{"id":719,"date":"2012-02-18T21:57:28","date_gmt":"2012-02-19T05:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/?p=719"},"modified":"2012-02-18T21:57:28","modified_gmt":"2012-02-19T05:57:28","slug":"in-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/in-control\/","title":{"rendered":"In Control"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we embark on a new year, so many of us make resolutions to lose weight, stop smoking, go to church, stick to a budget, and the annual list goes on. A few years ago, I decided I was no longer going to make resolutions each new-year and instead develop mantras that I would focus on living my life throughout the year. Last year, one such mantra was to find joy and happiness in every situation good or bad.<\/p>\n

\nLast year I didn\u2019t know it then, but I couldn\u2019t have picked a better mantra for 2011 because I surely encountered some of difficult situations. To put it lightly, 2011 was interesting. Needless to say, I was happy to usher in a new year and optimistic about the possibilities. More importantly, I learned a valuable lesson that there is joy in every situation and I\u2019m in control of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cHappiness is a choice, not a gift!\u201d By going to gratitude and focusing on the things that were good in my life I was able to tackle the crazy stuff with a smile. Sure, I didn\u2019t like it, but wasn\u2019t it enough that I had to deal with it? I refused to let mere temporary situations affect my overall happiness. So, I often found myself saying, \u2018it is what is.\u2019 And, once I stopped going against the flow of the universe I was able to accept the situation, try to move passed it and still stay happy.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, what?!\u201d \u00a0Stuff happens, but you have to make the choice to focus on the bad parts. You have to make the choice to be miserable. You have to make the choice not to accept it for what it was, deal with it and move on.\u201d I am not diminishing the severity of anyone\u2019s issues. Instead, I am encouraging the power of your spirit to guide you to make the choice to find joy in life in spite of any issues that you may encounter in this thing called life.\u00a0 You have to make the choice!<\/p>\n

We create our own reality into existence. If we say we\u2019re miserable and focus on the bad then, we\u2019re miserable. Conversely, if we focus on the good in our life and proclaim joy then, we become that too. So, my hope is that as you begin a new year that you go to gratitude in all situations, especially the bad ones, and remember that happiness is yours.\u00a0 And you have to want it, receive it and embrace it!<\/p>\n

This year mantra for me is \u201cLiving well in 2012\u201d.\u00a0 So far I am doing just that, as God planned for my life.\u00a0 Cheers!<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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