My senior year of high school, I was on the yearbook committee. The teacher in charge of the yearbook, Ms. Goldie, had a book in her classroom called “1000 Reasons to be Happy”.
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Every day, when the small group of us who were creating the year book came in for sixth period, someone would open the book and read a reason to be happy today. Our class motto was: “What are you happy for today?” They were little things — not particular anything large or profound. However, every day we would start class out with a smile on our face ready to tackle the intricate work of creating a 200+ page yearbook.
Whenever anyone asks me if I am happy or satisfied with life, I will always say yes. However, there were times in my life where, to be perfectly honest with you, my “yes” response was a downright lie.
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Despite everything that was going great in my life — my family, my friends, my job, my education — I just wasn’t truly happy. I didn’t fully feel satisfied with the person that I was. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but it was there nagging at me in the back of my mind. On the outside, no one could tell. I smiled, I laughed, I poked fun at situations with people. To an outsider, I was a perfectly happy go lucky girl with no worries in the world.
What was really going on inside of my brain was a different story. I was confused. I was torn. I absolutely did not like who I had become. The inner struggles of a person are just that — an inner struggle. No one quite knows what another person is thinking or feeling, even if on the outside, a great facade is put up for others to see.
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It didn’t matter how many friends I had, how much money I was making, or if it seemed like my life was really in order - because I had a lot of friends, I wasn’t struggling financially, and I still felt absolutely 100% out of control. This went on for months — years even — until I pulled myself out of a terrifying funk even I am surprised lasted so long.
Yes, day to day I could be in a good mood, but deep down within myself, something was.. off. Not right.
It wasn’t until a few days ago that I sat down to think about how truly happy and joyful I have been the last few months of my life. My zest for life suddenly returned with a vengeance. I no longer wanted to sit at home and hide away from the world. I had been wanting to be surrounded by others much more than I can remember in the last 3-4 years of my life.
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I know exactly how I turned it all around though: I become at peace with myself.
The only thing I can relate it to is the Disney movie Kung Fu Panda 2 (don’t judge me). In this movie, Po, the Panda, has to find inner peace before he can truly become the warrior he is meant to be. His teacher, Master Shifu, tells him (in other words of course) that many have to go through hell and back to find inner peace. There will be battles he won’t think he can win. He will feel defeated and exhausted. But at the end, inner peace will be found.
I, like Po, had to go through many battles. I had to go through hell and back internally before I truly became at peace with who I am as a person. And it all comes back to one thing: truly accepting myself and being happy with who I am.
In life, you get what you get. It’s plain and simple. Yes, you can work hard to change who you are — yes, you can change to be a better person — yes, you can work towards that high powered job or dream you have — but only do it if it ultimately brings you joy and peace.
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Because let’s face it — someday, you’re going to wake up and you’re going to feel worn down. You’re going to be exhausted. You may not like the person you’ve become. But if in your heart, you truly love yourself, then all is well. Everything will turn out.
It wasn’t until I accepted who I was and what I was given that I really was happy. Do I make a ridiculously large amount of money? Absolutely not. Do I have a large group of friends? Not really — I’m fine with the great few friends I have. Am I the thinnest or most beautiful person in the world? No. But when it comes down to it — all of that doesn’t really matter.
So, do I think my life is always going to be rainbows and sunshine? Absolutely not. But I know as long as I truly love myself, that nothing can break me down completely. Happiness is a choice — and I choose to be happy within my own life.
Are you truly enjoying life? Are you truly happy with yourself on in the inside? If not, ask yourself what you could do to make yourself at peace — go through hell and back — and make it happen.
You won’t regret it.
Question: What truly brings you happiness in life? Are you at peace with ourself? What did you have to do to get inner peace?
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This is such an important post.
I feel like the last year has been hard, cause I was laid off from my job nearly a year ago, which has given me a lot of time to think. But for the last few weeks I have been really happy, because I have reunited with a few old friends, because I have some great volunteering projects in the works, and the weather is warm and beautiful again.
this is just what I needed to read today. thank you
You are so welcome Kendra - I’m glad it hit home with you!
I’m so happy for my family. I’m off to my family reunion tomorrow after work, so I am really excited to see everyone. I’m also super happy that the hubby just fits right in with all of us crazies. Thanks for the uplifting post!
