How I Build My Happy

“Build Your Happy”—you may have seen it on our shop’s crewnecks, hashtagged on my latest Instagram post, or somewhere on my website. While I have been using this little slogan for years, I don’t know if I’ve ever broken down and explained exactly what it means to me.

So if you’ve wondered what I’m talking about when you see this saying, or how you can “Build Your Happy” yourself, keep reading. It’s something I think about and incorporate into almost everything I do, so let’s get into it.

It comes down to this, building your happy is about creating a life you love through the small things that, in the end, make up the big things! It’s about the intention behind decisions, whether you’re picking out a new cutting board or creating connection with friends and family. When I’m making decisions or going through changes in my own life, I revert back to the question of “does this build my happy?” Will the decision I’m about to make benefit me or my family in a positive way in the long run? Will this spark joy in my life?

A while ago, I wrote down what exactly comes to mind when I’m thinking about how I build my own happy. I’m getting personal and sharing it with you all.

Building Your Happy is…

- having a goal and working hard to achieve it, but also being flexible enough to pivot. Change is good and we should be open to new opportunities.

- is recognizing our personal boundaries and taking care of ourselves. Self care often means asking for help and not letting our ego get in the way of admitting what we can and can’t accomplish.

- is striving to surround yourself with environments (a whole house, a room, a piece of art) that make us smile. These should be reminders of good times, accomplishments, and happy moments to help us remember to celebrate. Celebration is good for the soul!

- is about allowing our houses to serve us, to function in a way that makes sense for us personally. It’s only when we allow ourselves to be real about how we live in our houses that we can start to feel comfortable and happy in our homes.

- is helping others and being the best version of yourself. When you feel good, you can help others feel good. Sometimes you need help and sometimes you can give help and each day this give/take is what makes us whole.

- never giving up, even when it would be easier. It’s doing the hard work (on our houses, on ourselves, on our relationships) knowing that it will pay off.

As you can see, Build Your Happy can have so many different meanings. While this is a brief look into my list, how do you #BuildYourHappy? Let me know on Instagram and use the #BuildYourHappy hashtag so I can see!