Anyone happy with their life?

[flowersandfuckinghearts]

In a world of doom and gloom I think we need to spread a little happiness. I’ll start…

I'm truly happy with my life
I’m engaged to be married
I have a great job (doesn’t pay the best but I enjoy going to work)
I have my health which I’m so grateful for
I have a couple of days off work so will be doing a shared hobby with DP
Loving the sunshine

I'm aware this sounds quite twee but everyone seems so unhappy at the moment

Yes.
I have 2 happy bright kids without issues.
I have a nice home in a nice area.
I have an interesting job I enjoy with no money worries.
I’m content with my appearance and although I have a disability it could be worse.
DH doesn’t abuse me in any way and our relationship is mostly happy.
I have good friends.

Congrats OP! I got engaged recently and it has been such a happy period of my life :) I worry about the wider world but I can truly say that my life is a happy and lucky one, so I feel very grateful for that.

Nice idea!

My (adult) children are happy, doing well with their own lives and I get to see them regularly
Although I've had a few health niggles I can still do what I want to do and it's not stressing me out
I'm very happily single with no desire at all to get in to another relationship
My job pays well enough, I enjoy it, and I get to work from home a few days a week
I've got hobbies I love and friends to spend time with
The older I get the better I am at keeping things in proportion and not letting stuff stress me out. I am truly content.

I sometimes have to remind myself I’m living the life I dreamed of twenty years ago. I love my home and I do love my children and husband. I just get bogged down in day to day demands and forget to look at the big picture.

Yes
I’m very happily married to DH
Three healthy happy kids
love where we live
love my job
gorgeous dog
good friends and close extended family

i feel very lucky. We’ve come through some very tough times and I know how lucky we are to be here now

@flowersandfuckinghearts yes, really happy! Two lovely kids, a brilliant husband, a job I like, we moved to a nice part of the country (finally after many years in London!). No health issues at the moment. Very very aware of how lucky I am. The only time I see truly unhappy people is when I spend too much time on Mumsnet. Day to day, my friends and family seem happy and content.

Yes, very happy.
Im happily married to a really lovely man
I live in a great part of the country
Recently lost a lot of weight and got my health back
Darling cat that loves to cuddle

Yes very, despite my husband being unwell at the moment, which reinforces how happy and generally calm things usually are. I have a genuinely amazing husband who is a really good parent to our children. We’re doing okay financially so I don’t have to worry about paying the bills. We’re lucky in being able to afford to both work part time so we have a lot of time together as both a family and a couple. Our two children are both doing really well. We all get to do things we enjoy as we’re lucky to be able to find the time and finances for hobbies. I’m incredibly lucky to have my husband and children, its a genuine dream come true that I never thought would happen.

well we have all the love, quirkiness, laughter, chaos and hard work we can fit in!

Well no. Lost both my parents. No friends. Crippling anxiety. Only child about to leave home. My dog died.

Yes!
Tiny flat but I love it
My daughter
My dog
I love my job, even if it isn't very well paid
Healthy
After being out of contact with my family for years, we're all back together
Life is very beautiful.

Yes. I am in a lovely relationship. I am financially secure and we own our house. I travel a lot of interesting and exciting places at least twice per year. I have lots of friends. My immediately family are all very loving and supportive of each other. There are lots of books I haven’t read yet. My cat is beautiful. I’ve had three glasses of wine this evening! I could not be happier right now.

I hope you have a lovely evening ☺️ 🍷

Yes, me!

DH and I are very much in love.

We have two lovely DDs.

No health worries.

I don't love my job, but I only work three days a week so it's completely fine.

We don't have money worries.

There are loads of books on my "to be read" list and more Podcasts than I could ever listen to available at my fingertips.

We LOVE our house, have a beautiful garden that I've worked really hard on and enough space for us all. It is in quiet area on the edge of a town so we are within walking distance of shops, theatre, cinema, restaurants etc.

The sun has been shining and I had an hour of sunbathing on my lunch break today as I was working from home.

I've got some great friends.

We have had our hard times. We've been through bereavements, job losses and health problems but have come through together and stronger for it.

My family are genuinely my favourite people and we love spending time together..... I think you can't get better than that.

Yes. Having lived in an unhappy marriage years ago I am now married to a wonderful man. I’ve just had my 50th birthday, have a job a love with a great team, love where I live, lovely friends and family.
A lot can come down to outlook sometimes. I know people in a similar position to me who are always moaning about something whereas I’m always thinking how lucky I am!

Very happy in my own skin. Healthy, great interests and friends. All is well

Absolutely. I spent my early twenties chronically ill, living somewhere a bit rubbish and in an abusive relationship. I wish my 25 year old self could see how well things would turn out.

I now have great health, a loving marriage, two perfectly imperfect children I’m incredibly proud of, older parents in good health, no money worries, a lovely home, exciting travel, wonderful friends old and new, a job I love and other interests to keep me engaged and happy.

