What makes us happy?....what do we want out of life??

As I was sitting down recently having a delicious serving of an omelette and a soy latte with a friend of mine, we got into quite a deep discussion.
This particular friend came across a health issue where she was told she may have a form of cancer. After waiting a very 'stressful' (as you can imagine!) 48 hours for the results to come through, she was prompted by this scare to spend many hours soul searching and thinking about her life.

Would she be happy with life if she only had a few months of precious life left?
Has she done all of the things she ever wanted to do?
Will she ever regret not doing something or holding back for a reason which may be miniscule and insignificant?

The questions ran in circles around her head, until finally the good news came through.

However, it made me think (and yes - I have recently been doing the same thing after a few tough events late last year and recently returning from a 'round the world' adventure to find out what I want out of life!), how can we make sure that we really are living each day to it's limits?

Obviously if we lived EVERY day to it's absolute extreme, we would probably burn ourselves out trying to achieve everything in one go! However, could something as simple as considering 'are you really happy?" change your life for the better?

It's a powerful though; "Am I really happy?".
And it's quite funny to think that if we really aren't happy, we have the power within ourselves to change what needs to be changed and live a life we dream of.

I have so many friends who complain about how much they complain day in, day out from exhaustion and a dismal outlook on their weekly routine, when they long to be doing something else.

If you think about it, and I say again - if it doesn't make you happy - don't do it. It sounds simple. It actually is simple, and I challenge you to ask yourself the same question.
If you're answer is 'no', then sit down, work out what needs changing and go and do it!

Life is too short to be unhappy, looking at the world as a 'glass half empty', or crying yourself to sleep each night.

Dream your biggest dream and go and achieve it. Set out your goals, plans, brainstorm your ideas, consult friends and family.......and live :-)

I believe in you Gorgeous Girl Xxx