Wrapping up January

Wow, things really have changed this month. I am so glad I decided to do everything I have done- the happiness project, organize and energize and the cooking adventure. I think I have learned a lot this month about how I can make my life better. For one, food brings family together. People in your family seem to follow the aroma or something of fresh cooked food. And it makes people happy to eat it. It makes me really happy to see other people happy from eating it. I love cooking it too. I love planning meals, shopping for the ingredients, and spending the time in the kitchen with a purpose and a plan. I love that after an hour or so of following directions it all pays off when you see people enjoy your work. As an artist I have felt that feeling before after completing a painting, but food actually pulls people together as well. I think I found a new hobby. Another thing I learned is that organizing things before hand really helps out when energy is running low. Buying all the ingredients on Monday night really helps after a night of no sleep with the kids and and all energy is depleted on Tuesday. The home cooked food is worth getting my rear end up off the couch. Organizing all this is not nearly as difficult for me as the energy part. I am going to have to continue working on energy. As far as happiness... I definitely found something that can bring happiness to not just me, but lots of people. January- success.