Hi Corrina,
Thank you so much for the kind words. It’s always nice to hear from people like you. Based off your email, I see you’re going through a rough time, and you’re wondering how to get out of this rut. Coincidentally, before I saw your email, I wrote a blog post titled “Choose Happiness,” which is basically about picking yourself up after a bad time.
I do hope you read the post, but I still want to answer your question more specifically. In your email, you mentioned all the bad things that have happened to you in life. How about all the good things? There has to be some, even if they don’t see so significant. You need to start focusing on the positive aspects of life and not the negative. Life is full of tragedies, but also a lot of happiness—there’s always a balance, you just need to look for it. So starting to day, please make a list whether it be in your mind or on paper of the positive things that have happened to you.
Another thing is, if you truly want to be happy, you must choose happiness. Promise yourself you will not feel victim to what life has brought you. Instead, with your new positive outlook, you are going to attract everything you’ve so desired in life. What are your dreams? Have you ever allowed yourself to dream? How are you going to make those dreams a reality? Corrina, you are so worthy of a happy and prosperous life. No one can deny you of that except yourself. And DREAM. Dream BIG.
Don’t ever wake up in the morning thinking there is no point. Each of our souls come into this world with a life purpose. You may not know yours right now, but I promise you, you have a purpose. Once you pick to be happy and get out of this rut, start doing a little soul searching. Meet new people, try new activities, read new books. Partake in anything that inspires you. It’s all about YOU right now. Love and respect yourself first, and you’ll see how many people will begin to do the same. A lot of the times we just want people to love us and respect us, but no one will do that unless we show the world that we love ourselves the most. Think of it like a mirror. Anything you want of other people, you must ask yourself first if you’re giving that off.
Corrina, my love, you are on to a great start. You’re acknowledging the fact that you can be better. That’s half the battle. Now, choose happiness, focus on the positive, love, and respect yourself. Email me in a few months after you put this into practice and let me know how you’re doing.
xoxo
Loren
