Do you ever stop and think about what makes you happy? Take this moment to create a list right now of what brings you joy. Now look at what you wrote down and ask yourself, “When is the last time I did something on this list?”  

After 25 years of being on stage, I have learned that happiness can’t come from the outside; it has to come from within. You have to tap into what makes you truly happy and find more ways in your life to make time for those things. I know that we all have 10%s in our lives and some of your 10%s are truly affecting your happiness. Trust me, if you start doing some of the things that make you happy again, it will help you reset.

I wrote my list and there were 35 things on it. Here are some of them:

• Waking up at home (before everyone else) after being on the road for a couple of days
• Sipping a cup of good green tea
• Flipping through a fresh new decorating magazine
• Decorating with anything turquoise
• Spending time at home on Saturday preparing meals for the week
• Buying garden fresh food—I have paid $4.00 for an heirloom tomato at the Farmers’ Market
• Walking my rescue pup, Holly
• Meeting my friend (with Holly) for a walk around our amazing Wascana Lake
• An evening alone at home
• Having one of our teenagers say, “Do you want to do something together?” (It’s rare and I will drop anything to do it)
• Sitting at my desk, in my beautiful office, ready to start a work day
• Going on a date with Darren that usually involves eating sushi, checking out a big box renovation store and then watching a movie at home
• Enjoying epic summers in our back yard
• Having potlucks, games nights and great red wine and food with friends
  
   Happy International Happiness Day.