March 20, 2024
What if we thought about happiness less as a fleeting emotion, but more as a fundamental human right that should be cherished and nurtured?
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Happy International Day of Happiness!
What if we thought about happiness less as a fleeting emotion, but more as a fundamental human right that should be cherished and nurtured? The U.S. founding fathers recognized this in 1776, protecting our pursuit of happiness as an inalienable right. But how often we forget, right?
To remind us, on July 12, 2012, the General Assembly of the United Nations passed a resolution to proclaim March 20 as the International Day of Happiness - that’s today!
So here we are, individuals who can create grand documents and pass resolutions, but often fail to make that one tiny step today to create the happiness we would die to protect for another. We know we like the big idea, but how do we actually make it happen on an individual level?
We would suggest that one small way to create your own happiness today would be reaching out to a friend or family member and letting them know how much they mean to you. See them in person, call them on the phone, or send them a voice note. Doing so through HiLU will give them the added gift of collecting all of their positivity notes in one place.
The research indicates that you’re creating your own happiness in doing this, putting aside all the great benefits your loved one receives (which are many). We think this is a great way to take a big, abstract idea like “happiness,” and drill it down into a small, actionable, and approachable item that we can do in bite-sized portions.
This is also an apt day to share that HiLU now supports international login! This means that no matter where you are in the world, you can spread happiness with HiLU. Plus, we've made it easier than ever to access the app with our new app icon download feature. Click here to download the app icon (mobile only) and start sending more HiLUs today!
Thank you for being a part of our movement to spread kindness and make the world a brighter place. Together, we can make every day a little happier, one HiLU message at a time.