Every day, every one of us needs something to boost our spirit.
And even those who have reached the top of the ladder often find themselves actually lost.
This was what Stephanie Harrison experienced after her relentless pursuit of success. After her dedicated work at the ad agency BBDO, the consultancy Deloitte, and, later, at LinkedIn, she still felt dispirited and in want of something more meaningful.
“I’d gone through this treadmill of accomplishments and achievements I thought would lead to a state of lasting fulfillment and bliss,” said Harrison. “And of course, I never got there.”
After some time, when she returned to her studies to obtain a master’s degree in applied psychology while still managing product launches at LinkedIn, Stephanie started to draw a conclusion shared by many people that “the capitalist rat race teases an existential joy that never arrives.”
After working at Arianna Huffington’s wellness startup, Thrive Global, for a year, Stephanie pursued a career in consultancy for firms like Microsoft, Capital One, and LinkedIn to help executives in creating and nurturing a culture that actively promotes well-being among employees.
But it was her company, The New Happy, which has given Stephanie the lasting happiness and fulfillment that she has been looking for. The New Happy is on Instagram, where Stephanie has been posting inspiring quotes that are complemented by meaningful and colorful geometric art.
Many people have found her designs simple and refreshing, in comparison to most stuff on the internet, which clutters the mind.
“I try to keep it as simple as possible,” explained Stephanie. “What can you do with a shape? That’s what always blows my mind with masters at work. What they can do with a shape, or colors of the shape, or lines. . . . I’m always reminded there’s an infinite number of ways to [convey an idea].”
Stephanie is still employed as a consultant, which helps to pay her bills, but she has no intention of letting go of her The New Happy company, which already has a strong following. But she does not have any current plans to monetize it either.
“They’re for our community,” said Stephanie. “Our whole thesis is that well-being is collective, and in order to experience personal or individual well-being, we have to prioritize the collective. For my job, I view it as being the facilitator of this community and help[ing] them get what they need to be well and take that out into the world around them.”
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