February 10

Happiness. I think I’ve finally realized that true happiness relies only in you. If you love who you are, then you will be happy. I don’t want this blog post to sound conceited, but I love myself. I love the clothes I wear and the stores I shop at. I love my personality and the way I relate to other people. If you think I’m annoying or obnoxious then that’s fine, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but I know that I am comfortable with who I am and wouldn’t change it. I love the way I view life and the way I view the people who are in my life. I love the music I listen to; the way it makes me feel, what it represents, and what it is trying to say. I love how I can just listen to music and not feel so alone. I love my family and all that they have done for me. I am very grateful for the privileged childhood my parents provided for me. I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of being a kid. I love that I had something that was mine growing up; dance. It was and still is something I turn to. I love that I had to work extremely hard at it, probably harder then I have ever worked in my life. I love my camera and the pictures I take, although I am still trying to learn more each day. I love this blog; what I say in it and what it means to me. I love my friends. They are some of the most amazing people and I am happy that I surround myself with them. I love what I believe in and what I stand for. I love that I don’t need drugs or alcohol to complete my life. I can function perfectly fine without it; in fact I’m better off without it and the people who need it in their lives. I love that I have experienced true love because a lot of people never experience it in their life. I love what I am studying in school and the fact that I have chosen a career that lets me work with and relate to all kinds of people. This type of happiness, the pure sweet joy of loving who you are, is possible for anyone. If you’re not the person you love, then become them. It’s not hard. You make decisions everyday that tell you who you are and you can change those decisions at any moment. You get to start over with your life every single second. Nobody can steal this type of happiness away from you. The only person who can steal it is you. But why would you want to rob yourself of this? I love who I am and what I do. If that isn’t happiness, then I don’t know what is.