We asked some of the happiest folks we know to tell us their secret.

Katie Leimbach | Painter & Art Director

Being outside, hiking and camping with people I love, creative breakthroughs, listening to music, dancing, and creating for the sake of creating. What makes me most happy about all of these things is that they make me feel uninhibited and free from ego. Read more>>

Ronald Luo | Wedding & Real Estate Photographer

As a wedding and real estate photographer. Whenever a client received pictures and says ‘I love your photo so much. You help me save the best day of my life forever’, or ‘Your photo helps me sell my listing for a very good price’, I will feel very relieved, because my contribution has definitely helped other people, and I have made work not just a mechanized way to make money, but a real impact on the society. Read more>>

Ursula Hoefer | Acupuncturist

Helping people feel better mentally and/or physically gives me true joy – I’m sure I learned it from my mother! I really love treating someone who has come in with pain or anxiety and by the time they leave, they are moving a better or you can see that they are more at ease with themselves. It’s a gift and a joy to bring relief to people. Read more>>

Yaya Jackson | Seamstress, artist

So many things! I think my family makes me the happiest. I love them with all my heart. I feel so safe spit balling all my ideas off them and they are always so supportive and encouraging. My boyfriend and I are both creatives, so hanging out with him and just developing our respective ideas brings me such joy. Making the ideas in my brain into tangible things. Also, Ethiopian food, poodles, and good basketball games. Read more>>

Mikesha Coby | Traveling Master Hairstylist/Creative/Salon Owner

My life makes me happy. My job makes me happy. My daughter makes me happy. The person I see in the mirror everyday makes me happy. The hard work that I have put into finding happiness makes me happy. Happiness is a choice. What makes me happy is that I choose happiness every day. Read more>>