Happy Simple Mom

It’s been a crazy few weeks at my house. I’ve been needing a little extra inspiration lately so I decided to put together this post to help anyone who is needing that extra little lift to their spirits or needs a little happiness in their life. Enjoy!

To be richer, happier, and freer, all you need to do is want less. -Francine Jay

To be richer, happier, and freer, all you need to do is want less. Francine Jay

2. Happiness, not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this hour. -Walt Whitman

3. Happiness is not having what you want. It is wanting what you have. – Rabbi Hyman Schachtel

4. I hope these simple things are what I forever love about life, for then I will be happy no matter where I find myself. -R.Y.S. Perez

5. The richest of all people is a little child who is so happy with few simple toys! – Mehmet Murat Ildan

6. Be a curator of your life. Slowly cut things out until you’re left only with what you love, with what’s necessary, with what makes you happy. – Leo Babauta

Be a curator of your life. Slowly cut things out until you’re left only with what you love, with what’s necessary, with what makes you happy. Leo Babauta

7. It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. – Charles Haddon Spurgeon

8. Nature teaches us simplicity and contentment because in its presence we realize we need very little to be happy. – Mark Coleman

9. A very disappointing outcome is always destined to happen to anyone who chases material things in search of happiness. – Edmond Mbiaka

10. Minimalism is a tool to eliminate life’s excess, focus on the essentials, and find happiness, fulfillment, and freedom. – Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus

Minimalism is a tool to eliminate life’s excess, focus on the essentials, and find happiness, fulfillment, and freedom. Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus

11. Having more and more won’t solve the problem, and happiness does not lie in possessions, or even relationships: The answer lies within ourselves. If we can’t find peace and happiness there, it’s not going to come from the outside. – Tenzin Palmo

Having more and more won’t solve the problem, and happiness does not lie in possessions, or even relationships: The answer lies within ourselves. If we can’t find peace and happiness there, it’s not going to come from the outside. Tenzin Palmo

12. In the never-ending battle between order and chaos, clutter sides with chaos every time. Anything that you possess that does not add to your life or your happiness eventually becomes a burden. – John Robbins

In the never-ending battle between order and chaos, clutter sides with chaos every time. Anything that you possess that does not add to your life or your happiness eventually becomes a burden. John Robbins

13. Keeping baggage from the past will leave no room for happiness in the future. – Wayne L. Misner

14. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others. – William Lyon Phelps

Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others. William Lyon Phelps

15. From time to time, to remind ourselves to relax and be peaceful, we may wish to set aside some time for a retreat, a day of mindfulness, when we can walk slowly, smile, drink tea with a friend, enjoy being together as if we are the happiest people on Earth. – Thich Nhat Hanh

From time to time, to remind ourselves to relax and be peaceful, we may wish to set aside some time for a retreat, a day of mindfulness, when we can walk slowly, smile, drink tea with a friend, enjoy being together as if we are the happiest people on Earth. Thich Nhat Hanh

16. Living with less doesn’t happen overnight, just like the accumulation of stuff doesn’t happen overnight. – Brooke Harris

17. If one’s life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is very vital: satisfaction with just enough food, clothing, and shelter to protect yourself from the elements. – The Dalai Lama

If one’s life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is very vital: satisfaction with just enough food, clothing, and shelter to protect yourself from the elements. The Dalai Lama

18. Once you really accept that spending money doesn’t equal happiness, you have half the battle won. – Ernest Callenbach

19. People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost. – The Dalai Lama

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost. The Dalai Lama

20. The true secret of happiness lies in the taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life. – William Morris

21. Our house is clean enough to be healthy, and dirty enough to be happy. – Unknown

22. Yesterday is gone…. tomorrow isn’t here yet. I have just one day- today…. I can choose how I shall be! And I choose to be happy!!! – Groucho Marx

23. Society says you need lots of stuff to be happy. They are wrong. – Joshua Becker

24. Take responsibility of your own happiness, never put it in other people’s hands. – Roy T. Bennett

25. It’s a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy. – Lucille Ball

26. Never envy others. Be happy and love your work. – Lailah Gifty Akita

27. Once you learn to detach happiness from acquiring and owning things you can focus on what truly makes you happy—and actually achieve that. – Peter Walsh

Once you learn to detach happiness from acquiring and owning things you can focus on what truly makes you happy—and actually achieve that. Peter Walsh

28. Slow down in your pursuit of happiness, and it’s more likely to catch up with you. – Ernie J. Zelinski

Slow down in your persuit of happiness, and it's more likely to catch up with you. Ernie J. Zelinski

29. Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to enjoy it. – William Feather

30. I want to live a simple life without stress or worry. I don’t need a lot of stuff. I just want to be happy. – Unknown

I want to live a simple life without stress or worry. I don't need a lot of stuff. I just want to be happy. Author unknown.

31. If you want happiness for an hour.. take a nap. If you want happiness for a day.. go fishing. If you want happiness for a year.. inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime.. help someone else. – Uknown