Just keep Smiling…
Busy (hectic/chaotic) days can easily turn your mood around. I like to think of myself as positive, bubbly and overall happy individual. But today was a day when I found myself thinking “I hate this”, “this is complicated”, “this is so annoying”, “everything is bad and everything is wrong”. I heard myself, and I realized this is not the kind of mentality I want to have. Hate is a strong word, and it sucks precious energy from the mind and body. I know how to make things simple and enjoyable. Things are not bad or wrong; things and situations are whatever I want them to be. I had to sit back and remind myself to smile, breathe and be happy.
One of the very first things I remember my mom telling me was “your brother doesn’t make you mad, you choose to get mad by his actions and words”. And I as grew the words adapted to capture any negative situation I felt the world threw at me. I learned that people don’t annoy you, they can’t hurt you, and they can’t make you mad, neither can things or situations. I, and only I decide how I choose to take them, I chose to what degree I let them affect me. Today I had to remind myself of that, I had to remind myself to change the way I viewed things. I had to remind myself to smile, to feel happy and to find the joy of doing things, anything.
For anyone out there that feels like things are “bad” or “wrong”, eliminate all those negative thoughts and think happy thought. Puppies, ice cream, shoes, the beach, think of anything that makes you smile and smile. Smile and let the positive energy fill you inside. Feel the weight lift of your mind and you body. Happiness is not something that happens to us, we make it happen!
Xoxo,
Karina
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