This calendar event came to my attention this week and at first I thought it was a bit odd. Hunt for Happiness? How on earth does a person do that? I always thought we made our own happiness, defined happiness for and within ourselves. 

A quick google search showed me that there is a Secret Society of Happy People. Founded in 1998 the purpose of the Society is to encourage the expression of happiness and discourage parade-raining. Their mission is to help people to recognize more happiness and encourage them to talk about it. 

Did you know there are 31 types of happiness? That’s right! One for each day of the month. 

1. Amazed

2. Amused

3. Anticipation

4. Borrowed

5. Celebrate

6. Cheerful

7. Compassion

8. Content

9. Delight

10. Enthusiastic

11. Exuberant

12. Fun

13. Give

14. Glad

15. Gratitude

16. Hopeful

17. Humor

18. Inspiration

19. Joy

20. Love

21. Nostalgic

22. Optimistic

23. Peace

24. Play

25. Relief

26. Satisfaction

27. Spiritual

28. Spontaneous

29. Surprise

30. Sweet

31. Vivacious

The motto of the Secret Society of Happy People is: If you're happy and you know it ... tell somebody! If someone else is happy and they know it ... listen!

Couldn’t we all use more happiness recognition in our lives? I think some days we just need to acknowledge that it exists. Try it for yourself. Talk to your spouse or your child about some of the happy moments in your day. Pass happiness around.