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Sweet, supportive, loving, incredible Brave Girls….you know that all around you and all around the world Brave Girls just like you are struggling. They don’t show it, but inside they feel it. What if you knew? What if you could see into their hearts? What if she was your sister or your daughter or your mom. Today our question is…
What would you tell a Brave Girl who is looking for happiness?
Remember…she is real. What would you tell her if you had a quiet minute together? Leave a comment and tell her…she’ll find it.
xoxo
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Know that you are special and that you have unique gifts that only you can give the world. Open yourself to the possibilities of achieving your dreams and take one step at a time.
And always remember that your dreams and thoughts are valid and important.
I would tell you that most people spend their time looking for happiness…when, in fact, happiness is a choice. It really goes back to living in gratitude for EVERYTHING, good and bad. For me, it was that simple. Dirty dishes mean you ate that day, my daughter being badly injured at work 5 months ago and me taking care of her 24/7 means that she finally got to know me as an adult and best friend whereas before, she had only seen me as her mom. Dirty laundry means that we have clothes to wear, and as a formerly homeless person, a dirty home means that I finally have one. Perspective is often helpful given that most of the world’s population will never have what we consider the bare minimum.
Don’t be afraid to enjoy it! Sometimes we dismiss the happiness because we focus on the little details that still aren’t “perfect.” Look more for the positive attributes and happiness that abounds in your life everyday, and you will find it — now go enjoy it!
I would tell her that happiness isn’t BIG…..so don’t look for it at the car lot or at the department store….happiness is a chain of small things, like perfect seashells, snickerdoodles and your dog catching a tennis ball on the fly.
Happiness is a chain of small things…..and that unbreakable chain is what keeps you connected to your soul.
I would tell her that happiness should not be conditional. being happy is a choice you make every day so no matter what you are going through choose to be and feel happy!
I would tell her that sometimes to be happy we have to do things that we know are right for us, but they scare us. I would tell her to look deep within herself and ask her what she really truly wants, and then I’d ask her what is stopping her from achieving what would make her happy. Sometimes we’re only a few steps away from what makes us happy but either we’re afraid of failure, we’re afraid that we might be alone in that happiness or we’re afraid it’s too good to be true. Take that next step, the one that scares you the most, and see for yourself that you really truly can have everything you’ve ever wanted – by listening to your heart and relying on God to trust that he knows what is best for you.
One of my favorite daily truths had this little blurb in it… “We’ve all got to let go of old habits, old situations, old behaviors even old relationships to make room for what is meant for the next part of our lives. If we just get quiet, get brave, and listen very closely, our hearts will tell us what to let go of. This doesn’t mean it will be easy… it just means it is what is meant for now. You can do this. Listen to your heart.”
If you make good choices, and take away all the things that do not belong in your life, you will finally see the person you were always meant to be and find the happiness you have been searching for your whole life. She’s in there and has been there all along. You will be happier than you ever dreamed.
I would tell her that she has everything she needs on the inside of her to be happy and to look inside and discover that you can’t do anything about the past, and the future is all an illusion until it happens. Enjoy what is NOW. Not only will you make your life better, but those around you will find it awesome too!
Happiness comes from within, not from others or things…that it is sometimes slow to evolve and it starts small, with baby steps. Sometimes we can be fooled when others do something nice for us or love us…this is Happiness! In reality, it is the soul joys that we experience when we are doing what we like to do, hang with the people we like to be with, that treat us in a kind way. It is watching the leaves change color and listening to our children tell a story or joke that truly cracks them up. It is being comfortable with our actions and our behavior…as all the little things add up, contentment leads to happiness. Behind the dark clouds become sunbeams. Stop and smell the flowers.Find the things to be grateful for….Find your affirmation….1. it is a new day and all things are possible. 2. You are perfectly you and all your feelings are authentic and real. 3……………you tell me. your kids smiled? your car started? dinner didn’t burn? I find that the smaller the things are that I focus on…the more I feel went right than wrong. Wishing you joys and happiness. Take care of you and may blessings be upon you.
You will be happy again. You will. Even if you don’t believe it, I’ll believe it for you, because someone believed it for me. One day at a time, one minute at a time if that’s what it takes, but you will be happy again. I care.
This is going to sound so cliche’.