Lately I have been feeling the way you described.. Like you can’t quite put your finger on what is wrong.. Its just a nagging thought in the back of your head. So far this year I’ve been so happy with my new job, my boyfriend and I’s life in the South, and life in general. The past two months or so I have not been feeling that way. Its hard to explain. I think it has something to do with blogging - I love it and hate it at the same time. I love writing and posting and talking with people who write back, and I love reading new blogs and writing on theirs as well, but its almost like a competition that I am always falling short on.
Oh Michele - I totally understand. But don’t ever feel like you are inadequate or compare yourself to others. While I have done it before as well (and still do all the time), I always have to tell myself that it’s pointless for me to do that. It’s negative energy that truly brings me down. You will be in my thoughts!
Wow, this was so awesome to read. Actually, part of the reason I started my blog recently is because I’m not 100% happy with myself. I see myself a different way than other people do and writing about my experiences can help realize how great my life actually is. Also, I tend to sit around at home and mope sometimes, and my goal is to go out and do things. Already this week I have done more than I normally would- and I feel so much happier. Obviously I’m not completely “healed” or whatever, but I can notice little things changing
So thank you for this post! It’s just another reminder of things that I and want to do.
ps sorry that was lengthy!
I love lengthy comments
- One quote I heard that really hit home to me after a few months of blogging was “blog about living, don’t live to blog.” It definitely helped me and my attitude with posting!
Oooo I love that! Thanks
Such a great post, Chelsey!
My good girlfriends (also not a ton, but quality > quantity, IMO), my boyfriend, and my mom bring me the most happiness. I have also struggled with a similar period in my life, and it was really cathartic to hear you talk about it, so thanks for sharing!
This brought a tear to my eye. This post really touched me. Sometimes we need to be reminded of things like this.
I will admit, that I have had a lot of personal matters thrown at me in the past few months that I haven’t really discussed publicly. I’ve always been the person to try and bottle up my emotions because I don’t want to burden other people. I’ve smiled a lot of fake smiles, but despite the fake smiles, in some twisted way, I am still happier now that I was a year ago. A year ago, I was so unhappy and I didn’t cope in a healthy way. I turned to the “party life” to cope and put on a fake facade that I was ok, when I was really screaming (internally) for help.
Now, while I may not be completely happy and I still may have some insecurities, I am still happier than I was. Not completely happy, and not completely at peace, but it will come in due time. It will come when I am completely happy with MYSELF and the person I am.
I’m not depressed or down on myself, I’m just still trying to navigate the craziness of life!
I totally understand - and to be perfectly honest with you, I feel like I had the most struggle finding out hwo I was from the time I was 21- (almost) 24. So may changes, so many new experiences… while they were all good, they were definitely very stressful.
I think true happiness comes from the Lord, and once we realize that, our happiness is only worldly! WHOA, preachy. Haha..but I also believe that happiness is a choice, and that we can continue to sulk and sink into a “funk” (which we all do, me TOTALLY included), or we can get out there and live life
That being said, I don’t mean to trivialize things like depression-which is SO serious! I cannot even imagine the daily struggle associated with that <3
Loved, loved, loved this post!!
I definitely believe that too - but didn’t want to seem preachy either.
I think that it has to do with seeing yourself the way God truly sees you - as his daughter. I have to remind myself of that daily, but it always always helps.
Yay for yearbooks! I’m the adviser at the high school where I teach.
I’m not 100% happy with my life or self, and I don’t think I will ever be. I know that sounds negative, but I actually prefer it this way- it makes me work hard and build better relationships. I know who I am- if I was completely happy there’s a good chance I’d get lazy. That’s just me, though- it’s not easy or the best way, but it’s me and I’m cool with that
I think that’s definitely an okay stance to take. I will never just sit back and say “meh, I can’t change this, so I better be happy with it!” Absolutely not. I know that every step in life is a stepping stone, somehow getting you to your final destination.
Chelsea,
You are inspirational. To be honest, tonight has been one of those “blurs” that just sort of has you going through the motions. I am having a difficult time adjusting to my new work schedule and it is taking it’s toll on my activity/healthy eating/living! I wouldn’t change the experience for anything, but still…it is hard to be truly, 100% “happy”. I think you addressed it perfectly. Inner struggles are just that. People do not know what is going on, nor should they always…but it can be a battle. I had an extremely rough period just about one year ago that turned my world upside down. To be honest, it has taken me just about one year to see that everything will be OK! This is the reason why I chose to start a blog, and have not even done an official “reason” or “about me” that truly gets at the 100% reason as to why I chose to start my blog. I just wanted to say thanks for being so honest, beautiful, real and motivating to me
Claire
I love how open you are on your blog. I definitely feel the way you felt at times, especially going through as many changes as I have - graduating college, not having a job, etc. It’s definitely the reason I started to blog myself, having an outlet and a motivation to not sit around and do nothing, but to find what I truly enjoy doing and actually going out there and doing it!
