June 2024,
Never underestimate the power of gratitude. If we are always chasing after what we don’t have, we will never be truly happy. It is not someone else’s responsibility to make us happy, it is our own. We must cultivate our happiness within ourselves. Your perspective and attitude towards others can greatly impact your relationships. Instead of constantly finding faults in others, choose to see the good in them. This positive energy will radiate and attract positive people into your life. However, negative people may not respond to this enthusiasm, and that’s okay. Don’t apologize for being yourself, and don’t change for someone else. Stay true to who you are and the right people will appreciate and accept you for it.
If you are always looking behind you, you will bump into walls and never see the future ahead. I have come to understand that being true to myself is the key to attracting and surrounding myself with positive people. I have learned that trying to please everyone is impossible and that I should not apologize for being myself. It is not my responsibility to change for someone else’s approval. The right people will appreciate and accept me for who I am, and that is all that matters. I have also realized that dwelling on my past experiences will only hold me back from a brighter future. I have learned to let go of disappointments, betrayal, and pain, and instead, use them as lessons to better myself. It is essential to heal from the past and move forward with a positive mindset. This has allowed me to find happiness and appreciate the good things in my life. Furthermore, I have come to understand that happiness is a choice and it comes from within myself. It is not dependent on others or external circumstances. I have learned to let go of any bitterness or resentment towards those who have hurt me, and instead, focus on creating a better life for myself. I am no longer a victim of my past, but rather, I am empowered by my experiences and use them to shape a brighter future.
Overall, I have learned that being true to myself and choosing to let go of the negativity has brought immense joy and positivity into my life. I have come to realize that my past experiences do not define me. I have gone through disappointment, betrayal, and pain, but I choose not to dwell on them. I have learned to let go and move on, and it has brought me a newfound happiness. We are all human and we all make mistakes. It is up to us to heal from our past and not let it hold us back from a brighter future. I refuse to be a victim and instead, I will use my experiences to better myself and create a better life for myself. Happiness will never come if we don’t appreciate what we already have. Thinking someone is not good enough is not their problem, it’s yours. Your enthusiasm for others works with most people. (not so much with negative people), but never apologize or be someone you aren’t, for someone else.
I have learned to be happy again. I still have hope after all my disappointment, I still believe in the good in people, after betrayal, and I have no bitterness after being harmed. If I didn’t heal the pain of my past, I could never be this happy today or in my future, I suspect.
Being human and prone to mistakes, we are all flawed,. You can only be a victim if you choose to stay one, and I refuse; I deserved better than that so now I will make things better for myself. I have found the strength I didn’t know I had to get this far. Now, I feel as though I can be an example for others to learn from. No one can hurt me with words ever again. I’m immune because I have my own words that tell me that I am okay, I’m normal, I’m deserving, and I’m equal. I worked for all I have and I started my new life on borrowed money. I live well, no, I’m nearly debt-free, I have rebuilt my life. I have a beautiful home, I’m safe and I’m happy. One person thought he would ruin me. This caused me to be homeless for a short time until I could resolve things, and get what I deserved. I might have lost stuff, but I gained so much. I will still work for a couple of years but it keeps me active. Right now I feel that my story is helping people, and I am helping people in other positive ways.
Through all I write I hope that I can make a difference that will motivate others to believe that whatever bad happens to you, it is how you choose to see it more than anything else, that will help you get past it. I know what strength people are capable of when faced with their biggest fears when they decide that they won’t break because of someone else’s evil intent to reduce them.
What do you do to find happiness for yourself? Post it in the Comments
Lauraina Bashir