Here are some of my reflections and thoughts now that my days of happiness are up:
1. 100 days is a long time. Most definitely 100 days was a long time for me, but must have seemed even longer for my poor Instagram followers who had to tolerate my daily posts for months on end. Mind you, some didn't tolerate them and unfollowed me (tisk tisk). Posting each day created an added stress to my plate at times, and therefor defeated the purpose of celebrating my daily happiness.
2. It is called a challenge for a reason. I got inspired to do 100 Happy Days by seeing 6 other people on my own Instagram feed start the challenge, but only one of those people actually completed it. Snaps for that, hooray for social media. Sure there were times when I wanted to quit, but the fear of giving up and being humiliated because of it trumped all other concerns. I did not want to be a failure.
3. True friends. These are the ones who text you when 11pm rolls around to remind you that you haven't annoyed Instagram yet today. These are the artists who pick countless filters, add saturation to your pale face, and step in when a light leak simply isn't necessary. These are the journalists who determine the perfect caption, location and hashtag when my thumbs gave out. Thank you for taking pictures, being in pictures, stopping me from posting a desperate TBT, and still liking my photo even in the worst of times. I would have given up on #day25 without you. Much love
4. I am happier. There were days when my post of happiness added a smile to my face, or made someone else feel happy- and that is all I wanted to achieve. Some pictures would have never been taken, some memories never captured, and some nights not remembered without being prompted by the necessity of a post. I love that I can look back and have timeline of my life in the past 100 days, each day documented and celebrated no matter the weather.
5. I probably annoyed you. I did this challenge for me, not for you. If my 100 pictures were annoying to you, made you judge me, or clogged up your feed- I apologize. But I really hope at least one day made you smile, laugh, or think. Thanks for 'liking' my pictures anyways and I promise to never post that much again.
A highlight reel of #100happydays
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Day 2: New York
This trip made me so happy, and this specific day was filled with 3 of my favorite museums and 2 of my favorite people. It was a good way to kick off the next 98 days of happiness.
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Day 14: SOS
I got to know some of the most incredible people on this retreat, and on that day I could have never known how much each of them would mean to me as the year went on. Love y'all #friendship
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Day 38: Mean Girls
I distinctly remember having so much fun taking this little photo shoot to celebrate Mean Girls and #pinkformarsha. I never stop having fun with you Noodle, and you have always been my biggest fan and advocate even when I don't deserve it. I love you more than Harry
Day 56: All smiles for 13.1 miles
Just when it seemed like everything was going wrong, something went right. I finished my first half marathon!! Such a happy day, and it would not have been possible without my amazing Mama. Thanks for being more fit than me and making me run the whole way- you're a rockstar.
Day 100: The longest day
The last happy day was also the biggest adventure. I had never felt so much pressure to post a magnificent picture and coincidentally I had never felt so tired in my life. But good friends pulled through and at a slightly sketchy rest stop between Portland and Eugene #day100 was documented.
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Check out the website that sparked this journey: 100happydays.com
With love and happiness,
Sarah Belle
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