I was on yearbook too! Oh the memories. Thank you for bringing me back to Earth and helping to understand what’s important!!
WOW. You took the words out of my mind. I feel just as you did, and I hope I can find peace within myself. It’s crazy how you feel like no one else would understand if you said it out loud.But you never know, the most happy person you know could be struggling on the inside. Did you see the last episode of Oprah? She said, “You alone are enough.” She talked about all of us are searching for validation in the world. I’ve adopted that quote, cause we all are enough! Thanks for an inspiring post!
I didn’t see the last episode of Oprah which makes me mad - I must watch it! And she’s right “you are enough” - every last one of us!
I so needed this. I think it’s hard to admit when we’re not happy, or that we’ve ever not been happy, and you are so brave to do so. I have been struggling with a lot of big decisions lately, and know that the scary/unsafe or uncertain chance will make me happiest. I really needed that push to help me decide…thank you!
This post made me happy!
I think what truly makes me happy is finding balance. I need a little bit of fun, a little bit of hard work, a little bit of money, a little bit of God, a little bit of order, a little bit of disorder, some family, some friends, some veggies and some running, and some chocolate.
I also think surrounding myself with happy people does wonders for my own happiness, it’s contagious!
Chelsea! You are such a wonderful, beautiful person. I love this: “But I know as long as I truly love myself, that nothing can break me down completely. Happiness is a choice — and I choose to be happy within my own life.” I think I am well on the path to self-love and happiness, but I’m not sure if the path ever ends or if it’s more of a continuous journey as you go through life. Thank you for this post!
I love this post. I think striving for happiness is one thing all people hope to achieve in life, except there is no one-size-fits-all direction. I’ve learned recently that money is of no importance to me, and it breaks my heart when I see people work their butts off because they think money is the only thing that matters. My family and my boyfriend truly make me happy. FOOD makes me happy! I am still in college so my whole life is ahead of me, which is great, it’s just the not knowing part that is scary! I hope some day I can finally say that life can’t get any better.
I don’t think someone can be 100% happy. There’s always going to be stuff going on and life can get stressful, but as long as your happy with where you are in life and who you are that’s all that matters.
I’m at a good place in my life right now. Settled down, talking about starting a family with my husband, so we have lots to look forward too.
I’m glad that you’re happy with yourself today.
Simple things, like being with my family & friends, cooking, baking and going for a long walk or bike ride bring me happiness!
Honestly chelsey, thank you! This was just what I needed right now….so much stuff has gone wrong these past few days that has really put a damper on my happiness. I truly needed this post as a reminder of all the good in life.
And for the record, I love the disney reference! I think I learned all my greatest life lessons through those movies
I think that we are always trying to find peace with ourselves, our life, etc. I agree with what Megan said above that the path to peace and happiness is a journey. Yeah some days will suck, but those are the days that test our strength, and make us stronger. Beautiful Post! thanks
This was an amazing read. I think you hit a lot of points I’ve been thinking about myself and the past crazy few months. Sometimes we get so caught up in everything that we forget about ourselves. Happiness and great things can cause us to lose sight of other things and lose our inner peace (the Kung Fu panda reference is perfect for that!) Its about finding yourself and the joy you’re already surrounded with, and the lifelong journey of self discovery.
I am happy cause GOD has kept me alive and well through all this difficult time
I. Love. This. Post. EXCLAMATION POINT!!!!!!!
Seriously Chelsey, you are so gifted in your writing and in expressing how you feel.. and in touching upon such important topics! Thaaaank Youuuuuu so much for talking about self-love and acceptance. It is SO important, and yet so many people strive to appease *others* first.
I love love love you. This is exactly what I needed today. Recently, I haven’t been able to find my happiness. I’ve been all around, acting as though I’m happy, but struggling on the inside. Between my dad’s accident and the ups and downs of high school, it has been easy to lose myself and hard to stay on track. Thank you for the wake up call, love. You are an amazing person, and I am proud to call you my bloggy friend <3
What a fantastic post!
