My views on happiness.

I feel like everyone regardless of situation has reasons to be happy. End of story. No excuses. However, most people don't see things that way. That's mostly why it's one of my life missions to make people smile as often as I can. Humor is contagious and wonderful. Why not try to share that with other people?

The way I look at things is that few things are worth me being unhappy for, and the ones that are don't really -want- me to ever really be unhappy. Too many of life's everyday occurrences aren't worth stressing out over. Nobody is every going to give you those 5 minutes back. So don't waste them worrying over something that won't matter in 10 years. Enjoy it. Enjoy every single second that you are physically able to enjoy. Being pissy at work isn't going to make those 8 hours pass by any quicker, so be happy. Be happy that you actually have a job, look for things to be happy out and put your best foot forward. It'll make the things you already have to do that much better for you. You're going to have to do it anyway so why not look forward to it.

Notice, how at no point have I stated that being happy and easy going is easy, because it's not. But I can promise that it's worth it. Of course it's not easy to convince yourself that something that's upsetting you so much right now isn't worth your time and that the best thing to do is just let it go and continue on being happy. It's probably the hardest thing to do. It hurts and makes your heart feel like it's sinking and makes your face tense up in the same way a little old Italian lady's face would if she heard about last weekend's party. And that part right there. The part where you feel like you can't let it go or can't get over it, that's the part where I can promise you two things. One, that it will get easier with time, so even if you're not able to let it go and be totally happy right away you'll be able to find that road back to sunshine at your own pace. Two, that your friends are amazing and that this is the time when you're going to need them the most, keep them close to you and surround yourself with those wonderful people you love so dearly, it will help.

Whichever way you want to look at it I hope you can find it in yourself to be happy, stay sane, and don't forget to be awesome :)

Peace, Love & Pancakes
-Liberty

Peace, Love & Pancakes
-Liberty