roller coaster ride, BUT it’s also pretty great. And I guarantee you if you look hard enough, you’ll be able to find a happy moment each and every single day.
Even though I’m done with the #100happydayschallenge, I still plan on acknowledging these happy moments as much as possible. I challenge each and every one of you to 100 happy days. Ready set…go.