Helloo!~

Welcome to The Contentment Club! My name is Jasmine and I started this blog to share my journey in finding contentment and to resist the urge to chase after happiness.

Now, you’re probably wondering why would you want to find contentment over happiness?

Good question!

I grew up in the typical immigrant household as the eldest daughter in Canada. My parents never explicitly told me to become someone they wanted. But they have always told me, whatever I do or strive towards, I better be the best at it.

This led me down the path, thinking if I become the best (in whatever I think I will become), would eventually led me to me happiness...Right?

With that mindset, I led all my life decisions by over-thinking, over-spending, over-supporting, over-achieving, and over-everything.

I started to feel like a jack of all trades. Consistently, I prided myself on being able to do and know a lot of things but never the mastered one.

The abundance of thoughts, anxiety, and high functioning behaviours. I started my journey to s l o w d o w n .

Slowly, the minimalism lifestyle started to appear as a trend in social media. I admired the realm of minimalism. The elegance, simplicity yet complexity towards the way of life.

From then, I transitioned towards a “minimalistic lifestyle”.

Beginning of my “minimalism” era.

I had the privilege of studying counseling and therapy in university. I realized that ultimately, I wanted to help people.

But at the end of my university career, studying counseling and therapy was actually the therapy that I needed for myself.

I began to analyze myself and find things in my life that no longer served a purpose to me or brought me joy. Which, the Marie Kondo’s concept of sparking joy, trended and helped a lot of people organize their physical spaces.

Needless to say, having an organized physical space impacts our wellbeing and mindset.

“And big girls don’t cry” – Fergie

Soon after university, I started by first big girl full time job. I switched careers entirely and worked in a big tech company. Within those 2.5 years, I had never hustled, cried, and learned so much in my life.

So much, that it traumatized me. I made a pact with myself that I would never disregard my body and mental health again.

Which, now brings me to where I am now. In a big girl corporate role that looks into supply chain management.

More importantly, I started this blog to rewire and change my mindset towards happiness and feel like whatever I do, “it’s enough” rather than being the best.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my introduction and learned more about my journey so far.

This is my journey towards living in contentment instead of chasing for happiness.

Cheers!

Jasmine