It is not always easy to remain happy and positive in a world that thrives off hatred and negativity. I believe that happiness starts with you and it is a conscious decision that you make. Happiness is about the inside, everything inside your mind and not your surrounding. Here are some of the ways I keep negativity at bay and stay happy.
Be Ambitious: Stay true to your dreams, no matter how unrealistic they may sound.
Forgive: Accept that apology that you did not receive because holding onto resentment and hate embitters the soul – and by that I mean, yours.
Love: Love yourself. There is nothing narcissistic about it. You can not love others until you learn how to love yourself first.
Never stop learning: Learning does not only take place in the classroom. A boring life is one of no surprises – so seek adventure and inspiration from the things around you.
Be you: Stay true to yourself, no one likes a copy. Be strong and wise enough to not define yourself by your relationships or the company you keep.
Take charge: Own it. If you are unhappy with your present, do not blame the world for your problems β solve it.
Travel: Do not worry about the money, just make it happen. Whether locally or internationally a change of scenery can be enlightening and inspiring.
Hug: Never underestimate the power of a hug.
Smile: More. Again. Do me that favour and smile as much as you can. Cliche, but a smile is a curve that sets everything straight.
Choose happiness, always.
Thank you for reading,
Fazeelah
Great post β€
Thanks for sharing π
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Thank you
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I woke up so cranky today, and really needed to read this. Thank you!
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You’re welcome.
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Great tips! I liked that you included smile. Studies have shown that even fake smiling literally decreases stress and increases happiness. It’s crazy but cool.
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Thank you. That’s something good to know, thank you for sharing x
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Brilliant post and love the gorgeous shots!
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Thank you, I took them during my trip to South Africa
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They are really nice do you do professional photography because you should do
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I’ve only started taking pictures. I have a camera that I’m still playing around with.
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Ok cool my sister has been into photography I bought her a book to help can’t remember the name but will find out
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Thank you, I would appreciate that.
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Oh I just realised you in all of them I thought some were taken by you lol so guess seemed a silly question but they are really nice anyway!
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Yeah, my sister took these.
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Aww this is cute and great tips =)
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Thank you
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Lovely post… It is your personal preference how to be happy… Forgiving is a very important part of it, totally agree… π
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Of cause. Happiness is a personal choice and perceived in many ways and how we choose to be happy is up to us. Happiness at the end of the day is what’s important how ever you choose that to be x
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Great list. Even though we know, it just disappears from the memory and we fall for sadness.. to be able to forgive and also forget will actually add to the peace of mind.
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That is very true.
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We must keep learning – I can’t emphasise that more – nothing to lose and everything to gain. Thank you
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We must keep learning – I can’t emphasise that more. – nothing to lose and everything to gain. Thank you
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That is true. And I pray that I never stop learning.
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Oh yes, when we smile it makes us feel happier and we make others smile in return. It’s a proven psychological fact. Also it’s a sunnah to smile!
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Indeed it is a sunnah.
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yeah, no doubt. These are really useful tips π Thanks for sharing with us!
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You’re welcome. Thank you for reading.
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Really enjoyed this post! π
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Thanks for the response zainab
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Great post and the pictures are amazing…
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Thank you for reading
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Those views are insane! Wow! π I love how you mentioned ‘choose’ happiness – such a simple decision that we forget and hand over to others for our happiness.
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Thank you. South Africa is beautiful. It is choice and I wish us all happiness Inshallah.
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Nice post!
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Thank you
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Asalamoalikum Fazeelah,
Really inn need of change of scene.
Thanks for the post.
Eat Healthy Stay Healthy π
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Great tips! It is so easy to fall into negativity, I have fallen into that trap often
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I like this.
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Thank you. Happy new year.
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