I always thought I was pretty simple. The most important thing to me is my family. I am lucky enough to have a whole bunch of sisters who are my best friends. I have cousins who are friends, aunts and uncles who are close. Not to mention nieces and nephews. Happiness to me is a house full of people eating and laughing. We've never had fights or drama. I also love to read and am usually reading more than one book at a time. I love to travel. I've been to Europe many times and lived in Japan. I love to be around people. I love the beach too.
In the past 4 years I have withdrawn into myself. Still spent time with the family, depression fades into the background around them. As soon as I get home, it is back. B/c my husband lives away during the week, I am alone a lot. I get very loney. I never lived alone and I don't like it. Also, we bought a condo here in southern CA and became house poor. So much for traveling. I tried to explain to my husband that I'd rather have experiences than things and that I'd rather not buy the place, but he won that argument.
I also am taking graduate classes. That makes me happy too.
In the past 4 years, even though I could still make this list, I felt paralyzed to do anything about it.
Just do it. Like Sandy said...when he sees that same girl....meaning the same spark and liveliness....he will fall in love wiht you all over again.
You may need to do a lot of visualization or self-talk--whatever works for you. Whatever it takes...MAKE IT HAPPEN!
