5 Steps to Happiness

It's easier said than done isn't it? It's the latest buzz and if you haven't been paying attention the topic of HAPPINESS is everywhere. How can you find it? and really is it attainable? There have been times when
I just wanted to be happy and prayed that it would land sooner or later. I was always waiting for it to come.
I wouldn't know it because I was not living in the present moment and being grateful. Be grateful.
Look at your life and circumstances and find the good not the bad. It could be worse and of course better.
Every morning I journal what I am grateful for. Some days I struggle and feel frumpy. After finding what I am grateful for I feel so much better. Consider your surroundings. Are you feeling drained by a friend, your relationship is in a rut, your house is in shambles etc. Eliminate the negativity of your life even the friend.
I did and I made a choice to  spend time with people that are uplifting and motivating. Why drain yourself with all of the negativity? Make tidying your home a priority. The less clutter you have in your personal space you will feel better yourself. K.I.S.S. Keep it super simple. Don't complicate things and over analyze a situation. Live in the present and stop living in the past and future.You are wasting time and energy. All you have is precious present moment living. Put things in perspective. Have you ever over reacting to a simple situation where you find yourself a basket of nerves?I have many times. What was the point of that? Put it into perspective and calmly see the situation from both sides. If you are a person that over reacts give yourself a time-out and think about it before you make your decision. Step outside of your own drama. When you feel that no one has it as bad as you go help someone else. Volunteer at a local food bank, shop for someone who may find it difficult to get out. By doing so it will change how you feel about your situation and seeing tha yours is not so bad afterall. Give of yourself...simple acts of kindness.