79: Happy Happiness Day

The relationship between happiness and purpose or meaning has been interesting me for quite some time in articles like this https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-time-cure/201301/happiness-vs-living-life-meaning. If you have about 7 minutes, the kids in the attached video explore it nicely as well. The concept or having purpose and meaning can truly mitigate the ups and down of life with a balance and comprehension unlike looking for brief and fleeting moments of "happiness" sometimes perceived.  I bring this brief topic into today's Donations by the Dozen because I believe exploring it can improve the lives of people dealing with depression, PTSD, anxiety and more.

What do we choose for International Happines Day? Project Happiness. I chose Project Happiness specifically for this section in their goals, because it's both meaning based and has anti-bullying, which I find hugely important:

• School bullying will no longer be a socially accepted behavior

• Young adults will be taught to know and value their passions and personal strengths, and become more compassionate to themselves and others

• Building one’s character will be as important as building one’s resume

• Success will be measured by the degree to which we experience meaningful, fulfilling lives (not just by our job titles and credentials) (https://projecthappiness.com/mission/) 

Project Happiness  offers a variety of empathy based programs and curricula. They also produces a book and documentary, which can be scheduled for school and community events. Normally, I would watch the movie to give you feedback, so I will post an edit here or a follow up after I do instead.
I wish you the very greatest of all kinds of happiness, meaning, and purpose each and every day. Happy International Happiness Day and happy first day of spring.

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