We asked some of our favorite folks what makes them happy and why?

Jeehye Shin | Tattooist

Creating art brings me immense happiness, especially when I utilize various surfaces as my canvas. As a tattooist, I find that human skin has become my preferred medium. The process of expressing my creativity through art captivates my entire focus, and the resulting satisfaction is unparalleled. Read more>>

Jennifer Nassar Dohr | Founder, Authentic Voice

Lots of things make me happy–latte with steamed oat milk, seeing people’s faces again, playing with my two rescue pups, reading poetry, baking pie, potting succulents, and anytime I’m with my husband and two grown children. But my deepest, lasting fulfillment comes from guiding women back to their authentic voice. Read more>>

Amber Fuller | Artist

Being creative makes me happy. But it also makes me sad. I think I have learned that in the pursuit of happiness you must understand and accept that in order to have happiness you must have sadness. Creativity is both to me. Creativity is everything Read more>>

Merritt Goodwin | Musician

Happiness to me is having the ability to do what I love to do, be around the people I love, and have a positive effect on people in the world. This sounds so much simpler than it is but at the core this is it. As a musician I always feel great happiness when I hear about my music helping someone get through hard times. Read more>>