I color.  I also volunteer at an animal shelter where I can spend 4 hours cuddling kittens to help socialize them with humans.

Oh, and I started taking a dance class.

veggiepizzaforever wrote:

Admittedly, a lot of my happiness is rooted in other people. I haven't been single in 8 years so I can't remember what it's like to be happy on my own. I feel like I use my relationships/boyfriends as emotional crutches (as I do with alcohol) and it's something I have to work on. I want to find enduring happiness that isn't dependent on anyone or substance abuse.

So I ask: what makes you happy?

Right now, when I'm feeling low, I go straight to this forum to find support and inspiration. This place is seriously like a warm hug haha.

I also have my cats.

And I put on makeup and take selfies.
 

Gabby you're so funny...
I feel like you're in my head because I too can share the same difficulties you have. I was married for 6 years, and before that I have never been single for more than 6 months since I have been dating. This year, heck this past 2 years has been challenging . But as far as I can see things that make me happy change daily. I try to do everything with great passion. I love spending time with my daughter, she's 7 and being involved in her activities. I love love love cooking and entertaining friends. I love love love this forum, it's like my place of refuge when I'm in doubt. I also love dressing up and taking selfies.

dreaming about the places i want to visit and finding the pictures of dream destinations on google, then feeling how would it be to be there with my love and enjoying life to the full and living the dream life :-)
having a bath or whirpool and feeling the water around me
working from the cafe and enjoying my coffee

Berryluv wrote:

veggiepizzaforever wrote:

Admittedly, a lot of my happiness is rooted in other people. I haven't been single in 8 years so I can't remember what it's like to be happy on my own. I feel like I use my relationships/boyfriends as emotional crutches (as I do with alcohol) and it's something I have to work on. I want to find enduring happiness that isn't dependent on anyone or substance abuse.

So I ask: what makes you happy?

Right now, when I'm feeling low, I go straight to this forum to find support and inspiration. This place is seriously like a warm hug haha.

I also have my cats.

And I put on makeup and take selfies.
 

Gabby you're so funny...
I feel like you're in my head because I too can share the same difficulties you have. I was married for 6 years, and before that I have never been single for more than 6 months since I have been dating. This year, heck this past 2 years has been challenging . But as far as I can see things that make me happy change daily. I try to do everything with great passion. I love spending time with my daughter, she's 7 and being involved in her activities. I love love love cooking and entertaining friends. I love love love this forum, it's like my place of refuge when I'm in doubt. I also love dressing up and taking selfies.

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Looking back, a lot of my happiness has been dependent on male attention. I bought a book titled Energy Healing for Women and there's a part about life-affirming archetypes. I choose The Nourishing Woman. I am The Nourishing Woman-- someone who has overcome her insecurities, lack of self-esteem and need for male validation.

I love reading...self confessed nerd lols