Remembering the past involves reliving the road to the present. That is not always pleasant. I even cleaned a closet this morning--who says I am not trying to be productive? In the file in the closet, I found an article entitled "How to Say Yes to Happiness" taken from Womans Day 8/7/01 and I have no idea why I tore it out and kept it. But I did. I decided it must have something to say. So I dusted it off and read it again. The author (Sally Stich) wrote: "When I made the decision to stop being miserable, I really didn't know what I'd feel like. I still have moments of self-doubt, but that decision changed our life."
I started to put the article down because I had read a million of them like this. (That is a ministerial estimate) Besides, I was not miserable- I was just miserable about four situations and I was trying to cope with them. But I continued.
She made the point that Happiness is a choice. I agree. The author went on that a person should make these choices ...starting today:
Talk your way to happiness. Don't live in a world of pessimism and spread it constantly.
Exercise It's good for you and helps your outlook.
Don't bury your emotions. Find a way, like journaling or painting, to express them.
Pamper yourself. Don't spend all your time trying to make other people happy.
Listen to happy music. It takes away your bad mood.
Over the long haul:
Have purpose --Find your dream or interest.
Stop looking to others for your happiness.
Take risks --learn a new skill or join a new group.
Keep close ties --Stay close to people who love you and support you.
See every problem as having many solutions. Figure the best one for you out.
Involve yourself--Volunteer in some ways to make life better for others.
Get spiritual--Look at your bad and grow from them.
Happy Memorial Day -- Remember who you are!
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