Let’s face it, life is going to throw its worst at you. The goal isn’t to avoid the hard stuff, the goal is to figure out how to ride the storm and still keep your chin up.
So how do you stay happy when life sucks?
- Positive affirmations – having visual reminders of the things that make you happy. They could be quotes, images even a post it with an affirmation!
- Create a happiness committee – surround yourself with people who remind you to smile. I call it a committee as they should be people that you go to when life is coming down on you. People who can remind you that you will overcome and who will make you laugh. Keep these folks around!
- Journaling – write down your feelings. Purge the emotions on a page and flip through previous entries. I love journaling as when you look back , you realize that you have overcome so much more and this too shall pass.
- Self care – oh lawd! However this looks for you – do it! If you have to walk away, journal, soak in a bath, read a book, go to a spa, sit in the dark … do it and preserve your joy.
- Walk away – from negativity, people who are setting out to steal your joy, from patterns and behaviors that cause you to lose your happiness. Just walk away – trust me, it costs less to walk away than lose your joy from a fight that only robs you of your joy. Choose joy folks!
How do you stay happy when life seems determined to put you down? Share with me in the comments below or on Instagram @Africancocktail.
