How to Be Happy (Even when it seems nothing is going right)

From My soul to your Eyes...

Consider the situation temporary. I seem to often revert to childhood experiences and learn from them. When I learned to ride a bike and I fell, I just got up without thinking about it and rode again and fell and rode etc. I knew the falls were temporary because I believed that I could ride. I knew that at that moment I had a problem, but the key is "right now"- is just a moment in time that soon will be gone forever. IT is just a beginning point for my journey that will lead to a solution to the problem. What matters most is where I end up - and I believe it will be somewhere better than when I began!

Don't Face the Situation Alone
It is always wise to share our situations with others. There will always be someone willing to assist you in solution finding and will not listen to whining. Ask them to hold you accountable once you have arrived at a solution.

Find Strength in Challenges
We cannot always completely control the events in our lives, but we can control how we respond to them.

Smile
Smiling releases endorphins (hormones that trigger feelings of happiness)so don't wait until you are happy to smile- smile to make yourself happy! Ridiculous you say? Just try looking at a photo of yourself with people you love having a great time and not smile- it is almost impossible.

Be open to Change
We change- people change- the world changes- accept it. It is inevitable. The only way to remain positive and happy is to embrace change and take pleasure in the surprises that come your way! Changes we fear often make our lives a whole lot better.

BE the Change you want to see and see what happens in your world!

To Today!
Karen