“Most people are about as happy as
they make up their minds to be.” —
Abraham Lincoln
The new year didn’t start on a particularly happy note for me.
I spent the first few minutes into 2016 alone coiled up in my bed watching the fireworks outside my window and the rest of my day obsessing over finding an inexpensive printer for my blog planner, and feeling a bit alone and left out by my siblings.
I woke up yesterday morning to a terrible tummy ache and spent the rest of the day oscillating between the toilet and my bed.
Between yesterday and today, I had more than a few moments where I really just wanted to lay in bed and feel sad/sorry for myself.
I didn’t though and sometimes I hate that I’ve grown so much that I know how to control my mind because there’s this allure that comes with feeling sorry for yourself you know? and sometimes that’s just what I want to do but I’ve learned that happiness is a choice, one we sabotage by letting our mind control us instead.
I guess I’m writing this as a sort of re-reminder to myself as well as for anyone who might be needing the reminder too especially as we start the new year.
The mind is a powerful tool, one that people often times underestimate its power but that’s where it all starts from When you choose to focus on negative emotions instead, you just might be robbing yourself of joy.
It isn’t an easy task or something that happens in a day but it starts with you making a conscious effort and decision to be happy when you feel yourself starting to get into a funk.
So here’s to choosing happiness this year instead, to creating our own calm in moments of chaos and a year filled with love and laughter.
Happy new year guys!
I hope your year is off to a great start?
How do you get over moments when you feel sad/depressed?
Happy new once again. So sorry about how your new year kicked off. Happiness esp the one created by self is the key albeit hard at times.
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Thanks Grace, I'm over it already.
Talk about wanting to feel sorry for yourself, I know that bit! But this year it's gonna be all good vibes forrr sureee
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You are very wise for your young years Cassie. It's true to focus on the happiness for a positive way of life. When I'm down, good music always cheers me up! Love and Light! Jennifer
Yass. We hold the key to our happiness, girl sometimes I just want to feel sorry for myself but I just talk myself out of it. Music helps me , call me crazy but I talk to myself…long ass discussions and make myself laugh. So when I'm sad I talk myself out of it and remember all the embarrassing stupid things I've done and all my cool moments. My mind is a lot for me sef.
Come you no go church?
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Have a prosperous new year, and best wishes always!
This is a great way to start the year…making positive choices
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This is so true girl! Something quite sad happened to me on 31st night. Had every reason to enter the new year moody but I've decided to be happy no matter how many sour lemons life gives me. Let go and let God 😊😊.. Happy new year again
You have a beautiful way with words. Please write more poems this year. Sorry about your tummy and the way you feel. I totally agree to creating happiness for ourselves, it might not be an easy task but practice makes perfect, yes?? Here is to Wishing you a beautiful 2016.
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Practice definitely makes perfect, yes! Thank you for the compliments , my tummy is fine now. :* :*
This has been really helpful, weirdly enough, happiness wasn't one of my goals for this year, but it's added now..Thanks to you
Aww I'm glad you found my post helpful, thanks a lot for reading.
Hi, is good we choose to be happy and successful in 2016 and beyond.
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Happy new year dear
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Happy new year. I am a first time visitor and I love your blog.
Aww really. For me I eventually push myself to pray – it's an habit I picked up late 2015. Early 2015 was crying, over thinking and my Brain making up stuffs that might not even be true. I pray and my anger seeps out.
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Happy new year Cassie, cheers to choosing HAPPINESS.
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This post had me thinking about my favourite Bible verse. 'Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will.'
Happy new year to you too dear!
Enjoy your new Week
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Hope you are feeling better. Certainly not a great way to start the year. I trust that it will get better for you.
Happy New Year Cassie, the truth is that we all have those down days sometimes but like you said we have to choose to be happy. Nice post!
Well, I have always believed happiness is a choice; a choice to be content no matter what life throws your way. This was helpful,what with me going to Idiaraba *sob*.
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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! I'm sorry, that's a tad dramatic but I don't care because this post is so me right now! The older I've been getting and the more I get tested, the more I realise that I have a choice. A choice whether or not I'll let the weight of the world crush me, or whether I accept that sometimes crappy stuff happens but I can still be happy despite that. When I took more notice of the latter, I became much happier overall. Love this post <3
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Yeah..it balls down to the mind..itz like a farm, whatever you plant in it, itz what you gonna harvest..m a chorister in the church where I worship,went late to church on 31st nite, feeling really down for no reason at all,meanwhile I could see smiling faces around..knew I had to snap out from dah mood, gave myself a little pep talk…nd dah was all..was fun all d way… CASSIE, yu gat yurself a new fan *wink
Hi Cassie,
I love the positive vibes in this post.
Yes, I choose happiness this year! Life can be tough but I'll try not to let the hustle and bustle play reggae over my blues. Lol