Filling Up Your Cup

So I've been living on a bus for three weeks, and it has been a whirlwind of fun, happiness, amazing people and vodka... not to mention a couple hangovers.  As I've been able to have a bit of a break and have some 'me' time again, I've remembered just how valuable that is.  So often it is so easy to get caught up in what is going on around us, in other peoples stuff... that we forget to stop and look at ourselves, to take care of what we need.  We can easily get caught up in what others need, how they feel, why they do things a certain way, what they're doing.  We can start to act based on what we want for them, or what they want, rather than what we are actually doing.  Whether it is something we want to have, be, or hide from... it is only us who can make it possible for ourselves.

It's funny, traveling around on a bus that delivers happiness, I get asked a lot how one delivers happiness.  Everyone is intrigued and wants to know what is done to go out and bring happiness to others.  I stepped back and thought about what exactly it is we are doing... going to children's hospitals and chatting, going to businesses and chatting, going to universities and chatting... you get the picture.  Of course we bring books to everyone as well, so they can read up on what inspired our movement... but it is our interaction that is ultimately responsible in supplying the inspiration for them to do so on their own.
So how do we deliver happiness?  Well, simple. We. Are. Happy.

Don't get me wrong, we all have our moments, but when you are a part of something bigger than yourself and in an environment where happiness rules... it's contagious.  For real... There was actually a study done that showed that emotions are in fact contagious- both positive and negative.  Every time you feel an emotion it spreads to an average of 6 people.  So, what's the best way to make people happy?  Be happy.  Make yourself happy.  Surround yourself with things you love, get yourself gifts, eat food that makes you feel nourished, dance, sing, do heel clicks, hula hoop, play video games... and then when you've filled your cup full of all the happiness you can handle, know that at least 6 other people will catch the virus of your efforts and be able to fill theirs on your behalf ;-)  And when your cup starts to get a little low, you can catch the vibe from someone else and fill it on up again!! Trust me, happiness is catchy stuff...

Cheers, to a glass all the way full of happy!

Today's Silver Lining:


"Hello, world, here's a song that we're singin', c'mon get happy, A whole lotta lovin' is what we'll be bringin', we'll make you happy.  We had a dream we'd go trav'lin' together,  We'd spread a little lovin then we'd keep movin' on,  Somethin' always happens whenever we're together, We get a happy feelin' when we're singin' a song."  C'mon Get Happy- The Partridge Family