I read many blogs about this, that, and the other. Some are useful. Some are opinionated. Some are thoughtful. Some, sadly, are hateful. If anything I desire my blog to be one of those that inspire. Because I am an empathetic person I sometimes will easily catch another person's mood with occasional bad results. If you are having a bad day, it is for certain I will feel it. If you look at me funny, I will take it personally. I take everything personally. Rejection is not handled well. Tears may fall. Being empathetic in nature does take its toll. I can rapidly become depressed, so constant reminders of happiness are things I seek. We could all use a bit of happiness. 

About a year ago I started a happiness journal of anything that makes me happy. This differs from a gratitude journal because you can be grateful for things that don't necessarily make you happy. Here is a for instance. I am type 1 diabetic. I was diagnosed November 30, 2004. "A day that will live in infamy." Since that day I have learned so much about life and others, and I have felt and received so much love not only from my family and friends, but from Heavenly Father and Christ. Had it not been for this disease I may have not received these blessings. Now am I grateful for this trial? Yes. Does T1Diabetes make me leap for joy? OH (insert expletive) NO! Therefore, this is a blog for happy thoughts, and insights of quotes, scriptures, pictures, or whatever makes me happy. I hope that some of these things will inspire you to be happy that day too. Put a smile on your face and erase part of a bad day. I am young. I am alive. My body may not be perfect, but it is mine and it is a gift from God. Those are reasons right there why we should be happy. 

Now I will not share everything from my journal, because some of it is too personal, and some of it would frankly bore you. Then we would end up with scenes from the movie Airplane. HAHAHAHA!!!! 

Here's to "happy hunting". 

"In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured." Gordon B Hinckley