by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Immune to Diversity
Vulnerable vs. Immune to Adversity HAPPINESS Potentially vulnerable when facing adversity INSPIRATIONImmune to adversity Happiness is too easily shaken when someone criticize us. If we share happy news and someone responds critically or with judgment, we...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Authentic
Happiness Looks Outside vs. Inspiration Starts Within HAPPINESS Potentially rooted in external factors or people INSPIRATION Rooted in our true selves We might look outside ourselves for sources of happiness. We may even be partially successful at obtaining the...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Feeling Truly Alive
How it Feels: Calming vs. Energizing HAPPINESS Calm energy, light, euphoric INSPIRATION Energizing, feeling alive, feeling connected At first thought, don’t we all want to feel euphoric, floating along a calm summer breeze without a care in the world? Sometimes...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Living & Loving Life in the Present
Unrealistic Destination vs. Realistic Experience HAPPINESS Thought of as a destination (unrealistic) INSPIRATION Thought of as an experience (realistic) We think of happiness as something we will be able to get to, a destination to which after we arrive, we can...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Fulfilling
Ending in Disappointment vs. Fulfillment HAPPINESS Often ceasing with disappointment INSPIRATION Ceasing feeling fulfilled and recharged When we’re happy, we don’t want it to end. Of course we don’t! But this sets us up for disappointment. Inspiration, on the other...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Authentic
Enticing vs. Unnecessary to Fake HAPPINESS Easy and enticing to fake INSPIRATION Difficult and unnecessary to fake It’s so easy to fake happiness, and it’s often subtly encouraged. When we are at work, we have to put on our best face in front of our boss or customers...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Fulfilling
Loaded With vs. Free of Expectations HAPPINESS Loaded with expectations INSPIRATION Free of expectations Expectations are based on the future, which we can’t control, and yet we can’t help but hope to be the exception. We put expectations on happiness that often...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 28, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Worry-Free
Stimulates Controlling Behavior vs. Doesn’t HAPPINESS Stimulates controlling behavior to ensure happiness INSPIRATION Controlling behavior is irrelevant Sometimes, we want to “make” others happy to get what we think we need to feel happy. Making other people...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 27, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration
HAPPINESS VS INSPIRATION HAPPINESS Calm energy, light, euphoric Elusive – how do I get there and when? It’s hard to choose happiness Stimulates worry and self judgment Potentially rooted in external factors or people Circumstantial Potentially vulnerable...
by Elaina Marie | Jan 19, 2016 | Happiness vs. Inspiration, Inspiration is Actionable with Immediate Benefits
Circumstantial vs. Intentional HAPPINESS Circumstantial INSPIRATION Intentional Too often we give up our personal power when we let happiness hinge on circumstantial events, but we don’t have to be hopelessly waiting for the right circumstances with...
