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Many people tell us how happiness is a choice, although most of the time it may not seem that way. In this article I explore how making happiness a choice comes with challenges and how it's worth the decision to put your happiness first.

Is Happiness A Choice

Oh Tracy, excellent article, and it's a super great, awesome, fantastic, reminder!!!

I know for me, deciding I want to be happy helps me see all the other places I've sent out my energy (which keeps me from being present). Then I can basically sort through my 'stuff' which is me taking responsibility, for my stuff, and my happiness.

And I have had a lot of practice at that lately HA HA!!

Thank you Deanna I've seen all the posts in passing. Sounds like its been a rollercoaster for everyone. Think the full moon has brought a lot of turmoil up and I wrote the article as a reminder to myself - I guess if I'm struggling with things and need help others probably do too. Thank you for your support and kindness

Congratulations on your anniversary. How lovely

Tracy, I feel I do my best writing when I need to sort something out too

HA HA..... I think the full moon has something to do with it too... The full moon from September. Or maybe August. I really could go back as far as April HA HA HA!!!

Ha ha! This full moon was one of three super moons in 2015. Extra super charged lol! As if a normal full moon isn't enough

Made an addition to the article - added a bit about having strong boundaries

Here's the new link Is Happiness A Choice

Oh I love that!!

I've found as I've set clear boundaries with my aunt (I see to her caregiving and stuff), I feel better. And she has less opportunity to manipulate me!

One of my hurdles has been that since I'm self employed, that I can run over there just whenever. When I went over on Saturday to visit, she asked me what I'd been doing. I said working. She just said 'oh???' and raises her eyebrow at me. She just cannot see how my writing, or doing marketing stuff is considered work.

So I've set a boundary with her about my schedule - and one with myself - to stop trying to convince her what I do is part of my work LOL!!

Great article, and it was a great reminder for me this morning

Thanks Deanna,

So good that you've been setting some boundaries with your aunt:) Peoples assumptions of what we do as work is really interesting. I suppose the old school are used to 9 - 5 employment and everything else is just a faff. Been there and heard it all lol! Now I don't even try to justify what I do - I've made peace with it

There is that word again (CHOICE)
Two words I hate the most CHOICE & CHOOSE
I feel like NO ONE Understands

Deanna, We are friends on facebook

Tracy, I also am on your Philosophy page on facebook

Hi Rosie, yes we are friends on facebook And I did make the connection

I'm sorry you think no one understands you. I really am just speaking of my own experiences.

XOXOX

And I do appreciate it thanks