Happy Post of the Day

I found this gif of a baby goat. It made me happy. I hope it does the same for you.

If You’re Happy and You Know It

I feel like I should be clapping my hands, stomping my feet, AND saying hooray right about now. 

Have you ever had those days where you just walk around with a dumb smile on your face because everything just feels great? This isn’t one of those “my life is better than yours”, bragging moments. I’ll still be addressing another fear here in a second. But first, if you aren’t having one of those aforementioned days, here is a picture of a puppy wearing pajamas. You can’t suppress a smile while looking at this. That might be scientifically proven (I definitely just made that up but roll with it). 

 

Now for the intention of this post. People have to face happiness on a daily basis. This one might be easier for some people to understand than the other ones I’ve brought up. Just think about it, how often have you heard the phrases “don’t worry, be happy” or “just do what makes you happy”? (actually be honest here, it’s important for the rest of the lesson). There is so much pressure to be happy all the time and that is downright impossible. People have down days. It’s just the way of the world. Now I’m definitely not telling you to walk around acting like Eeyore all the time because no one wants that. But it’s okay to sit down and have a good cry (or eat an entire pint of Ben & Jerry’s) sometimes after a hard week or dealing with a tough situation. In fact, it’s not healthy to hold all that in. You’ll just end up lashing out at someone you love and regretting it later. 

The thing is, in the world we live in now, it’s tough not to find something to cheer you up. You hold in your hands millions of cat videos, funny pictures, and memes. At your disposal whenever you need them. If that doesn’t put a smile on your face then…turn on the television and see what awaits you there! Write, draw, paint, do SOMETHING you love. I promise you it’ll cheer you up in a second. Maybe talking things out with someone helps you. If that’s the case, call up a friend, your mom, or even a counselor- there’s absolutely no shame in that! They’re trained for your down days and may provide you a new outlook that can help you have less of the down days to begin with. 

My challenge to you is this: make a list of everything (and I mean everything) that makes you happy. The next time you’re feeling down, pull that out a take a crack at every one of those things, if that’s what it takes. If you don’t end up smiling, pull up this post and look at that puppy again. I mean, come on. How cute is he?

I’m also willing to lend an ear if you need someone to listen. 

Everyone deserves to be happy. Just don’t hide it when you aren’t. I promise you there is at least one person out there who cares enough to pick you up when you’re down. Keep an eye out for them and don’t let them slip away. 

Don’t worry, be happy. 

😉