do what makes me happy

It makes me happy to let go of worries, thoughts about what others might think of me, and keep thinking about things that are beautiful, lovely, and true. They make me happy!

It always makes me happy and energized, kind of like recharging an inner battery.

Spent five hours walking outdoors this past Saturday. The weather is great. It’s 80 degrees, sunny, beautiful, but not hot. I felt energized throughout the entire weekend, still feeling the cheerfulness this Monday morning!

It’s good for lifting the mood, exercising the emotional side of the brain.

This is so hard. I’ve been doing what’s right and what makes others happy for so long in my life, now I cannot seem to remember how to make myself happy any more :(

So, I got to start with baby steps. Maybe just try one small thing that makes me happy one day at a time. :)

I used to think I’ll be happy if I just go through life singing, dancing, laughing, joking, smiling, but now I realize being happy has a serious side as well. There are responsibilities that aren’t necessarily fun and light, but they lay the foundations for being truly happy.

Somethings in life are meant to be taken lightly. Somethings are meant to be taken seriously. When I know the appropriate attitude to handle the matter, I can truly have happiness.

So this weekend, I am going to manage my finances even though it is not fun, but getting it in order makes me happy :)

I’ve lived in my current apartment for eight years now. A lot of have changed in the neighborhood since 1999. Many shops, restaurants, bars, new homes have been built around it. While it’s good for a lot of people who enjoy a night life, it’s very draining for me who needs quietness and clean air.

So, I decided to move. I went further out into the suburbs to look at some open houses last weekend, will try again this week, and maybe call my bank to see if I can pre-qualify for a mortgage.

I’ve been wrestling with low quality sleep and low energy for a while, got really tired of it. I started praying this morning, “God, how can I get better quality sleep and more energy?” Then as I working on the chores, something came to mind “You wanna to have better sleep? Be happy! Be ridiculously happy! Don’t ask for reasons. Just do it!”

So I started humming a happy song throughout the morning and now I cannot believe it – I’m actually happy. Maybe happiness is a choice.