It’s been quite a while...feels like forever. Mean while a lot has happened during my silence time; we lost great women Mama Mbeki and my most favourite writer and author the phenomenal Dr, Maya Angelou. South Africa saw an unexpected turn in politics as the “born Free’s” did not participate in voting on the 7 May 2014 as much as they were expected/anticipated. Personally I do not blame them...but that’s another topic for another day. With all that I continued on my Gratitude journey.
Today I reached the 100th day of my journey in #100 happy days challenge. 70% of people are not able to complete this challenge but I chose to be part of the 30%. Sound impossible to be always happy and grateful for 100 straight days but it’s not, here’s how mine went: It was truly a challenge because some days if felt as if there was just so much going on to look or find something that made me happy. Bound by the promise i made to myself (and my daily BBM status update) before sleeping I’d earnestly search for that small thing that made me truly grateful that day. Some days were so easy I could not even choose one thing because that day would have been filled with so much to appreciate. Here are a few lessons I’ve learned about gratitude and being happy:
· Do not look for the big awesome things appreciate the little things in order to see the bigger things.
· In gratitude you realise you have more to be thankful for than to complain about.
· Learn to receive a simple “thank you” it will make you happy.
· Being happy doesn’t always have to do with YOU receiving something, do something for someone and see how happy you will be.
· Being happy is a choice even in the midst of adversity and confusion you can choose to find happiness.
· Sharing your happiness with other dos not lessen it in any way.
· Each day carries a gift of HAPPINESS find it, enjoy it and be GRATEFUL.
I am so happy for those that joined the journey to finding happiness each day because even after the #100HappyDays you will still be happy. Go out there make somebody’s day and see how HAPPY you will be and how GRATEFUL you be for that gift.
