Take a quick moment and ask yourself this question, “Are you really happy?”. I’d love to say that as the writer of this blog, Defining Happy, that my life is filled with skips through lavender fields, impromptu moonwalks down the sidewalk, and an abundance of happy days but that’s not the case. I’m Continue reading
Category Archives: Food for thought
The art of serenity
Although a tad bit harsh you have to admit that you can’t get any more real than the statement above. I will absolutely admit that as a teenager….I used to be some what of a hothead. While that didn’t include embarrassing myself in public if things didn’t go my way, anyone (and I mean anyone) who didn’t do right by me would feel the wrath. Continue reading
Food For Thought – Be True to Self
I pride myself on the fact that I’ve never wanted to be like anybody else (with the exception of Michael Jackson. I used to Continue reading
On the 7 hour drive down to DC yesterday I spent a lot of time reflecting on how far I’ve come in life. It’s always easy for people to say that you should “leave the past in the past” and move on. In some instances this may be appropriate but I prefer to look back at those hard times so I can reflect on how much I have grown and accomplished. Or even just to give me a reason to smile when I’m feeling down. My “rock bottom” led me on this wild journey and will be a huge part of the solid foundation that I am going to build this next phase of my life upon.
CHEERS to the hardships, naysayers, backbiters, mistreaters, and the trials and tribulations. They came so that they could make me stronger.
