My Resolution

Some of you may have seen this already, but the other day I decided that enough was enough. As John Cusack asks in the movie Say Anything, "Why can't you be in a good mood? How hard is it to decide to be in a good mood and be in a good mood once in a while?" Yes. Exactly. So I decided to be happy. All of the negativity I was breeding within my own mind was driving me insane, and I realized that if I wanted happiness in my life, I had to let it go. So I did. And actually, it was pretty easy. Not that I don't still have a lot of homework and bills to pay and stupid stuff to take care of-- but that's just part of life. I posted my resolve on Facebook and I've truly felt happy ever since. Here's what I wrote:

I'm turning over a new leaf. From now on, I'm gonna be happy. Happy and positive. If you see me unhappy and/or negative about school, homework, or people, you must remind me of my resolution to be happy and positive. Life's too short to spend it stressed out all the time, and I think we all just need to take a deep breath and realize that everyone is only human and if we aren't five days ahead of our reading schedule it's going to be ok. Really. I promise. Now, I'll probably forget this in a stressed out daze, so please be sure to remind me.

And you know what? I think happiness might be catching. When I'm happy and smiling not only do I feel better, but I notice people around me smiling, too. And our conversations are happier. My seminars are more fun and fulfilling, and my reading doesn't feel quite so burdensome. In fact, I feel like I have time for a life-- last night Zan and I got a pizza and cupcakes, and tonight we went to Trader Joe's! All this in just two days! What a difference!

Try it sometime. Decide to be in a good mood, then be in a good mood. It works.