I’ve had to work hard at happiness over the past couple of years, and just as you said, once you have come to peace with yourself happiness grows as a result of that. I am so glad that now I can say ‘yes’ honestly when people ask me if I am happy. There is no one I would rather be than myself because I have learned to love and accept who I am, and all the wonderful people and opportunities in my life. Thank you for the wonderful and thought provoking post Chelsey.
I love how honest you are on your blog. I’ve seen a few posts recently with bloggers “admitting” (not like it’s a crime or anything) that they aren’t the perfectly happy, stress-free, health guru that a blog can portray. As much as no one likes to read posts day-in day-out about how awful so-and-so’s life is, it is still a powerful reminder to anyone that everyone-everyone-has their own internal conflicts. I think its wonderful that you use your blog this way-instead of using it as a continuation of the facade of perfect happiness humans inherently produce, you take the time, the bravery, to sit down and be honest. And honestly, I’m happy that you’re happy!
p.s. Kung Fu Panda’s Dreamworks, not Disney
Yeah someone already caught that Disney slip up.
Great and thoughtful post! I am in a funk this week, no reason in particular but reading this really makes me think. And you are right we can’t be happy everyday, but need to love who we are
The panda analogy was perfect =) no judgement! I completely know what you mean by inner peace and i’m always striving for it myself. I’m not there 100% yet but it’ll happen <3 I'm happy for you girl!
This hit me like a ton of bricks! So timely! I love Kung Fu Panda by the way. I too am in a funk unable to find a job and I miss having a purpose in life. I have thrown myself into training for my 50 miler. I realized that going out to great concerts with friends, running and exercise make me happy. My goal is to train as hard as possible I realized today that I apologize for putting my training above all else, but this is MY life and it makes me happy. I need to accept my weight (I’m not thin enough), what I look like and that fact that I’m 21 and a bit lost in the job department though. Sometimes I have to remember I have a LOT going for me outside of the superficial stuff that doesn’t matter!
This is the stuff that makes CleanEatingChelsey *AMAZING*! Girl, how many nails can you hit on the head. It is nice to read this and not feel so alone. Thank you for your pure awesomeness…
1. This is beautiful and THANK YOU for sharing.
2. I am going through hell (the beautiful struggle) of trying to find that peace and LOVE for myself.
You know what? That struggle, that time, that triumph is BEAUTIFUL and it makes you so much more than if you never went through a time of trial.
3. I really LOVE that (from an outsider) you seem to be really chasing the things that make you happy (with your writing on this blog (Forgive me if I read between the lines but I’ve been reading for so long! ), volunteering at the restaurant, getting back into running).
As they say, Follow your Bliss!!
You hit the nail on the head.
<3 you!
Wow! Thanks so much for sharing, Chelsey! Being truly happy in life is not something everyone gets to experience. I can honestly say that I am definitely happy 99% of the time with my life now. My journey to true happiness started when I met my husband and I was forced to really look at who I had become in college. He truly helped me to find myself without even knowing it. I also must say that the last 4 months have been ones of re-finding myself. Since I went gluten-free, I have honestly gotten to meet the real me. Gone are the days of cranky and lethargic Kristin! I feel like a whole new person and couldn’t be happier
I totally agree - before I figured out what my intolerances were, it was quite the battle!
Such a good post. I battle with myself a lot and I honestly don’t know how I would get through the stuff I do if I didn’t have my husband. I’m still working on the inner peace thing, but I can honestly say that is HAS improved more recently. I’ve become more at peace with the changes and things going on in my life and do actually feel lighter.
Things that make me happy are exercise, friends, family, cooking, and blogging. I feel like I am in a much better place now than six months ago.
Thank you so much for posting this. I could relate to EVERYTHING you were saying. I had everything going for me. Great family. Great friends. Attending a great school and yet I wasn’t happy. I struggled for many years just trying to keep a smile on my face. I recently was diagnosed with depression and since I have been on medication my life has changed DRASTICALLY! I am so happy. I didn’t realize it until a few months ago. All of a sudden, I had an epiphany. I was happy. I was ENJOYING life instead of just getting through the day. So thanks again for sharing
P.s. After I re-read the comment I made it sounds like I am saying meds fix all! That’s definitely not what I meant! I just wanted to share that I am happy now and have learned to accept myself
Just wanted to clear that up! Thanks again for the post Chelsey!
