Remember to Love

"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves." - Victor Hugo

I guess it's only fitting that the resolution for February for The Happiness Project is to Remember Love. This chapter of the book focuses on love within a marriage. Since I am not married or in a relationship, I will remember to love my family.  It seems like an obvious choice, but sometimes it's not always so easy to love the people closest to you all the time.

• Quit nagging: I don't nag. I don't have anyone to nag. But you know who does nag? My mom! I'm sure we can all relate and I'm sure she wouldn't appreciate being called a nag. Mothers can't help it though. It's part of being a parent. The lesson here is to remember that our moms only nag us because for the most part they do know what's best for us.
• Don't expect praise or appreciation: I am very much like the author of the book on this one. I want that gold star when I do something good. I want that acknowledgment, I blame this on being a first born trait, of course that rarely happens. Sometimes people are too focused on what's not getting done, they fail to notice when something does get done. Like the author, I need to remember to do things for myself because it makes me happy not for the gold star.
• Give proof of love: This is one I could really work on. Of course I love my family and know I could show it more. Going to figure something out this month.

Will remembering to love my family bring me a little closer to happiness? I know I could always work on being a better sister and daughter and when we try to be better people for the sake of love everyone wins. 

 

What are some ways you can remember to love?