That Rowdy Mormon Family!: The Happiness Challenge

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The Happiness Challenge

I have one of the coolest friends. She is just sunshine on earth. Yesterday she wrote a post on her facebook page that said, "Positive energy breeds positive energy. I am living proof and loving life. Give it a try. Make a conscious effort to not be angry or negative for 24 hours. You'll find yourself doing it again the next day..."

I thought to myself, I am a positive person and I am usually happy, but am I as happy as I want to be? I have my days, but I want to be happier. So I made a decision to take on her happy day challenge. I told her I am in and I will report back.

So today, October 19th, 2011, I decided to be positive all day. No negative feelings, words, actions or thoughts. NONE! Did I follow through? YES! YES! YES! And it was awesome! I had a great day. Everything about today was positive. I love it and I DO want to do it again tomorrow. As the quote says, "We are as happy as we make our minds up to be"! I am choosing to see the glass half full with plenty to share. I want to make every day as happy as I possibly can. Why not? Why would I not want happiness to follow me where ever I go? I crave happy. I deserve happy. And now I am choosing to be happy.

I found this awesome quote today while I was searching the internet,
" No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change".

So for me, being happy most of the time, or should I say being positive most of the time is not enough. I want it ALL the time. And I am on a quest for happiness.

Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.