And I’ve spent the evening singing gospel which is among my favourite things to do, so I feel thankful, joyful and a little tipsy on life 😊

Yes. Truly happy. Always have been (or just a (dis)ability to only remember the good stuff)

Im single. I absolutely love it, and would possibly have never have found that out if it wasn’t for an affair- thank you AP!! The peace.
i live with my 2 delightful teenage girls, one who is a whirlwind of joy and the other just the kindest soul. Our house is filled with love, no negativity, no judging. There’s no place I’d rather be than us 3 sitting at the breakfast bar chatting.
I love my house, the garden is gorgeous and in bloom, we have several hammocks/egg chairs dotted about, and again, there’s no happier place on earth for me.
I love my commute to work, it’s a walk along the river.
I love my job, it’s aligned with my passion, swimming.
all in all, truly happy.
thank you op, I enjoyed writing this post as I hope others do too.

Although I am not always happy I am, and have always been, extremely grateful.
No money worries.
Decent health (apart from some peri low mood, hence not always super happy!)
Lovely DS.
Supportive DH.
Live in a beautiful peaceful location, plenty of space in the house.
Interesting and well paid work.
Freedom compared to so many others on this planet.
Solid friendships.

Overall, yes. I wouldn't say it's perfect, but I'm happy.

My young adult dd is thriving and happy, and although I miss her being at home, we remain super close. I am so incredibly proud of the person that she has become, and I feel incredibly lucky to have her.

I have a lovely DH who is supportive, caring and pulls his weight. I am a carer for my elderly dad, and although it's hard sometimes, I do feel incredibly privileged to have this time with him. I also have a very supportive extended family, though we are scattered geographically.

I have an incredibly interesting, challenging and rewarding career in which I have excelled and which gives me a real sense of achievement. And I've had a life full of truly varied experiences l experiences and adventures. I have hobbies and interests that I really enjoy.

I have some truly wonderful friends to whom I feel closer at this point in my life than any other. And I have nice neighbours and a genuinely lovely community.

I have a nice house in a safe area with my mortgage fully paid off, and I have no serious health concerns or financial worries.

It would be SO easy to list all of the worries and frustrations that get in the way of my "perfect" life, but actually, I have nothing to complain about.

Unfortunately not part of this club yet, but I hope to be there one day 🤞

I’m a lot older than you. Very much a different stage of life.

I am retired now, I have had a child die, been diagnosed with a heart issue and am about to have an empty nest as my younger child leaves home and I will miss him.

But I remain a glass half full personality type, so I am happy. I’m visiting a children’s hospice next week as I volunteer by fundraising for them. That’s what I have always done to remain positive realise that many worries are really quite trivial compared to others and embrace the difficult side of life.

I do have a very decent husband, been together for almost 30 years and no money worries which does help. I was raised in an extremely poor environment after my parents broke up and my stepfather was a violent alcoholic. I chose to leave that behind and make a life for myself.

Absolutely.
I have a great supportive husband
Two kids, 7 & 9, who are brilliant, doing well at school and are just great little humans
I'm close to my parents and sisters; also my MIL and SIL
I made friends when the kids started school (I was new to the area)
I love my job, pays well and I do 4 days (DH also does 4 days)
We are fortunate enough to be able to have days out and holidays
I lost weight recently and feel great, I was even able to go abroad and give an activity a go that I never would have been able to do when I was obese (DH really encouraged and pushed me to go)

Yes I have a happy and calm life that’s drama free. I am extremely grateful for my happy (generally 😭) healthy teen, loving husband and cuddly dog. I have both my parents, siblings, nieces and nephews who are all thankfully healthy and doing well. I have a privileged, flexible career that pays well and I can pick my hours. I’m mortgage free with a lovely house in a lovely area. I have friends. I go on a lot of holidays. Generally have a lot of free time.
I’m very aware that I am in a fortunate position. I hadn’t been to a funeral in around 8 years and I’ve been to 3 (going to one today) in the past 8 weeks (2x friends parent and another a friend partner).

But I remain a glass half full personality type

@VivaciousCurrentBun this is really interesting. And maybe happiness is largely due to your outlook rather than what’s happened to you in life.

I was listening to an episode of Mel Robbins’ podcast about this very issue and the guest talked about people choosing to be happy and to be happy in spite of challenging times.

On the face of it, I seem to have a lovely life - great Dh, been married 28 years, 3 young adult DD’s, lovely home, no money worries. We both have interesting jobs, friends, we go out a lot - cinema, theatre, comedy gigs, restaurants. Weekends away.

BUT dd3 is not in a good place and has caused a lot of worry and stress over the last few years. I’m sure things will improve for her eventually but it has affected my happiness and I’m trying to fight against that. You know that phrase ‘you’re only as happy as your unhappiness child’? I hate that and don’t think it should be the case. Happiness should come from within and not be dependent on another person even if that person is your child. Or am I wrong?