Happiness is ALL around you, but YOU have to choose it!!!
Happiness means different things to different people.
For me, happiness is found in the simple way of life.
Taking the long way home, a stranger returning a smile, starting laundry and finding no leftover clothes in the dryer, Sunday drives through the country with my husband, clipping positive words and phrases out of old magazines, bonfires, country music, opening up the windows on a beautiful day, old barns, daisies, breathing in fresh air, seeing the stars and moon in the sky, holding a snuggly baby, feeling the sun’s warmth on my face, giving gifts, the aroma of fresh cut grass, hearing my husband play acoustic guitar, creating something with my hands, unexpected text messages, smiles, the fragrance of glossy Mod Podge, opening up the windows at night and falling asleep to the sound of rain, reading credits in a CD liner, fresh sheets on the bed, giggles of children, a surprise red heart shaped leaf on my driveway, pony tails and comfy clothes, forgiveness.
As I look at this list, I realize that MOST of the things that make me happy are COMPLETELY FREE!!!!!! (who doesn’t LOVE FREE??!!!!)
Look around you…..you WILL find happiness if you choose it!
Sealed with a smile!!!!! XOXOXOXOOOOO
You are a brave girl looking for happiness and I think if you look toward others and what you can do for them, you will experience happiness. I believe we have to “get over ourselves” and find ways to give to other. It might be something material, but better than that, I think, is something free, like a smile, a touch, a kind word, or a sincere compliment.
Dear Brave Girl,
Happiness is a choice! Let go of anger towards others. Forgive and love! Let go of the past after you have acknowledged it. Live for today, really live in the moment. Look around to see the beauty, it is everywhere. It is in everyone! Know that you are loved! You are never alone, never and if you want to really know the truth. Get in touch with your Truthmaker, pray and ask for guidance. Share your love and kindness with others. Appreciate what you have. Stand up for yourself! Respect yourself! Be loving towards yourself, even when you mess up. You deserve happiness and you can have it, all you have to do is Believe. Good luck with your journey and may this course open up your eyes and heart as it has done mine. Love Geraldine
I noticed that I was walking around refusing to let myself be made happy by the beauty in the world, because I felt I hadn’t earned the right to be happy. It felt like it belonged to others but never to me. There was so much wrong with me, and so much I had done wrong, so much that I had to first correct about myself that I couldn’t THINK about being happy now, not till I had made significant progress. It was like a form of self-punishment. It was a learned pattern of behavior from childhood.
I realized I could allow myself to be happy even when I hadn’t ‘earned’ it.
I realized the most loving and appropriate thing I could do when I was feeling horrible was to allow myself to breathe. To receive my own acceptance. To receive God’s love. To tell myself I deserve to treat myself kindly anyway. And then to do it. To make a list of all the things I would do and feel and be if I deserved happiness – and then to do them NOW. To risk feeling happy! It was terrifying! What if someone saw me taking undeserved blessings? And snatched them away? And that is when I had to take that leap of hope, of faith… trusting that what GOD said about me is what’s true, and not the other stuff. So I took that leap. And it’s scarier than I thought… and more exhilarating than I imagined… and I am excited about keeping with it!
good morning sweet, brave girl! know this: everyone deserves happimess! everyone has a right to happiness! it is the most wonderful feeling you can have! and guess what? you can create it! yes, you can! find some teeny tiny thing that makes you smile: the giggles of your kidz (grandkidz..) sipping your favorite hot drink as you gaze out the window on the world…embrace that feeling…now make it grow…make the feeling stay a bit longer the next time..you’ll see: soon you will have this great smile appear on your face…be careful! may cause others to follow your lead…
stay sweet brave girl…
Know that we have all been given a wonderful gift that we often neglect to use. It’s called choice and it’s yours.
Smile, take a deep breath , and Take that first step . U can do anything ur Mind sees.
We can’t “find” happiness…it is already within. Listen to your heart and don’t be afraid to follow it’s path, honor YOU, take care of YOU as you take care of others. Know that you have beautiful, unique gifts inside that make you who you are…appreciate them everyday and practice gratitude for all that you receive everyday, and the happiness inside you will bloom and grow. xo
we are all human will will make mistakes and in those mistakes there are lessions and beauty to be found. you have something with in you that no one else has, you are unique in your own beautiful way. be proud of who you are. know with all your heart that you are beautiful inside and out and nothing will change that.
many BIG hugs and smiles~ jill
I learned a long time ago that Happiness is a choice. I used to think that other people or things made me happy, but I have since learned that is not true. I have learned for me that Happiness is a choice. I chose each day to live out who God created me to be and in that is my happiness. I find it in all the things around me.
