One of the things I love about blogging, and reading other blogs, are those accidental a-ha moments that we stumble upon. Sometimes in our rambling about life, work, or a stranger on the street inspired words magically find there way into a post.

When I read the following words from Nicole is Better, not only did I nod my head in agreement, but I knew I needed to share them. So here’s me raising my glass to Nicole for beautiful words of inspiration.

“I spent a lot of time thinking about what makes a happy life a happy life, and the biggest conclusion I reached is that in order for it to be a happy life, it has to be your life. For me, that means letting it be okay that I fucking hate the gym. It also means recognizing that other people love the gym, and that that’s okay too. What’s not okay is the overwhelming pressure to live someone else’s best life. Where the hell does that come from? When did we decide that it was okay to beat ourselves up over all the things we’re not doing, when we don’t even want to be doing most of those things in the first place?… What makes me feel good certainly doesn’t have to make you feel good; happiness is an individual pursuit. Just do me a favor: figure out what does make you happy and go fucking do it already.”

{See her whole post on eliminating guilt.}