This post was truly incredible, Chelsey! Thank you so much for putting it out there and being so open and honest, it’s so refreshing to hear (:
This is such an amazing post, Chelsey. I think it’s so important to realize that happiness doesn’t depend on what’s going on around us, but what’s going on inside us. I went through the same kind of thing as you, where I was blessed with this amazing life, but I still couldn’t be happy… and it was even more frustrating because I knew I SHOULD be happy, and I couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t. It definitely wasn’t until I went through hell and back that I finally became happier… I started accepting myself, and coming to peace with who I was, instead of beating myself up for not being someone that the world told me I should be. I’m still working on achieving complete inner peace, but I’m definitely happier now than I have been in years.
thanks for this post today….i’ve been having a rough couple of days, and this helped!
Every June….I get in my funk. I am a single mother of two awesome boys and a high school biology teacher that hears all the time that we have the glorious job with the summers off. Not so much. I miss having a purpose and a routine. I miss my daily challenges. I thrive on stress and schedules and time constraints. I also know that I just spent 9 months of my life with students that were “mine” and now will be moving on. I tell them I get them just how I want them and then I have to let them go. Then I have to figure out how to best manage my time in the summer. I have to catch up on everything I have let go, because I have just spent the the last 9 months of evening and weekends grading papers and planning on how to best prepare those students for their future. Great post at a very needed time.
I am definitely NOT at peace right now.. I feel like I’m drowning actually. I just got laid off and the same month that my job ends, I have to move. I have no idea now where to move TOO, I have no clue what my income is going to be like or where I will be working. It’s super stressful. I pray every night to just have peace and I know God will take care of it, but I’m a worrier and a planner and I hate having something so important be so open ended.
This is something I struggle with, and you put it perfectly. It is just being discontent with myself, no matter what the outside circumstances are…and it is something I need to fix. Thank you for this post.
You wrote so eloquently . Loved, LOVED this post!!!
I always love your wonderfully insightful posts Chelsey. I am so glad that you have emerged so wonderfully from such a tough time of struggling against yourself. I definitely know what that feels like and, after a very long journey, I too feel like I’ve finally come out on the other side.
I lost my sister to suicide in 2005 and I think so much of her struggle was never ever feeling at peace with herself. It is a truly insidious and dangerous feeling.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Here I go forgetting the happiness part! For me what makes me happiest are family and friends, helping those in need, blogging, sharing knowledge/education, staying active/heatlhy, and connecting with new people.
Great post. This really resonates.
I’m so happy for you that you’ve found peace with yourself.
I can now, at 28 years old (almost 29) say that I am truly happy even through days or thoughts that are “unhappy” I am a happy person, at peace for the most part with myself. But I think, like you said, I had to go through hell and back. and once in hell, I had to sit with it and think, okay I have been unhappy for quite sometime, I have worked out, dieted, read, changed, moved, punished myself, felt guilty, chased enlightenment. Maybe I’m at peace with being unhappy, with allowing whatever I’m feeling or whatever is happening to flow. And poof, I became happy. I’m sure it wasn’t exactly a “poof” but it seemed I had to finally let go of having complete control over a few key things - happiness, work opportunities, love and thin-ness. And then I cut all my hair off short as a token move to show that I was going to be who I am where I am. I think it is hard to love yourself when you’re working hard to love yourself. That means you believe love is earned through hard work and as much as it may seem that way, I believe it’s not. Love is. Love is given for existing, being and that’s all and it’s hard at first to except that because that eliminates the ability to control.
so happy you’re happy!!
oh epic! sorry!
I guess your post really resonated
What honestly brings be complete and overflowing joy is hope. Through Christ I have hope that what is meant to be…will be. That hope provides me with a purposeful life and inner peace that gives me reason to wake in the morning.
Thank you for this post. I’ve been going through a very hard time recently in dealing with this very issue. And I’ve been looking for something to do for myself that will help, such as blogging or going back to school and pursuing a career I love. This post made me stop what I was doing and I became very emotional, like you knew exactly what I was going through! Thank you for reminding me I’m not alone and I need to accept myself for who I am.
It is posts like this that make me happy! Thank you so much for sharing this, you have such an amazing way with expressing your thoughts and feelings along with being honest and totally you! I think most everyone can relate to this in one way or another about their life so it is such a blessing to be able to read such a well written heartfelt piece. Your students are so lucky to have such a great teacher, your family& friends and blog readers are lucky to have you in their lives, and the world is lucky to have such an amazing person like yourself!!!
