I have read about half of The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin now, without making any notes - I prefer to read first and then go back through and make notes later. I know this means that these things take twice as long, but it works for me and lets me pick out the bits that resonate with me the most.
Having read a fair bit now, I can see that quite a few of the things that I would be looking at doing for my happiness are covered in my 101 things to do in 1001 days list. However, this does not put me off setting up a happiness binder.
For the things that work for me and that I will continue to do, as opposed to those which are just one off events (eg a tandem skydive), I will include these in my happiness binder. Although I think that, at least initially, my happiness binder will be somewhere to store things that make me happy or inspire me - pictures, postcards, photos, quotes...
But to do this I need a storage device - and this is where my filos come in. I have already decided that I can't use a pocket FF for this task, so my options are out of the personals and A5s...
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| Personal Fresco |
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| Personal Piazza in Sunflower |
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| Personal Panama in Maroon |
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| Left - personal Domino in green, right - personal Finsbury in Aqua (personal Finchley in Imperial Purple has already gone as this is my 101 in 1001 days FF) |
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| Personal Botanic |
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| A5 Graphic in red |
The other option is to buy an A5 domino (eBay preferably), as I would have no problem with covering one of those with stickers that make me happy.
The aqua Fins is currently my main personal filo, and is the first one I ever bought, but I will be getting a crimson Malden for Christmas, so could swap my Fins to my happiness binder.
The Piazza would have been a good one, but the colour isn't really bright enough to be classed as sunflower, so I'm not sure if it's bright enough to be a happiness binder...
Any input to assist me in this decision would be gratefully received - it took me days to decide which to use for the 101 in 1001 days, and I didn't have as many then :o)
I have now added a poll if you would like to vote.
LJx
Why not put a poll on your blog and get people to help you decide....
ReplyDeleteOh my word - I am sooo flattered that you have commented on my blog (and that you even found it). The Philofaxy king himself :-)
ReplyDeleteI did consider trying to add a poll, but being new to this game I haven't even managed to work out how to get the layout right yet (and the vote may go for me using one of my existing FFs, rather than buying a new one...). Today I have managed to add labels to each of my posts, but haven't actually managed to get the list of labels down the side.
I have a week off soon, so will be spending some time trying to get it how I want it, and may even change the colour scheme as everyone seems to have this one now :-)
I've just voted for the Finsbury, as I think the aqua is such a happy colour. Some time ago I was going to buy another filo as a happiness binder & it was either between the raspberry Metropol or the aqua Finsbury, such great colours :)
ReplyDeleteI have to admit I do love my aqua Fins, it is with me all the time as I currently use it as my main personal FF. I did have an A5 one in the same colour which looked fabulous on my desk and in meetings, but I left it on the train, I was devastated... But everything happens for a reason - without my loss I wouldn't have looked at the filofax.dk sale and discovered what lovely inserts they have. :-)
ReplyDeleteAloha LJ:
ReplyDeleteI agree with Anita; the pers Acqua Finsbury is such a happy, vibrant colour! However, since you use it as your main Filo, maybe the yellow Piazza would do for the time being?
My Happiness! binder is currently housed in a plum Osterley, so I guess you could say it's happy in a Victoria Beckham "I may not crack a smile but trust me, I am doing cartwheels inside" sort of way ;oP
Whatever Filo you end up choosing, it'll be awesome.
Well the Fins is in the lead at the mo, and I know that just looking at it makes me happy - having the A5 one on my desk always made me smile. I think my two favourites are the aqua personal Fins and the raspberry A5 Chameleon, but I do love them all so will be happy with whichever one is chosen for me :o) Although I have to admit that I will feel a little relieved if it is the aqua Fins that is chosen, then I don't have to face the angst of turning it over for the crimson Malden... I tried to move into my purple Finchley once, and just felt like I was a bad mother!!! :o)
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