The Happiness Project: The Beginning of my Journey to Happiness

Hello, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kayleigh and I am a frazzle-minded 20 year-old college student from Arizona, stuck living in a life full of broken promises and unfulfilled wishes. Of course, that might sound like how this century's society is however, I've recently realized that life is not what it is supposed to be. Now when I say that life has a set definition or set meaning, I mean that it presents itself in a specific way to each individual. It sets the tone and setting of every person's past, present, and future and how they will occupy their time here on Earth. 

It was just two days ago that I realized: I'm not happy with this life I've been presented. Now this doesn't mean that I have a wish to leave the world early or am depressed with all aspects of living, it just means that I am unsatisfied with the way I have set the tone for my present and future and with what I have done with the past 20 years of my life. Just two days ago, my eyes were opened to the possibilities that I have yet to consider and to the doors that I have once closed and barred shut (thanks to the introduction to, perhaps the most life-questioning novel, Eat,Pray,Love.) 

The saying that when one door closes, a window opens is far too true. It's just unfortunate that I've yet to acknowledge these newly formed windows of opportunity. And it was two days ago that I decided that it was all going to change. That I was going to stop sulking, cease the stubbornness, and open my eyes, and mind, to the world in front of me. Which is why I have decided to start this blog. 

It's purpose is not a platform for ranting, but rather an opportunity for me to materialize my internal thoughts and visualize the life, and the elements of happiness within, that I seek. Over the course of a 365 days, with hopes that I won't forget to post, I plan to write out my thoughts and my moments of happiness I find and experience each day. My goal is to find one element of happiness in each day, and to find something to be happy about and enjoy in the future. With much hope, drive, and determination, I plan to find my way to a life filled with happiness. And I hope you all will join me for what I'm sure will be a fun, soul-searching journey. 

Until tomorrow, 

Kayleigh