All too often we overlook our own happiness for what is perceived by others. We don’t put ourselves first often enough. I’m not saying you have to be selfish to put yourself first, the polar opposite applies. By focusing on yourself, more often than not you are better equipped to deal with and ultimately help others too.
When we are happy we are at peace. It kind of doesn’t get any simpler than that. It’s a pretty cool concept, because up to the point of reading these words most of us don’t think about it in that way. So what if you take it a little further by allowing yourself to be happy? What do you think will happen then?
Allowing yourself to be happy, sometimes means having to put yourself first. But by doing so, you are bringing about the opportunity to bring that peacefulness to your soul. Even better, when we welcome that happiness we being about a calm that could be momentarily or it could be permanent. The key is about getting good at recognising it, embracing it, and holding on to it.
Sometimes it just takes a little courage to let yourself be happy; whether it be now or whether it be ‘again’. Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid, courage means you don’t let fear stop you. The prize is the pay-off of letting go and allowing you to be you.
So what are you waiting for? Don’t say it’s because you worry about what others may think- that’s kind of irrelevant in the big picture, because if you aren’t happy, then you aren’t you. It may seem like it, but nobody enjoys being miserable. You just have to make the conscious decision to make that shift.
If it makes you happy, it doesn’t have to make sense to others.
If it makes you happy,
It can’t be that bad…
Happy Damn Friday! x
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