Rate Your Happiness ?

[indimom]

I don't typically think of my life in regards to "happy" or not. I'm certainly content. I'm a positive person overall. I tend to look forward, and I'm rarely annoyed or aggravated for more than a minute at a time. I enjoy people and laughing often; and, I still enjoy little things that make life sweet like Spring rains, a cozy fire, walking with a friend, singing, and joking around or petting my dogs.
And I like to think that even when life gets hard (and as a nurse I see every day just how hard it can get) that I will remember to simply enjoy all of those little things that bring pleasure and happiness.
Give me a solid 10.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

It kind of varies Sometimes it is 10 seriously, no vacation is necessary. Other times it is a 1 unfortunately.

As far as the "why": When I am with loved ones, and things are going well, that is my 10. When I think I am in over my head and I fear losing everything, that is my 1.

 

[DawnM]

Probably around a 7 most of the time. It is fairly circumstantial. I am not in the location I wish to be. This job has turned out to be far more stress than I would have imagined. My husband may be losing his job this summer. I have a son with special needs. It can just get stressful.

 

[ThistleMae]

Probably around a 7 most of the time. It is fairly circumstantial. I am not in the location I wish to be. This job has turned out to be far more stress than I would have imagined. My husband may be losing his job this summer. I have a son with special needs. It can just get stressful.

Wow...it sounds like you have so much going on, I can imagine it's overwhelming at times. But considering you gave yourself a 7, I think that's pretty good under the circumstances. You must have been sprinkled with Fairy Dust.

 

[mousefanmichelle]

I don't think I can give it a number to be honest. I am content. Life is going and I have all the things I need. There are days I am happy and then there are moments when I just feel this overwhelming sense of blah-ness. I think that is just called life. Our health is good, we have jobs that pay our bills, we have food in our fridge and a roof over our heads. I am grateful.

 

[bellebud]

I used to be 8/9/10 all the time, now I'd say 1 for the past couple of years. And I don't know why. Hormones maybe...

I remember thinking "wow, I'm so lucky to be wired to be happy", because that's just how I was, I wasn't doing anything to feel that way, and I certainly had my fair share (more than fair share) of crap to deal with.

But now I'm just like "whatever" towards life. Maybe it will change again.

 

[10MoreMinutes]

I'd say about an 8.5.

I like my job, there's no major drama going on in my huge dysfunctional family, and I'm finally in a good place emotionally. I'm content with my friends and my apartment and the material things, and I'm healthy. BUT I'd be happier in a different area of the country where there is more to do and more diversity in the population in terms of viewpoints and where I felt I could be more engaged in my environment.

 

[quandrea]

I don't think I can give it a number to be honest. I am content. Life is going and I have all the things I need. There are days I am happy and then there are moments when I just feel this overwhelming sense of blah-ness. I think that is just called life. Our health is good, we have jobs that pay our bills, we have food in our fridge and a roof over our heads. I am grateful.

I could have written this. Life is good. We are all healthy. We have what we need. My marriage is good. The kids are happy. However my joy is often marred by feeling overwhelmed. So much work--more than I can handle most of the time. So, so busy. Gets in the way of happiness. However as someone upthread said, that's all just noise, I guess.

 

[Bilberry]

I'm not really sure how I would rate my happiness. I'm afraid that I inherited from my father's side of the family a general upbeat demeanor. With that said I have a disease condition that limits my freedom. With the two combined I guess I'll rate a 5 on the happiness scale. Things are looking up on the health side of things so maybe 5.5 rating in the near future.

 

[ThistleMae]

I can up my happiness level when the sun comes out. When that first warm day in spring brings the sun to my front porch and I can just go sit out there and let the sun shine on my face, it's complete contentment (10). There was that movie with Cher and her son Rocky, who had that lion disease (based on a true story). He listed the things that made him feel happy, and even though he lived such a hard life, with people staring at him and pointing, one of the things he said that made him happy was when I feel the sun shine on my face. Seems like such a small thing...but it can be wondrous!

 

[DawnM]

Wow...it sounds like you have so much going on, I can imagine it's overwhelming at times. But considering you gave yourself a 7, I think that's pretty good under the circumstances. You must have been sprinkled with Fairy Dust.

HAHA! Not really, but I am hopeful.

I am going to be applying for a job transfer, so I am hoping for a better job soon.
DH will probably not get laid off, but will be told he can go to an office with an opening, it just wont' be local, so we will have decisions to make.
My son is doing so much better than we thought he would be doing at this juncture in life, so we have a lot to be thankful for.

