(Someone once asked me how I hold my head up so high after all I have been through. I said it's because no matter what, I AM A SURVIVOR. NOT a victim. -Patricia Buckley)
I am frequently asked how I can be so happy and upbeat when they know I am in pain, stressed, and tired beyond all belief.....the answer - Because I have so much to be HAPPY about! Life has ups and downs, throws curve balls, and sometimes just flat out runs us over, but if we allow ourselves to focus on the negatives then we will fail to see all the positives. Today, I want you to find one thing that always makes you smile, it doesn't have to be huge, life altering, or anything that others would see as significant, and write it down. Put it somewhere that when you feel defeated and sad, you can reach for it, and remember that even though the right here, right now is getting you down, you have so much to be happy for. Feel free to share if you would like, there is no judging here - you may be surprised, maybe we all find solace in similar things.
My happy thought: My daughter! She frustrates me, makes me mad, and wears me out like you wouldn't believe, but she makes me happier than anything else in the world. When I see her smile and hear her giggle, I can't help but to smile too. Her accomplishments are my accomplishments, her curiosities are my opportunity to teach, and her fears are my time to hold her and comfort her. Everything I do is to ensure that she has the best educations, opportunities to learn and grow, and a childhood full of fun memories. I mean how isn't that the cutest smile you have ever seen? (I brag, I brag)
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