Hope, there is.

"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." Siddhartha Guatama Buddha

Life got you down? Join the ever growing club. The ever growing club of "Smile It Off". Yes, life can really screw with us at times - most of the time. But, it takes a bigger person to stand up and say, "SHOVE IT!! I'm NOT going to allow life to take me through the wringer!" So, let's put on our rose colored glasses and get this happy party started!

A good rule of thumb is to think about at least three good things you have going, when life gets you down. Example: I have an amazing job. I get to work with people I love to death. I get to meet new people daily, dress like Barbie, and smile my way through the day. However, everyone has haters; those people who CAN'T stand for you to rise above and make something of yourself - I am no different. These "haters" have gotten the best of me, and my potential with my work, for a minute now. But, NO MORE! I have some amazing things going for me right now. Here are my three good things:

 

See?! Three amazing things in my life. Three amazing things that keep me going. Three amazing things that make ALL the obstacles I face seem small. With these three by my side, anything is possible. I know, when I see their smiling faces at the end of the day, I'm doing something right with my life. I'm making an impact in three amazing peoples' lives.

No matter the situations or circumstances, life is never too difficult to handle. Somewhere, somehow, you're making an impact in a person's life. To someone, you are the MOST important thing in their life. You make the difference. Don't let bad words, hurtful assumptions, back-biting attitudes, or haters get the best of you. You have to swallow it down and smile. It's okay to cry, scream, kick, cuss, etc. Let it out!! Then, smile. Keep smiling and carry on. Eventually, your happiness will rub off on them - or they'll leave. Trust me, smiling and happiness is contagious. I know that I probably look like a fool 95% of the time, due to my enthusiastic smiling. But, you know what? They smile back. See the smiles on the three faces above?! Yea, pretty great, huh? You're smiling now. Pay it forward.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Tuesday, and I wish you an even more wonderful Wednesday! If it's not wonderful, just think like I do... Kittens, cupcakes, bubbles, kites, flowers... :] I hope I have made a tiny difference in your outlook on life with this post.

- Michelle