Happiness is your choice

Life is hard, and that's no lie! People go through different difficult obstacles all the time, such as losing a loved one, failing college, divorce, causing others harm, even just tiny things such as losing keys, wallet and a purse in one day. Some obstacles are a little harder than others....although, I think that can't be measured.
People are so different, it's fascinating and amazing! What may be so hard for one person, may just make another stronger. I went through a time feeling sorry for myself, which in turn made others feel sorry for me (which was NOT awesome) and made others not want to be around me (ALSO not awesome). I think one day I was smacked with the realization that I make my minutes, my hours and my days. HEY, I even make my years.
I know that there are so many large uncontrollable variables, but I figure that if I look at my life as a big picture and look at other's lives, that those variables will slowly seem like tiny problems that remind me of a dandelion's parachute ball that you can just blow and watch float away with complete content.
Some days are terrible, I know, but look for a person who looks just a tad bit worse, and make them smile. I know, that's my answer all the time, but your heart just grows with every person you touch. Life is just a day by day process, when you feel yourself rushing , just grab that dandelion and take a second to blow away your stress. Even just for a that minute. That one minute will turn to two, which one day will turn to three, and so on.
Good things take time and it seems that today, people aren't cherishing that time and soaking it up, enjoying it. Life is so amazing and full of true peace and love, even in the middle of hate and war, you just need to open your eyes and look a little bit more. The little things around us are beautiful even when we aren't, inside and out.
All I ask is that you take an extra minute to look around, notice a tiny flower, notice a beautiful, quiet, rich green tree, notice the exchange of a look exploding with love between a couple, notice how the sun warms up your face after the wind dies down, notice how, no matter where you are, you can find beauty within your world. Notice that you can make the best out of every day, even though sometimes the "best" isn't even good, or even alright....it'll be better than how you were before you started thinking about making your day better. Happiness really is your choice, all you really have to do is realize it, then grab that dandelion and roll with the punches! SMILE!! :)

**Life, you twist and turn**

Have you ever wondered what's going to happen next? What's just around that turn? Should I take a U turn?
Things can be hard, things can be tough-it's true what they say though, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. You can take it as bullshit, or you can take it as a positive thought to get you through your next turn. Either way, you're using it, so who ever thought that up is getting use from it.
Sometimes the way you feel through these tough times are like a cyclone tearing through your room, you come home and find your bed turned upside down, the next day, you find your bed back in place ready to be wept and slept in.....but your favorite pair of underwear is hanging on the ceiling, out of reach. Along with your favorite pair of pants, now dirty and peed on by the cat....not to mention your running late. With traffic. For something your have looked forward to for a month. Damnit. You think, 'okay, I have another pair.' Slip them on, on you can't button them. Oh, the lovely feelings of no control.
If you think about things differerently, you can come out positive......you have no control over these situations.....but if you did-would you just complain about being bored?
My father is in the hospital, receiving treatment for Melanoma. Saying it lightly, I'd say.....IT SUCKS. But, I have never talked to him as comfortably as I do right now. Let me tell you, it did NOT start that way, I was very uncomfortable. But as the hours went on-and the realization of my feelings for my family came clear, it got easier. I cried with my mom, brother and sisters, I talked to them openly-and felt better afterwards. I have always had a feeling of uneasiness talking to them, maybe because I'm the youngest, 6+ years younger. Maybe it's because I have few people to open up to, either way, this whole situation has actually been a positive one (considering). I very much wish it could have been under different circumstances, but there's no control over that.

I'm at the point where I'm writing for me, I'm not writing for the reader. I'm writing for my own peace of mind, to get myself to sigh that relaxing sigh of relief---so I have no clue where I am actually going with this whole blog! All in all, I guess just remember, positivity is a helpful crutch, so use it. It may sound cliche and like a joke-but it really is true.
Why go through life negative and create those worry wrinkles when you can have smile lines instead. Remember, smiles lines are easier to hide because they are caused by smiles-which means you can't see them when ARE smiling......and if you have those smile lines, it means you're smiling an awful lot. Get what I'm saying? Smile. :)
I don't proofread my stuff.....so some of it may be confusing-just like me! Just like life! So....LOVE IT ANYWAY!!!
:)