Finding my happy place

A very good friend told me that I need to find out what makes me happy. That's not as easy as it sounds. My mother tells me all the time that I need to relax and enjoy life. Right now I don't think I can because I have so much to do. I have a lot on my plate. Its just me. And I don't have people lining up to help.

I am blessed with what I have, but right now I feel very overwhelmed. I feel like running away sometimes and just not looking back. Even if its just for a day. Just not being me and living another life so I won't have to deal with all the stuff that I deal with. I keep a lot to myself because some things others just wouldn't be able to help me with. But I think I keep a lot to myself because of pride.

So now I'm on a mission to find my "happy place". That place that no matter what is going on around me, I can go there and feel nothing but joy. But I really don't know where to begin to look. That has been the hardest thing.....