Mind-boggling

Good morning,

I have a couple of things I want to say today……I hope that it’s not too random.

I am always speaking about how to get to “Happy”. Last night I was watching “Oprah’s Next Chapter” and she (and the interviewee) said that they don’t want to be happy they want Joy. They felt that happy was not a real thing. I sat and thought about it and on some level, I have to disagree. I believe that Joy is an internal thing and because of that, you are happy. The thing is that when you do not have JOY I think happy is easier to obtain. I live on the “Fake it until you make it” plan. In the beginning, I wasn’t happy. I didn’t have JOY. Well actually, I couldn’t recognize and enjoy the JOY I did have. So, I focused on the things that made me happy. I constantly reminded myself what I did have and why I should be happy.  I worked on me and through all of that, I was able to discover my internal joy. I believe that when you are able to appreciate who you are and where you are that is JOY. Things will not always be the same because life is forever changing but if you are happy with the core of you then you will forever have JOY. It seems so easy for me to understand now. I believe that most people have a hard time because they are attempting to fit themselves into something that doesn’t really fit. You have to be able to find what works for you and work from that.  It can be difficult at times when it comes to the action but I’ll never stop because the outcome is so sweet. I spoke with someone recently that told me that although I am constantly encouraging there would be some people that I will not be able to help. That hurts me. I am very happy, joy filled, and I want everyone to feel and enjoy the same. Sometimes I wonder what GOD goes through. I mean he promises us that he has something greater than anything we could ever imagine but yet we refuse it and continue to live unhappy lives. Are we afraid? Do we really not want it? Then I think what do I do when someone doesn’t want to let go of the negativity? Do I just give up and not bother with the person? I mean I can’t force anyone to do something that they have no desire to do. Do I hang around and keep trying? The thing with that is after a while it becomes too much negativity and I get snappish. It’s one thing if the person is working through it and needs a confidant. If the person just wants to complain I am not able to deal and can come off a little too blunt. I have issues with people playing the victim and not doing anything about the situation. Things happen. Do something about it. I mean sit and think about what you want and then go after it! Sitting in a pool of pity is not attractive. People that go through hellish things and fight through it are not victims….. They are soldiers. These people still have a flicker of JOY inside of them and they want to make it a fire. We should never be defined by one thing that we have been through.   We are more than a situation. Our experiences should mold us into better people. Why would you not want to be better? Is it because you do not know ahead of time what that is? I just am not able to figure it out….I think I’m just thinking too much…..

I hope we are all able to find internal JOY. Never stop working towards it. I pray that will all be able to be “Happy” in the midst of it all.  Life is a gift so let’s take the time to enjoy every minute.

AND remember you are the author of your life story….. Will you create a best seller?

MAKE IT GREAT

E