True Happiness Comes From Within Each Of Us
By villageanne
@villageanne (8553)
United States
February 14, 2007 9:02pm CST
Being happy is so important to each of us, whether we know it or not. Happiness can help us deal with stress. Admit it, you have some stress in your life. When we are happy, the little things don't bother us as much.
Don't you just love being around someone who is upbeat and positive about life. These kinds of people are like magnets. We want to be happy so we gather with happy people. Have you ever sit in a class or at church, anywhere actually and saw someone just glowing with excitement. They smile and speak to everyone. You wonder what they have been up to. I find myself comparing me to these kind of people and falling short every time. I see their seemingly perfect lives and wonder why mine cant be perfect. What I don't see and what doesn't show as much is the struggles they are facing. The difference is they have found peace in their lives. This peace helps them to deal with everyday stress. Thus the smaller problems are still there, they just don't worry about them. I have found this peace in my life and it made all the difference in the way, I deal with stress. I can now say that I am truly happy. I love who I am and I love the people who are important to me with all my heart. My husband is my best friend. He has been for over 28 years. We have had our ups and downs but together, we worked at them. We realized early in our marriage that we wanted happiness. Once we pin pointed what we wanted, we worked at it till it became a reality.
My religion has played an important part in making me the person that I am today. It didn't happen over night but a gradual change occurred . A change that I did not even realize was taking place. I keep a journal and found that that change was so evident in my writing. I could read over articles that I had written and how I handled my problems. The strength that I found in the gospel gave me such power to handle stress. This is my story. I would love to hear yours. What makes you happy? Do you believe that we make our own happiness?
4 responses
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
15 Feb 07
That was nicely said and yes this is so true I think we just go through some periods that are bad and must learn to cope and handle things. I always try to be happy and look on the bright side of everything but sometimes I get down but I keep it to myself.
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@villageanne (8553)
• United States
15 Feb 07
Thanks for you comment. I think it is really true also. Some people are so persistant in blaming others for their unhappiness.
@mimatexas (1818)
• United States
16 Mar 07
I am a happy person. What makes me happy is to be around my family and have a long talk, communicate with each other. I am happy also when I go to church and interact with the church members. I like to be around my mother, brothers and sisters. I like to be a positive person and always look at the bright side of everything. We need to smile and play. I am not so open but I consider myself happy with my life. I have God, a healthy life, a great family, my husband, my relatives, friends and a lot to be grateful for.
@lilaclady (28206)
• Australia
15 Feb 07
It is impossible to be happy all the time, everyone has stress but you are right it is an inner thing, I think the best way to get through a depressed state of mind is to convince yourself that change is always happening and just around the corner there will be something new and different....we all have to realise life is short and we must make the most of it and try to be happy...
@kitchenwitchoftupper (2290)
• United States
16 Feb 07
I believe that you are one of my true inspirations. I believe that when I am having a "down" day, all I have to do is think about you and your struggles and know that I am blessed. I am blessed not only to not be walking in your shoes; but even more I am blessed to know you, to read your words, to know that if I want to pick up the phone and hear your voice that there will be a little "ring" in it. It will be a special "ring" that is just for me. I know that you have a special "ring" just for every single person you have contact with and each and every one of them have been made better people because of you. You have helped each of us make our happiness, and please never doubt that for one second ~Donna
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