 

[ThistleMae]

HAHA! Not really, but I am hopeful.

I am going to be applying for a job transfer, so I am hoping for a better job soon.
DH will probably not get laid off, but will be told he can go to an office with an opening, it just wont' be local, so we will have decisions to make.
My son is doing so much better than we thought he would be doing at this juncture in life, so we have a lot to be thankful for.

Love the positive attitude....I do think someone sprinkled Fairy Dust on you after all!

 

[quandrea]

I can up my happiness level when the sun comes out. When that first warm day in spring brings the sun to my front porch and I can just go sit out there and let the sun shine on my face, it's complete contentment (10). There was that movie with Cher and her son Rocky, who had that lion disease (based on a true story). He listed the things that made him feel happy, and even though he lived such a hard life, with people staring at him and pointing, one of the things he said that made him happy was when I feel the sun shine on my face. Seems like such a small thing...but it can be wondrous!

So true. I think the long, dark winters we have here really get me down. It's sunny today and it makes me feel alive!

 

[ThistleMae]

So true. I think the long, dark winters we have here really get me down. It's sunny today and it makes me feel alive!

 

[ThistleMae]

Even my cats rate their happiness as a "10" when they can lay in the warm sun in the window!

 

[Colleen27]

Normally, 8 or 9. I'm a pretty contented person by nature and life has been very good to us despite the usual hiccups.

Right now, I'd put it at a 4. This year has hit us like a ton of bricks and I'm really struggling to get back to my generally upbeat equilibrium, trying not to get down about not having the break/celebration that I'd hoped and planned for after finishing my degree because all this other stuff just piled on - my dad died, both of my inlaws are dealing with health crises, DH was laid off and the new job pays less, and my support system is fraying just as I planned to re-enter the workforce. It has me in a sort of funk of distractability and lack of focus that isn't doing me (or anyone else) any good, but so far I haven't been able to shake it.

 

[Kae]

A year ago today I would have said 9.5 DS was a senior in HS, DD just finished a show and we were going out to dinner for my niece's 16th birthday. But my mom was "off" and had been for a while-I see it now. so we took her to the hospital the next morning I was thinking slight stroke. Nope brain cancer we lost her June 24th.

So today i'm lucky to be a 2 but I have to get my smile on for my niece's 17th birthday god bless her she has lost both grandmothers in 3 years to cancer.

So for a while I hang between a 2 and a 6.

Kae

 

[MetalMasterC]

I'd say at this point, 5.5. Maybe 6. I'm better off now than I was last year. I would put last year to a 4.5. There's still a lot more to go for myself.

 

[ThistleMae]

Normally, 8 or 9. I'm a pretty contented person by nature and life has been very good to us despite the usual hiccups.

Right now, I'd put it at a 4. This year has hit us like a ton of bricks and I'm really struggling to get back to my generally upbeat equilibrium, trying not to get down about not having the break/celebration that I'd hoped and planned for after finishing my degree because all this other stuff just piled on - my dad died, both of my inlaws are dealing with health crises, DH was laid off and the new job pays less, and my support system is fraying just as I planned to re-enter the workforce. It has me in a sort of funk of distractability and lack of focus that isn't doing me (or anyone else) any good, but so far I haven't been able to shake it.

Sorry to hear things are so rough right now. It will change. That is one inevitable truth, if you just wait it out, something will give. Hopefully, its in a positive direction. Maybe you should plan a small getaway, with a massage, just a weekend, anything to spark a change.

 

[ThistleMae]

A year ago today I would have said 9.5 DS was a senior in HS, DD just finished a show and we were going out to dinner for my niece's 16th birthday. But my mom was "off" and had been for a while-I see it now. so we took her to the hospital the next morning I was thinking slight stroke. Nope brain cancer we lost her June 24th.

So today i'm lucky to be a 2 but I have to get my smile on for my niece's 17th birthday god bless her she has lost both grandmothers in 3 years to cancer.

So for a while I hang between a 2 and a 6.

Kae

OMG...I just hate it when life kicks you in the teeth. The one thing that keeps me going are my children, although they are grown, they still bring me happiness. I've lost both parents now, and I have an older brother who is getting up there in age. No one can evade death, although we try not to think about it until it hits us "square in the eye." Until then, do everything you can to cherish every moment with family and make memories.