Are you happy?

happiness, as someone said, is a choice. it's not what life hands you, but it's how you choose to handle it. i've chosen to be happy and for the most part, i am. there are a few bumps in my road right now, but i have a nice life.

I don't want for anything necessary. There are times I wish I had things, like a car. But it will not change my overall happiness. My happiness is affected by what happens to various parts of my life, so its pretty hard to make such a broad statement accurately

There are occasions when I am happy. Most of the time I am content ... and then there are times when I could scream and run away from it all - these are usually to do with my daughter.

I am happy with my life right now. This will all sound so cliche' but its true for me. I am in good health as is my family. I am happily married to the man of my dreams, he is a good man, husband and father. I have two beautiful, smart, happy, well-adjusted, healthy daughters. I have a nice roof over my head, a reliable car to drive, and enough saving that should something terrible happen we'll be ok. I have a very secure job that I enjoy doing. In 4 months I graduate from LPN school and then I start again with the bridge to RN. I have friends who'd do anything for me and my family as I would theirs. My family rally around in times of need, and are not just my family but my CHOSEN friends. At this point there is nothing I've dreamed of that I don't have.

My life as it is could turn on a dime, I know that. I know that I could be down and out. I think thats why I am happy with my life as it is. I have been on that down and out side and thankfully with the support of my friends and family was able to pull myself out of it and get where I am today.

I've turned into a happy person. Not because of my life circumstances, but because there's something deep inside of my spirit that no outside circumstance can disrupt.

Of course, having a great husband, job, family -- all that helps a lot. And I won't deny it, it doesn't hurt that we have food, clothing, shelter, good health, and money.

Yeah, I'm a pretty happy person at this point in my life.

I am happy for the most part. I try to deal with what is thrown my way. Times I feel it is too much thrown at me to deal with, and times I thank God for the security at the time. I am thankful for my loving, devoted dh, you all here on AN, and my kids.

Moving to a new state has proven to be a bit of a big challenge but we are starting to come up for air and I truly believe that this was the best move for us to make as a family.

Yes totally I am! Why? Because that is me....I was happy from as long as I know me, some time bad people could make make me unhappy (ask them why do that?) but by years, I learnt how to not stay around them and run when I "just feel them bad soul and heart"...loooool, so happy, happy, happy all the time! :w00t::redbeathe

Yes totally I am! Why? Because that is me....I was happy from as long as I know me, some time bad people could make make me unhappy (ask them why do that?) but by years, I learnt how to not stay around them and run when I "just feel them bad soul and heart"...loooool, so happy, happy, happy all the time! :w00t::redbeathe

zuzi, do you ever get pms, or have a bad hair day?

leslie :bdyhdclp:

since being a child, i have been on this incredible journey and boy, what a ride it has been.

these days, however, i can truly say that i love myself.

recognizing this newfound self-embracing, has enabled me to touch and affect others just as profoundly.

i realize and accept, that i will always be a die-hard loner.

and still, i am becoming increasingly aware of my place and purpose, here on earth.

my therapist periodically encourages me to someday, write a book.

and it would take a book, to try and explain how i got from there to here.

yeah.

i'm happy.

even when life stinks, it's all good.

leslie

I am happy with that kind of deep contentment that comes from knowing that I'm exactly where I should be, doing exactly what I should be doing.

It might not sound like everyone's idea of a good time, but I'm headed to western Africa for at least a year to work with a medical charity. I've never been more excited. I'm so blessed- my heart is for Africa, and God's sending me there.