Happy | Words of Wisdom 🌟

Hye guys!

I'm inspired with Aileen's video, HERE (as usual), so I really wanted to start this Words of Wisdom series. I want to start with this special word, HAPPY, because it personally means so much to me.

On mid year 2012 to 2014, I used to be very sad. I was once heartbroken and all I can do all day was crying on my bed and asking God, "why me?" I was so, so sad to the point I can't think how should I continue living.

At the end of 2014, I'm just too tired of being sad. I was so determine to be happy again. I remembered that I was a cheerful child and teenager. I was the optimistic friend, the bubbly baby of the family. All I can think of was, I want to be happy. Again.

I don't know how I did it, I recovered soon enough after that to get myself out from that sadness. I started to have a bucketlist and I remembered trying to do all the new things I never thought I can do before. I did hiking for the first time, I signed up for a running event, I went foodhunting and roadtrips with my friends, I went to museum and art gallery, and I even start backpacking with my girl friends that year! My life changed 180 degrees, and 2015 will forever be a special year for me, the year that changed my life to be better. I was very happy, I am still happy until today.

When I start to be happy, a lot of good things started to happen to my life. I started to get lucky! And everything falls into places. For me, being happy is the first step to everything. We need to be happy inside, in order for us to make the outside world a happy place. 💙

"Everybody wants to be happy. Everybody wants to live a happy life. Joy is a huge foundational element to living a beautiful life." Aileen share with us where joy can come from in her video.

💙 Where joy can come from:- 

1. Human connection 

2. Engaging in my passion

3. Fully engaging my 5 senses 

4. Physical movement

5. Humour 

💡 Journal Prompt & Exercises:

List all your recent moment of pure joy. 

My forever favourite quote is, "Go for whatever makes you happy!" 💙 Because when you are happy, everyone else will be happy too. Happiness is, contagious! 

How to be happy? Start of by being grateful. Focus on the little joy and little moment you have in your life. Life is a journey. Start taking baby steps. One thing at a time. Rome wasn't built in a day. If you are sad, remember that it is okay to be sad. But don't dwell too much on it. Life is more than being just sad. Focus on the bigger purpose. Start being happy again. You can do it!

💙 Love and prayers,
AS