Marrakech – They say happiness is an inside job, but let’s be honest — most of us still look for it like it’s hiding in the back of our closets next to last year’s winter boots.
And if you’re anything like me, you’ve probably wondered if that glow-up on Instagram was from inner peace or just really good lighting.
But let’s take a little detour from the usual suspects: no scented candles, no five-step morning routine, no vision boards (though, I confess, mine still features Harry Styles holding a croissant in Paris).
What if happiness wasn’t about adding things to our lives but subtracting the need for them?
Let’s get radically honest: we’ve been trained to chase. The next raise. The next trip.
The next emotionally unavailable person who texts “wyd” at 2 a.m. We fill carts — real and metaphorical — with things that promise joy, and yet, there we are: still scrolling, still searching.
But one day, in a moment between bites of cereal and watching people pretend their life is aesthetic on TikTok, it hit me: happiness might not come with a tracking number.
It might be the quiet moment when you realize you’re okay — without the sale, the soulmate, or the dream job.
Here’s the magic no one talks about: you can be happy with nothing. I mean really nothing.
No buzz. No plan. No white wine brunches with friends who use “detox” as a verb.
It starts with noticing. Noticing the way the morning light hits your floor. The way your playlist accidentally aligns with your mood.
The breath you didn’t realize you were holding. It’s in knowing that your worth isn’t tied to your productivity — or your outfit of the day.
Being happy without needing anything doesn’t mean giving up. It just means redefining what counts as “enough.”
And sometimes, enough is just being able to laugh at your own joke when no one else is around.
Or dancing in your kitchen to that one song that makes you feel like you’re in a music video. (You are the main character, by the way.)
So, if you’re waiting for a sign to stop chasing and start being — this is it.
The soft reminder that you’re already home. That the peace you’re searching for isn’t in someone else’s highlight reel; it’s in the quiet, in-between moments of your own life.
And trust me — those moments don’t ask for anything but your presence.
You don’t need more. You don’t need perfect. You just need to remember that you are enough — even on the days when your coffee gets cold and your mascara doesn’t match your mood.
Happiness doesn’t always show up loud and dramatic. Sometimes, it just sits next to you silently, waiting for you to notice.
