Although sadness is a normal emotion just like any other, when we’re in that bad place, it’s not good to stay in it too long. And since pursuing your happiness should I ideally be a human right, I think we should focus on that.
Recently I’ve been really homesick. My friends, family, the American culture and everything that I’m so used to and is now thousands of miles away from me. This often causes me to feel anything but happiness. So what was I supposed to do? I admit, at first I didn’t know. I continued to feel sad. Then I realised I needed to get over it! I saw that I was feeling a little too pitiful and that I needed to pursue new happiness.
So how do we begin to start pursing new happiness? And how do you continue to stay happy? Although I’m still trying to figure the exact details out, I say we work on this together. Here are some actions I plan on taking to get me there. Join me!
Show Gratitude
Being appreciative of what you have is a guaranteed way of being happy. It can be the simplest things that you don’t necessarily think about often; the great people you work with or the weather today. It doesn’t matter! Expressing your gratitude for the things you’re blessed with will keep you in a positive mind-set and will surely put a smile on your face. It might also be beneficial to keep a journal and start writing these things down.
Volunteer
Personal happiness can come from making others happy. Doesn’t it make you feel good when you’ve done something good for someone else? Putting a smile on someone else’s face and making their day a little better, is a great way of making ourselves happier.
Exercise
Aside from the fact that exercising makes you healthier and releases endorphins that give you a feel-good energy, it’s also a great confidence builder!
Set out to experience new things and meet new people
These two go hand-in-hand. If you’re invited to an unfamiliar event or party, try something new and just go! Don’t be afraid to go somewhere by yourself. Sign up for a class or join a book club. You’ll be able to meet people with similar interests. Meet new people and you’ll eventually make new friends. The benefit of new friends is lots of fun, new memories and more happiness.
Christian Angel Moseby is an aspiring author currently studying for her MA in publishing. Born and raised in Arkansas, USA, she’s slowly but surely adjusting to the British life, including the random rainfall.
