Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Mid-week pick-me-up



Currently, happiness is knowing that today marks the middle of the week.

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Recently, happiness sometimes seems a little blurred by stress of life and the unknown.

Always, it's important to live like the quote above. Being happy is something that will shape your life and bring good into your life. There's no sense in being stressed; there's so much more sense in being happy. You may feel up and down sometimes. Maybe you're constantly wishing and praying for a happy future. We want so much for out lives to work out, and we spend so much time planning for the future, that sometimes we forget to stop and just be.  Sometimes we're so fixated on future-happy that we miss the everyday-happy. And you know what? I think those little, everyday happy moments can be the best moments. It's the everyday happiness along the way that truly shapes where we're going.

I know I'm a happy person. I love to celebrate life in big and small ways. But, just like everyone else, sometimes stress gets the better of me.  I know that I love being spontaneous, but deep-down, I'm a planner... and right now, the future scares me. Maybe I'm just nervous about my interviews tomorrow, or maybe I'm nervous for where my life will be in a few months as a result of days like tomorrow-- either way, looking at this quote was exactly what I needed.

Moments like these are the exact reasons why I have a quote-board on Pinterest. Fact.

pursuit of happiness

Don't worry, be happy... Now and later.


xoxo

8 comments:

Susan said...

Ashley, I completely agree! I only have 67 more days left! Though I want to live them up, I just want to keep my focus on keep my eyes on the goal! It's so close! Good luck :)

CALLIE said...

Ok seriously, did I write this or did you?? My thoughts exactly!! Except now I feel old bc I graduated 5 years ago... That is so scary!

Everyone should live by "Don't Worry, Be Happy"!!

P.S. I seriously used that in my blog post today, as well. Twins!

Cindy Swanson said...

Great thoughts on happiness! :)

Cindy at Notes in the Key of Life

Laura said...

Love this post! All sooo true!

Laura Darling said...

Love that picture from the "Things we Forget" blog! It's one of my favorites!

Something Infinitely Interesting said...

too true! love the quotes

sarah @ life {sweet} life said...

Great post - so very true!! Love the quotes. :)

Lindsey said...

Such a powerful post! Thanks for sharing.

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Lindsey
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