Happy people realize happiness is a choice. They are not held hostage by their circumstances and they do not seek happiness in people or possessions. They understand that when we stop chasing the world’s definition of happiness, we begin to see the decision to experience happiness has been right in front of us all along. Research in the field of positive psychology continues to reinforce this understanding.

But simply knowing that happiness is a choice is not enough. Fully experiencing it still requires a conscience decision to do so each day. How then might each of us begin to experience this joy?


1. Count your blessings
2. Carry a smile
3. Speak daily affirmation into your life.
4. Wake up on your terms.
5. Hold back a complaint.
6. Practice one life-improving discipline.
7. Use your strengths.
8. Accomplish one important task
9. Eat a healthy meal/snack.
10. Treat others well.
11. Meditate.
12. Search for benefit in your pain
Go today. Choose joy and be happy. That will make two of us.

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“Don't let your failure in the past get in the way of your success in the future.”
Have you ever felt bogged down by your past mistakes? Do you sometimes have regrets about things that you have done or neglected to do? Have you had bad things happen to you that were unjustified and unfair? If so, I am here to tell you that you are not alone. I would also like to assure you that your past does not have to weigh you down and determine your future.


1. You are Wiser now, see the good and learning opportunity in every situation.
2 . You don’t have to stay the victim, reliving those thoughts and feelings keeps you stuck and hurt. Let go and forgive.
3 . You can forgive yourself and others, JC already paid the price, let go of the hurt.
4 . You get to choose how you look at life, are you going to be guilty or empowered?
Your past, no matter how bad it was, does not define your future

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“Most strengths have a flip side, learn to accept yours”
When you find yourself focusing on one of your flaws or less than ideal qualities, actively seek out its flip side.
Every negative quality has a corresponding positive one so remind yourself of how lucky you are to be flawed in that way and focus on the good that comes because of it!
Today I’m giving you 7 ways to focus on the good… to bring more positivity into your day/life. We can’t hate ourselves to a happy life. Learning to accept ourselves as we are and then take intentional steps to make improvements is how we get better. I hope you are able to apply 1 of these strategies to your life this week! 

1. Make A List Of All Your Strengths And Abilities
2. List Things You Are Proud Of
3. Reframe Your Thoughts
4. Avoid Self-Criticism
5. Accept Praise From Others
6. Love It Before You Improve It
7. Recognize Unrealistic Standards

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If you catch yourself thinking that it's too late to change your life, you're wrong. The passing of time is never a valid excuse for not going after the things you really want in your life. The time is going to pass anyway, what are you going to do with it?

Ways you can make sure you are making the most of your goals:
1. Write down your goals
2. Visualize what you want
3. Create a timeline to reach goals
4. Break bigger goal into smaller parts
5. Celebrate milestones along the way (big and small)
6. Find purpose in brainstorming& scheduling
7. Always have goals in your mind

Remember that for as long as you have breathe in your lungs, God's not done wtih you yet. You can achieve anything you set your mind to.

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Life is full of choices. Of course with the wisdom of hindsight you may wish you had chosen a different option, but until you find that crystal ball, the best you can do is to make a mindful choices based on the information that is available now.

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If you're not already living your best life, the one thing that really needs to change is you. OF course life might be even better if some of your circumstances around you changed too, but unless you take responsibility for the way you live your life, what you can control, the rest of it does't even matter.

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Anytime you find yourself engaging in negative self-talk, reform your thoughts with a positive affirmation, re-frame your thoughts with logic or simply ignoring them all together. You may not be able to stop the little voice in your head completely, but you do get to decide who you listen to.

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If you want to live your best life, don't make the mistake of dismissing your dreams as soon as they pop up into your head. Take the time to explore them, not all of them are meant to be acted on, but we can learn something from every idea.

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A great way to boost your confidence is to step outside of your comfort zone & do something that scares you. Now is your moment!

Focus on being the best you can be, in all that you do. You might not be flawless and you may still encounter ups and down, but you will be able to relax, confident in the knowledge that it couldn't have been better than it was.

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