The Path to Happiness

"The path to happiness runs through miles of clouded hell." - Imagine Dragons


This has to be one of my all time favorite song lyrics. It could not be more true. Something new that I am trying is recognizing and embracing the big and small challenges that I have overcome in my life to get where I am today. I challenge you to try this as well. I have found that I appreciate myself more and the people that I love that I have found my way to over the years.

I am also trying to smile more often. You always hear people say that if you smile more you will feel happier, I never believed it but its true. I push myself to smile at the little things. When I am aggravated, I smile. When I am sad, I smile. When I am happy, I smile. No matter what emotion I am feeling, I smile. In my opinion its making me a more optimistic person. How do I make myself smile when I am so upset, or angry, you ask? I think of the things in my life that I appreciate. My friends, my family, my pets, my job, my home, the food in my fridge, the money in my bank account. The things that I used to never think twice about that I am now realizing that not everyone has. We take so many things for granted and we don't even realize that we are doing it.

Challenge yourself to become a more humble person. Challenge yourself to appreciate the little things. Challenge yourself to view yourself as strong and accomplished. Challenge yourself to smile.