happiness
Happiness, defined; things that help you find happiness, keep it, and share it with others.
Harry Potter Happiness
When people asked me what I wanted to be, for the longest time my answer was happy. For a good portion of my life, I wasn’t sure if that was something that I was capable of. I still admire the people I meet that have naturally bubbly personalities that make everyone want to be around them. I have struggled with depression for so long that a while ago, I did not think there was ever going to be a light at the end of my tunnel. Between an abusive biological father, losing a child, a divorce, and the absence of a sibling all by the age of twenty-two, you could say that the depression I’ve struggled with was warranted. From a young age I began turning to books as an escape and amongst my favorites were all of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books. I have read the entire series at least five times, and the last two at least seven. Those books brought me joy, laughter, tears, love, and most importantly… Hope.
By Sara Splendore 5 years ago in Motivation
Just Have Fun, Man.
Sometimes I rub people the wrong way. Not everybody likes me and what I do and I accept that. It comes with everything I'm trying to do. If I let it get to me I would simply be wasting energy that I could be applying elsewhere in more impactful ways. But I also feel like people misunderstand me a little bit and everything that I'm about. They say I try too hard and take things a little too far sometimes. I often get the question "Well, why can't you just be normal?". Don't get me going on that one, please. Different topic for a different day.
By Connor Warman5 years ago in Motivation
An Open Letter to Myself
The year 2020 has been life changing for me. During the six months of quarantine, I lost over fifteen pounds, causing me to come close to the double digits in weight. I have always been a smaller person, but as a 5'6" 23-year-old, I knew this was in no way a healthy lifestyle.
By Taylor Hyer5 years ago in Motivation
You deserve better
One day I hope you wake up and realize that you’re better than the things you let yourself go through. I hope you wake up and see your beauty through the eyes of the ones who love you the most. I hope that when you wake up and realize that you’re right where you are supposed to be at this given moment, that you gain some form of comfort. I hope and pray for this for you because nobody ever did that for me. Nobody ever sat me down and talked with me and made me feel comfortable in my own skin, and that isn’t something I would wish on my worst enemy. I wish someone would have sat me down when I was younger and told me that I didn’t have to settle for anything less than what I deserve. It’s the little things that people tell you or give you advice about something you’re going through. Sometimes you sit up late at night just thinking where you went wrong, where you could have done something just a little bit better or could have pulled back some, but the truth is that you’re not doing anything wrong. You’re going in the direction you need to be going to get to where you want. You don’t need to worry about the things you did in the past, it was either a dream come true or a lesson learned. You can’t change the past but you can change your future. The only way to do that is to change your outlook and your attitude about life. You can’t wake up every morning and say you can’t do something because then that’s your mindset about the rest of your day. That will be your outlook on things the rest of your life. You have to wake up and realize that only you can change the course of your life for the better. Stop putting yourself in situations that can put your mental health at risk. I say that because your mental health is where everything can start to turn on you faster than anything else. It’s worse than a physical injury, almost. It’s the same pain but it’s all in your head and you have the power to change that. Start doing things for you and nobody else. I get it, we can all be people pleasers and there is nothing wrong with that. There just has to be a time where you put yourself first for once. If you start putting yourself first and not last you’ll start to see a huge difference in your life. I’m not saying stop caring about others and how others are doing, just start caring about yourself more than what you think you do. Do better for yourself. Leave that relationship, job, cut out toxic people, yes that means family too. That’s also another thing that people tend to forget, family can be toxic. It hurts to cut them out, but you don’t have to do it forever. You just need to give yourself time and space away from toxic people. You have to be able to give yourself the time of day. You can’t make others happy until you make yourself happy and that might be the hardest pill to swallow. Please wake up one day and see for yourself that you deserve better.
By Khaleb Hudson5 years ago in Motivation
Is Joy Real?
Is joy real? I have a friend who I associate with joy. She is the light in every room. Her voice takes up space, but in a way that is welcome, longed for. I never realize how deeply I miss her until she is near me, and then I feel a budding in my chest. She gives me her joy. At least that’s what it feels like.
By Teshelle Combs5 years ago in Motivation
What is Happiness To You?
Have you ever realized when you were a child you always find happiness in the little things? You have no worries at that time you just enjoy your life fully and truly which is actually called real Happiness and self-satisfaction. And now you just miss your childhood times the most right?
By Mahrukh Farrukh5 years ago in Motivation
Dear Deer, Please forgive me.
I love Saturday mornings in the country! I get up early even when I do not have to because I want to get out to the pasture. The pasture is a big open field approximately 6-7 acres large and bordered at its back by a dense forest, which is my view every time I open my front door. When I am early enough, which is about half-past dawn, I get to see the deer rise and greet their day.
By Hope Hubbard5 years ago in Motivation
"Don't be like this!"
Am I the only one who hears this all the time?! People keep on telling me that "don`t be like this", "don`t be like that", "don`t act like this", "don`t act like that". For a little bit, I thought that it was because of my religious beliefs or my background, but even after a fresh start, I still hear it all around. Define me "this" and "that", please do, especially if you want me to be myself, then what is the problem with who I am. It sounds like being myself within the boundaries which were set without my knowledge. People keep on saying, that I don`t seem to be the same person who I used to be. I don`t think anyone does. We continually change and grow, so by now I don`t understand... None of it. I just don`t get it.
By Dory5 years ago in Motivation