Beautiful post, Chelsey. Been reading your blog for some time now and always find inspiration here. Thank you. If you have a chance to check out my blog, I’d be honored. It has a lot to do with finding happiness. Cheers!
This is so so beautiful, as are YOU!! I definitely struggled with this for the longest time, but I actually think whate really helped me out of depression was God. He showed me the light, and showed me how AWESOME life is if we choose to see it that way, if that makes sense! I think perspective is a HUGE part of happiness! Learning also that my appearance isn’t everything made a big difference to my happiness too
And I love reading all the comments above! Everyone really has such BEAUTIFUL hearts
P.S. Kung Fu Panda rocks my world.
I loved this post! I have also experienced this increase in happiness in the last few months. I have become completely happy with who I am and I love sharing it with others! I think my faith in God has brought me the most peace and joy within myself. I read a quote the other day in a devotional that said that being joyful is a choice that YOU have to and can make.
wonderful post. You are right everyone has their own inner struggles and I try to remember when someone is angry or sad that they have things going on that I simply can’t know and so it isn’t worth my time to try and figure out what did I do?
Happiness is an interesting thing and I agree that for many years I just wasn’t truly happy. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older but I am finding new levels of happy…I mean happy with my body that shocked the heck out of me! Happy to have less than a bazillion friends, who knew
congrats to you!
I have been loving all your posts like this lately! It seems like I can ALWAYS relate to them.
I struggled throughout most of university with being unhappy in my degree and unhappy with myself. It wasn’t until I switched my degree, started treating myself properly, and gained a new outlook on life, that I finally was happy again. It feels amazing to finally be at peace with myself. I’m glad you’ve found it too! <3
I’m happy having people in my life who love and truly care for me, unconditionally.
I’m also grateful and very happy for my health, despite what I’ve put my body through with eating disorders in high school and college..
What an amazing post! I needed this; kind of going through the same stuff lately. Thanks for the motivation!
Amazing! I know exactly the “off” feeling that you’re talking about. I was there, and I often felt guilty because I had absolutely nothing to be upset about. I was (and still am!) healthy, loved, smart, I have friends, a close family and a loving partner. But I could be surrounded by ALL the love in the world, but that didn’t matter if I didn’t love myself. In time, I learned to - and I haven’t looked back sense!
Brilliant post. I’m working on finding peace with myself right now; just in the past week or so have I begun to realize that life doesn’t depend on having the “perfect” body… there’s a whole bunch more to life than being thin (imagine that!) In a way, I feel like maybe me having this ED was “meant” to happen. I have changed so much as a person throughout the past 3 years because of this struggle. I wouldn’t say I’m necessarily happier or more depressed now… but I definately have a very different mindset. Its weird to think how this could affect my life forever because of how my experiences have changed my perspective.
Thank you for this post! I needed this. I have felt an array of emotions recently and its nice to be reminded of all the things that DO Make me happy and to focus on that rather than the silly little stresses that get to me. I’m a big believer in having a positive attitude and trying to make the most of any situation until it gets better so I can completely relate to this!
I really love that quote - pretty much sums about most things in life don’t you think! you always find things when you’re not looking for them
Today I’m happy that it didn’t rain on my walk to work (!!) hah but on a serious note I think that if I’m ever just feeling a little down in the dumps the little thing that makes me happy is having the ability to walk and see new things every day.
Chelsey. I think I luv you! No seriously… you have an amazing ability to write. There were many years when I put on a “show” of happiness but something was not right on the inside. It wasn’t depression but something was just off. People always would say “Lisa is the nicest, happiest person” and I would just laugh and feel like crap. It was because I never truely felt like I was living an authentic life. I was always holding back, editing what I would say. I feel like I have reached a place in my life now where I can say that I am at peace and happy with who I am. I did have to go through hell to get here but like you said it’s worth it!
Thank you Lisa. I am so glad that you have found peace with who you are!
Such a great post!!
Love. This. Could not have come at a better time for me. Thank you
I’m so glad it helped Gabs!
What a fantastic post! I’m struggling right now, not with loving WHO I am, but loving what I’m doing and where I’m going in life. Definitely bookmarking this post so I can come back and review it every once in awhile. Thanks for the uplifting message and I’m glad you found your way!
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