Things That Make Me Happy

I believe life is short. Too short to accomplish everything we have the potential to accomplish. We have an infinite number of possibilities in a lifetime. We surreptitiously learn something new each day. Sometimes we do not recognize our competence. Sometimes, these possibilities are lurking around the corner during a day where everything seems to be going down the ski slope. I understand that everyone has a “terrible” day every once in awhile. Terrible meaning, what happened this morning is ruining my WHOLE day. These moments don’t have to be given the power to steal a day’s opportunity.

I am constructing a mental list of literal and abstract objects that spark me happiness. This list is comprised of things that instantaneously imbue emotion and emit positive energy. Here we go.

Three cat cupcakes. What do they reveal inside? What are their personalities?

Cupcakes…duh. The colors and the shapes of the frosting are all different. Besides tasting sweet and being the culprit of a sugar rush, cupcakes represent a sense of diversity and secrets. Every cupcake store designs different flavors, shapes and themes. This variety shows differences that exist in the real world. Although some cupcakes are beautiful on the outside, they may not taste good with the frosting paired, vice versus with a less-well decorated cupcake. The frosting acts almost like a mask, hiding the real personality of the cupcake. Similar to a human, we cannot judge people based on their appearance. We can also not judge a day based on one down looking moment that occurred. Like the frosting, the “doom of the day” may subtly be hiding the real purpose of its occurrence. So yes, when I’m in a crabby mood, I think about cupcakes. I think about how they hide true identity.

Yoga. It challenges my body and it relaxes my mind. I have always venerated the shapes and grace within a practice. It flows smooth, like a river in the woods. The music, producing imagery of a

Tree Pose in yoga in front of the sunset. Find your balance.

glistening stream, trickling down rock submerged beneath. It represents how I want my day to go. Uniting my mind and my body’s coordination, seeing photos of yogis and simply practicing allows me to liberate stress and anxiety. During my practices, I make it a rule to focus on the moment, not the future, not the past, and to take care of my effusive emotions.

Running…running…running. Faster, stronger and built with endurance. Running the sixth mile of the course, I am exhausted. Every mile hurts more than the last. Every muscle seems to be strained. The air is biting, my fingers are numb. However, I stay adamant, and maintain the pace until the finish line. The finish line is another story. I walk into my house, feeling accomplished. I have earned the title to say, yeah, I ran six miles. I feel as if I can conquer the world. I can take on anything. When I’m having a bad day, I think about running. Friends, the road is always rocky. Similar to when I finish the six mile course, when I’m struggling, I weigh the benefits versus the torture. I would endure the torture for its benefits. I suffer for a reason. To become better.

Writing. I write to be expressive. I write to dig deep within my own opinions and find ways to

Writing from Winter girls.

communicate important messages with others. I write to start discussions. I write my confessions. Writing is like talking to your paper. When something horrendous happens, I have a tendency to want to spit it out instantaneously. I want to release the held-in pain. Writing helps me do so. It helps me relax and it ensures that I don’t hold onto stress. I can tip the jar of ink, and it will not spill. If it spills, it stains the paper forever.

Citation of Digital Images

Clever Cupcakes. 3 Cat Cupcakes. Digital image. Flickr. Flickr, 13 Dec. 2008. Web. 5 Feb. 2016. <https://www.flickr.com/photos/clevercupcakes/3110878899>

Take Back Your Health Co. Ake Back Your Health Conference 2015 Los Angeles. Digital image. Flickr. Flickr, 12 Mar. 2015. Web. 5 Feb. 2016. <https://www.flickr.com/photos/130855607@N05/16161480194>.