Wednesday, February 1, 2012

..Happiness*


 What is your measurement of happiness? What are the instances that make you happy? Are you happy with the life that you are in now?

Many people live in constant despair. They are always sad, frustrated, and always having reasons that are keeping them from being happy. The truth is we don’t have to wait for everything to be in order or for all our problems to be solved. We don’t have to forgo happiness until we lose weight, accomplish our goals, and have a happy family or being loved by someone.


Happiness is a choice. When we wake up in the morning, we can smile and choose to be happy or grumble. It is up to us. We should not make the mistake of allowing our situations to dictate our happiness.


I have been through a lot of tough times and all of which gives me every reason to be upset and give up. But being unhappy won’t change anything.  Being grumpy, sad and depressed isn’t going to improve anything either. We might as well choose to be happy and enjoy life!

Having the tough times of my life I learned to live one day at a time; better yet make the most of every moment. It is good to have plans for our future but if we are always living in the future we may miss and enjoy the present that God wants us to.


Let us all learn to enjoy  with those people whom we love. Happiness is a decision we have to make. Not an emotion we feel. Certainly there are times in our lives when bad things happen, or things don’t turn out as we had hoped. But deciding to be happy amidst the circumstances we are going through will help us make our life’s journey easy :)









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41 comments:

  1. I love love love this post (can you tell I love it?? ha ha)- seriously though you have spoken so many truths in this post. This is the key which I wish everyone would understand. I loved your line-

    But being unhappy won’t change anything. Being grumpy, sad and depressed isn’t going to improve anything either. We might as well choose to be happy and enjoy life!

    CHOOSE- yes, we have a choice- we are NOT forced to go one way or another- we have a choice.

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    1. Hello Ms.Anjuli..hahaha..I was also smiling when I was choosing the baby pix for this post..sometimes situations come into our lives unexpectedly and we are caught off guard many times which make us trapped in sadness and worrying on lot of things..but then again we can choose on how we will rightly respond..thank you for your sweet comment Ms.Anjuli *hugs hugs* ;)

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  2. WONDERFUL, wise and uplifting post, Sis Sie!!! The baby pics made me SMILE! Beany is going to love this one he he ;) Being happy is a choice. I've heard people say this before and it really made me think about it! It's kind of like the glass half-full/half-empty concept of viewing life. Choosing to be happy is the optimistic choice ~ yay! Thanks for sharing this, Ms. Sie! I love it and I love the creator ;) ♥

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    1. Hello Ate Fiona..weeeeee..I'm so glad I made you smile today hihihi..Yes my hon would really love this one and I know he will say..hon I want quads who looks like them ahay yayyay hahaha..Yes choosing to be happy is an optimistic choice Ms.Fiona..I have gone through this path of whining and staying on my mountain of despair for a long time but now I decided to just smile and cast all my burdens to God..life can be tough at times but we can choose not to make it tougher hihihi..Thank you ate..love you too ♥ ;)

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  3. How nice to read this uplifting post, Sie! You are absolutely right. I, too, choose to make myself happy, no matter what happens. To wallow in unhappiness only makes you sick and look older!! ;)

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    1. Hello Asni..you said it right.."to wallow in unhappiness only makes us sick and look older"..that's why I don't look like my age aha aha..joke hehehe..thank you for your visit Asni *hugs* ;)

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  4. The day we put conditions to happiness, we lose our chance to be happy. I second your motion. It's always our choice to be happy or remain displeased. You have presented the very basic fact of life that we tend to forget. I admire your positive attitude. You have found a bright way to overcome adversities of life.✯
    ❀Best wishes to you❀

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    1. Hello Sui..sometimes we just have to accept the adversities that comes in our lives and even how tough it may seem the better way to deal with it is through patience and having a positive attitude..thank you for your visit Sui ;)

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  5. Hmmmm this is a lovely post of urs and i also loved the cute baby photos.. I agree with each and every word of urs. And thanks for the passing by my blog.. *Hugs*

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    1. Hello Sonia..yes they are so cute hihihi..thank you for having time to visit me too and read my post ;)

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  6. This is one of your cutest post.Loves it so much.

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  7. I have to agree with happiness depends on our own choice. No one have the perfect life and all the best. Its about being happy for what we have and loving every moment of it. Be greatful for the little we have then others who have none at all. Take care Sie.

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    1. You have said it right Ms.Nava..No one has a perfect life but we can choose to be happy regardless of any situation we have..thank you for your visit *hugs* ;)

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  8. Hi!!
    This post made me smile! I am speechless. You have truly inspired me to smile more and be happy no matter what!

    The pictures of the babies are cute and funny! Ha...ha...some are really funny. I loved it....I always love reading your post!

    Keep Blogging and Don't forget to wear a smile *hugs*
    Loads of love Sie! xoxox

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    1. hahaha..I'm glad I made you smile Hisi..yes they are super cute and so funny..I'm happy you liked it..Have a nice day full of smiles ;)

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  9. A very beautiful post Sie, one of the best I can say. You described happiness in truth but with your own words that are always marked with much love.
    It's true WE decide to be happy or not. I often think of people in places where they have nothing, just or not even the minimum they need to live, where there are conflicts and corruption, and who are happy despite all the darkness around them, always with a smile on their faces.

