The Sun Is Shining Come On Get Happy

What makes you happy? As I have said many times before I live with an eternal optimism. I am always happy. Why you may ask? No it’s not a chemical imbalance. It’s a choice. I choose to put a smile on my face every day. Even if it starts out fake, once I power through I am good to go. If I wake up on the wrong side of the bed, I turn on “Dog Days Are Over,” and by the end of the song my landlord is knocking at my door asking me to be quiet. I highly suggest if ever you wake up in a terrible mood, try singing in the shower. SIDE NOTE: Do not sing or try to dance to Single Ladies. You will fall out of the shower, rip your curtain down, hit your head on the sink, and become semi-unconscious on the floor with your bare ass hanging out! True story.

I challenge you to take in the little things around you like a fresh breeze, a day without humidity, the smell of your morning coffee.  I read an article once on the difference between Optimists and Pessimists. The only difference, so the article said, was optimists notice little things that pessimists do not. After contemplating that I realized it’s true. I love the grass in between my toes, or the guy at Dunkin Donuts who says “Hey Buddy” when I walk in. Optimists simply take pleasure in the little things and pessimists rarely do. 

Another thing this article mentioned was pessimists are too absorbed with all their negativity that they do not care to go out of their way to meet new people. I on the other hand am a social butterfly. I have an amazing life and am 99% happy all the time, but people enrich my life and I love nothing more than making people smile. It’s one of those “little things” I take pleasure in.

Open yourself up and stop to smell the roses. Once you do, you will feel more fulfilled, which in turn will make you a happier person. Some of my pessimistic friends do not understand why I am so outgoing nor have so many true friends. I in turn tell them it just makes me happy, and it gives me perks. Not monetary perks, but friendly perks. Suzie will let me sing my karaoke song before the others do or I’ll walk into the piano bar and Dena will begin to play Bad Romance or Kevin sings “Hello Steven” as I enter, or Will and Ashley simply calling me Mr. Sunshine makes me smile and all those people are just a small part of my night, but they put me in that great mood I love to be in.

Taking pleasure in the little things gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t go around killing other people. Remember that. J

 “Forget your troubles

Come on get happy

You better chase all you care away

Shout hallelujah

Come on get happy

Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shining

Come on get happy

The lord is waiting to take your hand

Shout hallelujah

Come on get happy

We're going to the Promised Land” –Judy Garland

Follow This Link To Put A Smile On Your Face: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U-rBZREQMw

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!!!