by Elaina Marie | Feb 5, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, How To Live The Inspired Life, Inspiration: The Ultimate Happiness Hack
The 10 Empowering Principles of Inspiration When we choose to get inspired, we’re empowering ourselves with the only shortcut to true happiness. Arm yourself with awareness of inspiration’s benefits, and unlock your happiest life simply by choosing to take...
by Elaina Marie | Feb 5, 2016 | Happiness Tools & Hacks
We pursue happiness, chase happiness, and force happiness. We worry about our happiness and we put happiness on a pedestal. We make happiness dependent on events that may occur in the future, and we hold ourselves hostage from happiness until we reach a goal. We know...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration Creates Positive & Recharging Energy
Avoiding Negative Stimulus vs. Enjoying Positive Stimulus HAPPINESS Temporary avoidance from negative stimulus INSPIRATION Welcoming and enjoying positive stimulus Stimulus has a bad reputation these days. We’re overstimulated and drained from our phone dings...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Worry-Free
Happiness Evokes Worrying and Self-Judgment; Inspiration Doesn’t HAPPINESS Simulates worry and self-judgment INSPIRATION Does not induce worry or self-judgment Remember that popular 80’s song, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy?” While a charmingly...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Easy
Choosing Happiness is Hard, but Choosing Inspiration is Easy HAPPINESS It’s hard to choose happiness INSPIRATION It’s easy to get inspired When I hear the “happiness is a choice” being shouted from the mountain tops, I just end wanting to shout back,...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Actionable with Immediate Benefits
Elusive vs. Actionable HAPPINESS Elusive–how do I get there and how long do I wait? INSPIRATION Actionable – attainable right now The path to the happiness we’ve come to know, expect and accept is elusive, while the path to inspiration is immediate. Getting...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Actionable with Immediate Benefits
Difficult vs. Easy to Influence HAPPINESS Potentially contingent on uncertain future events INSPIRATION Completely in the present When happiness is hinged on people, events or circumstances out of our control, we have very little influence over what...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration Connects us to Purpose
What vs. Why HAPPINESS It’s hard to choose happiness INSPIRATION It’s easy to get inspired Some of us think if we just had more money, then we would be happy. If we just looked a certain way or met the partner of our dreams, then we would be happy. And then what?...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Worry-Free
Thinking About Living vs. Feeling Alive HAPPINESS The voice narrating our every thought is in full effect INSPIRATION The voice narrating our every thought has no role Inspiration quiets the voice. The voice is the chatter we hear that narrates every aspect of our...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Living & Loving Life in the Present
Avoiding Reality vs. Experiencing Reality at its Best HAPPINESS Feels like a break or vacation from reality INSPIRATION Experiencing reality at its best Happiness is a break from our lives. Whether we’ve finished a bowl of ice cream or returned from a vacation, we...