    Thanks Sie. I will always remember your words when facing difficulties. I am the one who decide to be happy. And you are a lively example of it! So I won't forget it my dear Sie!!!xxxxxxxxxxxx. Sweet dreams.

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    1. Hello sis Marie..thank you so much..yes it will always depend on how we respond to the different circumstances that comes in our lives..being happy can be so hard if we are on a tough road but I think it will become much tougher if we will be worrying and grumbling..thank you sis Marie for also being a true example to me..*hugs hugs* ;)

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  10. Hey Sie! <3
    Another inspiring post. So true, happiness is our choice. ^.^ I love those inspiring word. Again your blog didn't appear on my dashboard hmm, I will just forget about the dashboard thing, hehe, and just visit it through your thumbnail in the friend box area.
    I love the baby pictures too, especially the third one, haha. =)
    xxx

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    1. Hello sis Dana..yes happiness is our choice..we can choose how to start our day and how to live and respond right..hahaha..I also love the third pix sis Dana..made me really laughing while watching him..thank you for your visit sis Dana :)

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  11. I love this sis!:) Can't say more, I really love this post..:) Great!:)Muaahhh!! :)

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    1. Thank you busy ate hehehe.. ;)

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    2. oo eh, medyo na busy lately..:) I'm back, to read and read again..:) Love it! :)

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  12. haha! ankyut nung baby. When I read this I am felt great! Thanks sissy muaaah! I couldn't agree more, happiness is a choice ^^ you take care always... hugssssssssssssssssssssss*

    P.S, I like your Olay commercial.. haha! cute :">

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    1. hahaha..so cute nga sissy most specially the third pix..take care always sissy and though your busy ah eh buy Olay it is really effective oh look at ate hahaha..thank you for your visit sissy *hugs hugs*

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  13. The baby pictures are too cute! They gave me many bright smiles. :)

    I liked your perspective about happiness. Happiness is one of those emotions that "confuses" me most of the time. What I mean is, I know that I can't simply wait for a great moment to be happy. Yet, it's not an emotion that comes easily to me.

    Your post has given me much to think about.

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    1. I'm glad you liked it Ms.Mara..oftentimes I also get trapped on my busy hustles and bustles in life of being a single mom and usually waking up sad and finishing my day tired and exhausted but then looking at my kids they don't want a mom that's grumpy and angry most of the time so I learned to smile often..thank you for visiting Ms.Mara *hugs* ;)

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  14. Hello Sie. Welcome back. Sorry I haven't been around lately. Having a hard time right now. But I'm still happy just like what you said in your post. I choose to be happy...

    *smiles*

    Hi_D

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    1. Hello Heidi..yehey you're here..It's ok Heidi I know your busy and we miss you here but we do understand..take time also to rest..I have also been there when I worked as a bank teller for 6 years and looking for a job is really hard but you'll soon get there..God bless you Heidi ;)

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  15. Opps i am late to read this!
    Nyways, hi sie...this post is very nicely written, diffusing a fragrance of smiling without any reason! Well, i agree with your words. To be happy, one dont need a reason! And if we are happy for some reason, that means we were compromising! :)
    keep going friend! SMILE SMILE SMILE!!!!!!!!! ;)

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    1. Hello Aakriti..welcome to my site..and my topic suits you well llok at your smiley avatar hehehe..yes your right sis..thank you for your visit I do appreciate it..keep on smiling ;)

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  16. I like both, the post and the cute babies' photos! Superb! :)

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    1. Hello Balqis..you're here I was thinking about you and I was about to mail you but here you are yehey..so your back *hugs*..ok I am happy just right for my topic and I am now smiling..thank you for your visit busy baker bee hehehe ;)

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  17. I cant imagine a life with constant despair!!!
    im still lucky...i have to keep that in mind ^_^

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    1. Hello Clai..you said it right Clai..you are more blessed..keep smiling ha ;)

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  18. Tough times will come, it's up to us, whether to hide, or to fight :) Right?
    Adorable pictures!

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    1. Hello Philo..yes tough times can come into our lives unexpectedly but we can choose to fight and be happy..thank you for your visit ;)

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  19. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

    Hon, why do you have to share all my pics there! see how they find me cuuutee?

    *singing*
    when you're happy and you know it, clap your hands *clap clap*
    when you're happy and you know it, clap your hands *clap clap clap*
    ahmmmmmm..i forgot the next lines..hihihi

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    1. hahaha..hon I did on purpose so they'll know how proud am I to be your hon because your sooooooooooooo cutie cute cute cute cute ;)

      when your happy and you know then your face will truly show when you're happy you ahay..wiggle it just a little bit hahaha *hugs hugs* ;)

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  20. Nice post and so true about choices. the babies are so cute.

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