The Appreciation Blog: #23 - Cooking Tropical Foods

More on Appreciation and Happiness

Over the last few years I strove to understand what it takes to really "be happy". As we all know this is a very popular subject these days (tons of books, always in the news) and there are a lot of myths out there.

Through this journey I have consistently stumbled upon a single point. Appreciation is a key part of happiness. This is because happiness is not based on what you have in your life, but how you view your life. Happiness is an attitude with which one approaches life. Hence the startling image of 3rd world farmer displaying a wide tooth grin while a rich lawyer in the U.S. is drinking himself to sleep each night.

Due to this realization I have decided to start a blog to journal about what makes me happy. I invite others to try this out as well. My goal is to post - i.e. reflect on what I appreciate - at least once a week - maybe more. Hopefully by taking a little time to focus on the good in life I will realize each day how lucky I really am!

So, with that said here I go...

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

#23 - Cooking Tropical Foods

This is a tomato, avocado and shrimp salad served on brown rice I made with my bo this summer! When it is warm enough I love to cook dinner to enjoy outside on our deck. I find so much joy in the summer. Hopefully I don't end up with SAD (seasonal affective disorder) in the rainy season. I am making a list of fun things to do in the fall so that should help.