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The Perfectly Happy App: A Better Way to a Better You
The Power of A Moment
I have to be honest. Part of me thought it would be silly to assemble pictures of my friends and stock photos of nature. But as I sat with each picture, I was intrigued. Life moves so fast, I thought. I never slow down to look at things anymore. Even pausing for a moment did something to me, as I took in the details of a bright, sunlit field.
Then, the profound little app on my phone prompted me: I could pair some choice words with this picture if I wanted to. And I knew I wanted to say something — or that, in a real sense, the picture was saying something to me:
I rise with joy, energy, and gratitude.
I read the words aloud to myself. As if in confirmation, they resonated with me immediately. Then, I reached the final step of the Vision Board process: music. I wasn’t overly optimistic. Most apps’ default tunes are corny, especially in the personal development headspace. To my surprise, I liked the third sample and tacked it on.
And there I had it, my first Vision Board on the Perfectly Happy app, tailored to uplift me with the exact words I needed to hear. I chuckled a little, surprised. In only three minutes, I had made something that felt powerful and personal to me. Something that made me just a little bit…
