Wednesday, September 10, 2008
The Key is Happiness
I want to take a side note today, and really put out some positive energy...I find myself throughout the day thinking about the things that need to be done, and how to make the day more efficient. There was a time when most of my day was filled with the struggles that I felt and how difficult life can be and how I can't wait until....whatever it may be. Today, as I was sorting through the bins of clothes of different sizes I had for all the kids, I found myself feeling very happy and satisfied. I was upstairs in the babies' room with the windows open and a cool breeze coming through, the babies were in one crib that I moved to the window so they could look down below at their brothers and sister jumping on the trampoline. The kids were laughing and having fun, and the babies were squealing with excitement from what they saw. There is only one thing missing in my world right now, and that is my husband who is away for another 2 1/2 months. I put on the radio and I listened to music being dedicated to loved ones that were lost in 9/11 as we approach that sad day. My emotions were being pulled so many different ways, but in the end all I felt was happiness.
There are so many things that I could let get in my way, I could make a list a mile long of the daily struggles and frustrations of being a single mother of 5 very young children with very little outside help...but I can't think about that. I have too many people depending on me. Each day is filled with essential events that will one day lead to their function in society. I can either do them right or I can do them wrong, it all depends on me. So, my theme for today is "The Key is Happiness". Happiness is not something you wait to come to you, not something that you hope you will find Happiness is something you must focus your energy to create, to feel, to want. You must find it within yourself, and fuel it with positive energy, and positive attitude. Your success will only come once you achieve this. If you want to be a magnet for success you must find your happiness, if you want to feel good no matter where you are or what your situation is, you must find your happiness. It doesn't have to exist in every moment, but it can exist in most moments.
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Your right! I try to live as you do moment by moment and try to choose what is best for everyone involved...but my Spirit has been snuffed out a little bit this year. I feel almost that I am battling burn out and you can with children. I have four and they need me every minute of everyday. Sometimes even at night. I get so exhausted, but I know I must choose joy. That's hard for me to be honest. Because I feel like nothing is going right...attitudes are sour...the house is imperfect...and I'd like to crawl under a bed some where. But that isn't what I want for my family. I want JOY, PEACE, and SUCCESS.Thank you for your thoughts and encouragement!!!Thanks for having me over;-)
Wow!!! You nailed it right on the head. What a great expression how we (all moms) should strive to live. I am doing a lot of studying lately and it all seems to come back full circle to this theme of happiness and contentment. It was recently that I truly discovered this in my own life!! Thanks for your thoughts.
Your post brought tears to my eyes Melanie! I am such a passionate person, full of dreams! I see myself content, wise, balanced, etc in the future, but as I'm heading into the future I feel like I am being pulled down... I tend to feel down and lonely, I notice myself being critical and judgmental to myself and when I realize it I tend to feel even more down! Your post opened my eyes to see Happiness from a different perspective and I thank you for that!!!
Hugs,
Natalie
"Happiness is a concious choice not an automatic response" Mildred Barthel. I try to keep things happy and positive all the time, life is too short to let the little things upset you. I try to look at things in perspective and realize that even though life may be tough for me right now, there are millions of people who are much worse off, and that helps me keep things in check. Melanie, if you haven't read it, The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch is a wonderful book about how he achieved what he wanted and lived a full, wonderful, happy life, even while dying with pancreatic cancer. It is an easy read and isn't long. You can also see his lecture on thelastlecture.com. Hope things are going well with you, we are busy here too at the Mobley household...I am in my second semester of nursing school and still working part time. I sometimes feel like a single mother too as Rick and I are on opposite schedules and don't see each other much, but we try to take the time to spend quality time when we are. Today we went out to breakfast and took RJ to the park, it was a nice day. Glad to hear you are making it!
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