Creating a life with more JOY.
I read an article about how you can actively become happier by managing your life. The article suggested a few things that could be stealing the joy from your life and how to work towards living a more pleasant existence.
1. Magazines and Catalogues. I mean did you eve KNOW that they made cool rainboots like that? NO? If looking at lots of things you can't afford depresses you. Don't do it. Put away those magazines. Stop watching the Kardashians etc.. If you didn't even know that stuff existed, how can you be unhappy you can't have it?
2. Write down things that DO bring you pleasure. Me? Fresh washed sheets. That's pretty close to a free thing isn't it? Well, for you maybe it's fresh cut flowers.. well do it. Maybe not every day but everyone has some small joy that they CAN give themselves and DO IT!!!
3. Be honest about what in your life makes you unhappy and then decide if and how you can change things. Hate your job? Make a plan to change. No, it may not be instantaneous but maybe you need more training or need to save money or pay off debt to change. Make a plan and then work towards achieving it. It may not happen overnight but just the act of taking control of your own destiny and being able to see some tiny speck of light at the end of the tunnel can be very freeing.
What other stuff can yall think of?
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IDK.. I think sometimes it's
IDK.. I think sometimes it's easy (lazy) to let ourselves sink back into our pity and just throw up our hands like we "can't do anything about it". But there ARE some things that we can do and as your pastor and wife live their life, it IS possible to be positive even when the worst things have happened.
I also wanted to put something constructive on this site so that the people here who are really struggling might be able to find a way to carve out a small bit of joy in their lives and maybe find the strength to make the choice to focus on creating a better life for themselves. Don't let life happen to you. Live your life!
I love this idea! I happen to
I love this idea!
I happen to work with 2 of my best friends in the world which is both a blessing and a curse. It's amazing to have true friends at work but sometimes it makes it waaaaay too easy to lapse into negativity and have a good old fashioned bitch session. Yes, venting can be productive up to a point but when it becomes too common I find it puts me into a terrible mood. My friend suggested that immediately following every bitch session we have, we then email each other 5 positive things. We accept anything, even things like "This gum is good"
Cultivating gratitude for the good things in your life is so easy to forget about but it makes a huge difference.
It doesn't hurt to remind
It doesn't hurt to remind yourself that there are things in this life that ARE good. The feel of the sun on your face.. whatever. Take joy where you can find it. If we look for Joy instead of trouble and drama we might find it more often than we think!
dh and i have a plaque at
dh and i have a plaque at home that says "remember the little things, for one day you will look back and realize they were really the big things."
That's really nice
That's really nice
Write a list of things you
Write a list of things you are grateful every day.
Do stuff you enjoy. I started reading a book every month and I feel great.
Exercise. Walk, jog or ride a bike a couple of times a week and you will feel better.