I would tell her that… happiness is peace and one can be found in the other. It is the moment when your heart is singing and your mind is quiet. Happiness is IN the moment and where that moment takes place is irrelevant. Happiness is unexpected and unsolicited and found in the fondest memories. It is the greatest give you can give to others, in a loving gesture, and to yourself, in a sigh.
It’s yours if you choose it…
Love who YOU are because you are perfect and great just the way you are. Don’t get stuck thinking otherwise. Love life no matter what happens to you. If you are going through a hard time in your life, keep in mind that something good always come out of something that you “thought” was bad. Let go of all the “regrets” and “mistakes” you feel that you have made in your life because these “regrets” and “mistakes” you carry around with you are the things that will make you BRAVE, STRONG, and let you GROW into a better person.
I once asked someone who knew, ‘What does happiness feel like?”
She said ‘I’ll show you! Stand up!’
I stood up, she put on music and said, ‘let’s dance!’
We danced.
On opposite sides of the room, not looking at each other to keep embarassment at bay. I moved to the music, I felt free and before long I was smiling. I remembered!
We can spend too much time in our heads worrying instead of just being. That’s where happiness is…in the present moment. We can choose to BE in the moment, as often as we like!!
Thanks to all the other commenters, you are all brave girls indeed!!
I would tell her that it is hers. No one can give it to you, no one can take it away. You can hide it, you can share it, but you own it.
Look for those small and large incredible and sometimes common amazing or beautiful things. A rose, a seashell, a pebble sculpted by time a simple perfect or imperfect leaf from a tree, let yourself be amazed and overjoyed in those small things no matter what is going on around you. Find your expression and let it out somewhere boldly or quietly. Let your sparkle of joy shine. You need this even more than others need you and others will flourish when you do. May your happiness flourish brightly.
Dear brave girl,
happiness comes from within.You can be happy again.There is happiness,believe there is and choose to smile.You are so brave and i know you deserve happiness as much as anyone else !!
I would tell her “you can choose again”. Don’t get stuck and fearful when you need to make a choice or decision. Make the best possible decision at the time, and then live with the consequences. 90% of the time, YOU CAN CHOOSE AGAIN if you made a bad / wrong / poor choice
Dear Happy Brave Girl, Yes I am talking to you. Happiness is yours for the taking. It does not always come over night, and sometimes it is a gradual process, but it does come. Be good to your self and recognize it when it comes your way. think happy thoughts, surround yourself with happy people and happy things. But most importantly do not turn away from happiness. You deserve to smile and enjoy life. Goodness and blessings can be found even in the darkest of days. Close your eyes, see your self happy, what does it look like, feel like, and taste like – no one can tell you what happiness is but you. Define it for yourself, speak it, and allow it to unfold in your life. Love you, Happiness- wanting a home in your life:)
Happiness is a choice! Make this your mantra. Even if you don’t believe it (yet). Happiness is a choice!
I would tell her one of my favorite new quotes, ” What we feel, think and do at this moment influences both our present and our future in ways we may never know. Begin. Start right where you are . Consider your possibilities and find inspiration….
Happiness is your choice and your right. But you have to make the decision to be happy. Only you can make that decision. Only you.
Happiness is not a goal and some of the unhappiest people are those who run after happiness.
Do things that will give your life meaning and purpose and contentment will result. Fill your life with what you enjoy and the dailiness becomes a pleasure. Even if you don’t have money make your surroundings comfortable and filled with colour. You can have great fun in the thrift stores. Uplift your spirit with music, smile at strangers, be helpful and giving. Do something creative, cook a meal for a friend, go to a shelter and cuddle the cats. My adopted cat is a joy in my life. Do a good turn for an elderly person. Pray even if you don’t believe. The world and so many people need your blessings.
Sit quietly and take a deep breath, close your eyes and smile, another deep breath and think JOY! Keep doing it and you will feel it.
Happiness is a by-product of a life well lived.