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How to smile more by monicak13

"Not as easy as it sounds, but life-saving! :)"

How I did it: I went through a horrible breakup recently that tore me apart at the seams...at a time when i had a long list of blown out of proportion problems....it just all snowballed into chronic stress, hysteria...you name it, from chronic crying to fits of rage to mood swings in shades of grey...
I just didn't wake up one day and realize i should start smiling more...after hearing tons and tons of supportive advice from loved ones, friends and family and staying deaf to it all, i slowly realized that its all about how you think of yourself in the end.
You can choose to see the negative side of everything and stay chronically sad and down.
Or you can choose to try to see the positive even in the worst of situations and progressively, make peace with yourself, with situations, and with problems which are never-ending.
Its just a choice, just a choice i made, and its not only worth doing, it makes even the worst of days seem better :) Smile more, everyone has problems, no one is forever safe from pain, sadness or sorrows, so you're not the only one out there, smiling more cheers you up and can cheer up everyone who sees it :)

Lessons & tips: 1. No matter how bad it seems, it won't seem that bad after a while if you stop to think about it objectively
2. Everything happens for a reason, and with time, it'll all seem more clear, and you'll be happy things turned out how they did...
3. Prayer, time alone, positive thinking, positive music and getting away from anything that can bring you down is VERY HELPFUL
4. Accepting that there are things you can change, and things you just can't, so even if you stay sad, cry forever and be miserable, it won't change anything...tomorrow is a new day, a new start, a new chance... the rest is already gone...
5. Help yourself, God will help you, its all about how you think of yourself.
You can choose to be a victim, or you can choose to love yourself and be happy, life is too short to be sad all the time...smiling breeds positive thoughts, attracts positive thinking...!


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Dec 09, 2008, 07:37AM PST | 5 comments | 34 cheers



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