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Life will not always measure up to the joy, excitement, or adven ture you hoped for; rough waves may ensue, but your happiness is the result of your endurance and positive attitude. Even if your run turns into a jog or your jog slows down to a walk keep moving- press forward. Know that you may get a little battered and may even come out with a few scars, but when everything is said and done, you will be victorious. Stop beating yourself up for every mistake. Instead, contemplate what you learned from it, dust yourself off, and try again.  You may be flawed, but who can say they are perfect? Be kinder to you and believe that you can make it through any challenge.  That said, acknowledge what you already know; life will definitely come with challenges, but that is nothing to be afraid of. You are made of resilient matter. Some days will be better or worse than others. All you can do is simply be determined to face your day as best you can.  Your trials are simply lessons; f...

The only real limitations standing in the way of you and your dreams is your own self-doubt. Believe in yourself and GO GET IT! Happy Friday Friends!!! ~Air Hugs~ ^___^ Like  https://www.facebook.com/TheAnswerKey - Now on facebook too!

Try to make it a great day every time you get the chance.  Start your steps to happiness with this understanding; the first reason to b e happy is in your face as soon as you open your eyes every morning. You have another opportunity to live your life better than you did yesterday.  From the very beginning of your day, as soon as you roll out of bed and start your morning routine, put a smile on your face first. Think about the goals you will accomplish today and go get 'em.  That seems easy enough, but understandably, some days are harder than others. Challenges will come without a doubt and sustaining your happiness may become a challenge in itself. Well, under those circumstances, Oprah says she asks herself 'if you died today would the thing (current issue, problem, hiccup, or obstacle) still bother you'? That is a great way to tone down the magnitude life's challenges when they arise. In addition to that, w hen your happy is dwindling, redirect your thoughts. Put o...

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Start everyday with a positive perspective, intention, and a smile.  Make Everyday Feel Like Friday!

First, let us define happy for the sake of clarity. To experience being happy is you first have know it is not external. It is not something you go out and find. It is not something that can be gifted to you; it is the perspective you have while you are on your journey to your purpose, your passion, and your dreams fulfilled- not the destination itself. Some people make the mistake of missing this point, and in doing so falsely attach their happiness to other people or stuff. While the awesome partner, job, car, house, friends, and vacation may enhance your happiness, none of them should define it. Still, need a road map to being happy? Well, the first thing you have to master is gratitude. Appreciate what you have right now,  every little thing; great weather, a good meal, birds singing, a great episode of your favorite show. No matter what, always see through a lens of gratitude. It is an upper for joy. Secondly, embrace every obstacle with the intention of being bett...

There are some people in our lives that are a little harder to love. Try as you might, you can not overlook the extensive amount of energy they drain from you. Be it the Debbie-downers who can never find something to get happy about no matter how good life gets, or the drama queens that always catch every earth shattering problem of the world on their everso fragile shoulders; everyone has at least one of these. By no means can you ignore Too-Chatty-Kathy, you simply can not tell her anything you deem a secret or not already public knowledge e.g. the sky is blue. There is also the selfish attention seeker to whom nothing is nearly ever as important as anything they have to do or say for themselves or the cynic for which everything is falling apart instead of into place. They are truly convinced that they know all that is wrong with the world-everything. Well, the one thing we know for sure is that they all need love too. Their issue, whichever it may be, is only a part of their whole. ...

Life is too short to dwell on the negative. No matter how greatly you feel you have been wronged, betrayed, or disrespected, maintain peace in your life and moving forward is vital to your happiness. In life you will experience major trials and triumphs. Make sure you take a moment to appreciate your triumphs as they come; do not take them for granted, but you also should remember to turn every trial or failure into a lesson. Under every circumstance search for it. Grab hold of how your trial is meant to help you be a better you. Choose to learn from even the most miserable experiences and refuse to let them direct your life down the wrong path. Committing to moving in a positive direction after a trial is your first step forward. Moving forward requires you to let go, release, forgive, and overlook your defeats, transgressions, flaws, and faults. Take advantage of the opportunity to do and be better. Know that even your worst experience can make a positive impact on your life if y...

Sometimes you can trick yourself into a certain train of thought, an approach, or reaction because of your pride, your hurt, dismay, or fear is leading your response. However, if you choose to think consciously affirming the most positive thought, approach, reaction, or outcome, that will stimulate the circumstance that best benefits you in the long run. If you spend your time focusing on the way life has dealt you a bad hand, you can easily distract yourself from the opportunities life is presenting to you for growth in the wake of your trials.When situations and circumstances are difficult, painful, or unexpectedly disappointing they can also stir up disheartening and discouraging feelings in you too. While that may be an understandable immediate reaction given the predicament; it is important that you do not allow yourself to dwell in that place. Wasting time ignoring focusing on what your life is missing will not help you get it any sooner. In fact, it will stunt the ...

Bad days happen to the best of us. It can be so hard to get out of a funk sometimes. It can literally change your day and ultimately change your life. Negative situations and people can adversely alter your mood at their whim until you learn your go-to moves. Your go-to moves are they things you do to change your mood, promote positive energy, and increase your joy. Whether it is yoga, your favorite movie, t.v. show, or singing along to your favorite song; having a go-to response to a negative situation, moment, or mood is much needed for living a happy life. While we are human and are very much entitled to our feelings as they come, when they are hurt, disappointed, or rejected it should be your goal to be powered by a positive perspective. Instead of dwelling on the problem, mishap, stumble, or dreadful circumstance, focus your energy on the solution if there is one, and when there is not, find acceptance and as quickly as possible, let it go. The only thing you have power over is yo...

Stress can be brought on by a plethora of things; many times your stress can be triggered by the actions of others. In those instances, keep in mind that how other people act is totally beyond your control. No matter how wrong you believe they are, how you respond to their actions is the only thing entirely up to you. Choose the action that best benefits you. Forgive, move on, let go when necessary, and know that there is room for something better to come into your life. The unknown is another popular catalyst. The unknown circumstances simply require that you do things from a place of hope or faith not knowing if the outcome will help or hinder you in the future, but knowing you can handle it either way. There are infinite circumstances that can cause stress. Now ask yourself, have you ever been stressed about a situation or circumstance only to find that things work themselves out perfectly and possibly to your benefit? The weight and heaviness is lifted, but you will n...