The summer of 2018 was a game changer.

Headed into my junior year of college, with excellent grades, scholarships under my belt, and a full family support system I seemingly had it all, but there was one thing missing… my happiness.

Going through the different stages of life, “growing up”, and going through the motions of becoming a successful and productive member of society it’s so easy to lose the sense of how happy you are. You work, you go to school, see friends, maybe a significant other, but at the end of the day are we really evaluating how content we are in our environment, our experiences, and the people around us?

I wasn’t.

For so long, I let the energy, actions, and words of others dictate how happy I could be and it drained me. It took the tears, breakdowns, and real life experiences to show me that I deserved to claim my happiness in this world. To reclaim it as if I was Maxine Walters.

Fortunately enough, our happiness is what we make of it. Literally defined as “the state of being happy”, there is not one person out there that can tell you what should make you happy, why, or how. On the other hand, it is 100% our responsibility to own our happiness. It’s not anybody else’s place to make or keep you happy. It starts with you.

Breathe. It can be overwhelming, but your journey is never over.

Here are a few of the best techniques I’ve found that have helped me. Take a quick read and see what you can get from it !All you have to do, all i’m  ASKING you to do, is grow just a little bit. I’m still learning myself, but if I can do it, so can you.

Until next time

♥