FIVE L’S: THE RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS

What’s Your Recipe for Happiness?

New insight and new

energy….

After a near-perfect Florida weekend with family, friends, good

food, productive work and adequate relaxation, I awoke this

morning with new energy and new insight.

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THIS LED ME TO LOOK AT WORK-LIFE

BALANCE

I realized that my weekend included the perfect mix of things that make my life worthwhile: relaxation, relationships and sense of purpose—nearly all the things that make me happy and contribute to my sense of well-being.

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So, I searched for info and found….

Nicole Fallon offers female executives and “mompreneurs” ideas on How to Achieve Work-Life Balance. 

Chad Brooks presents 7 Ways to Improve Your Work-Life Balance.  

Eric Barker in a Time Psychology piece outlines How to Achieve Work-Life Balance in 5 Steps. Each author takes a slightly different approach with some similarities and some differences between them.

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In the end, I decided the issue is not just finding

work-life balance; it is

finding happiness.

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I remembered two PBS TV specials that talked about Happiness…

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Happy and This Emotional Life suggested that  people are happy when they nurture strong relationships, when they set priorities about how to spend their time, when they experience gratitude for what they have, and when they maintain a positive attitude about current and future events.

Happiness is…

….making intentional choices about being present and how to spend the limited time we have.

It is being in touch with mission and purpose.

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Happiness is a choice.

Work-life balance comes from that choice.

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My recipe for happiness The Five Ls

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Living Loving Learning Laughing

Leading

LET’S TAKE THEM ONE AT A TIME

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Living

Being mindful - experiencing people, places and events with gratitude and

intention

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Loving Genuinely sharing time and space with

people who bring joy to your life Building and nurturing relationships that

last Caring for others

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Learning

Exploring new ideas and adopting new skills that add to each of the other ingredients

Being curious Sharing your learning with others

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Laughing

Feeling and promoting lightness Finding humor in all kinds of

experiences.

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Leading

Having a purpose Working with others to accomplish that

purpose Design and build a better future.

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Mix well Each ingredient must be present in

varying quantities at different times. If one ingredient is missing, a happy

person intentionally finds activities to add it to the mixture.

Each ingredient interacts with the others to make the mixture richer and more enjoyable. 

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AND ENJOY…

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I focus on leadership

However, I see that leadership is about life, and life requires meaning and purpose, all of which promote and depend on happiness.

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What is YOUR recipe for Happiness?

Are you clear on what ingredients are important for you to have the happiness you desire?

Are all these ingredients present in your life? Are they available in the quantities your

want them to be? What’s missing?

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If we can assist you in finding greater work-life balance, accomplishing your career goals or navigating career challenges, please contact us and/or take a look at our coaching services. We look forward to hearing from you.

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