Joy

"When people use you, it does not feel very good. But when God uses you for His purpose, it's the greatest feeling in the world!"

"It's in those quiet little towns, at the edge of the world, that you will find the salt of the earth people who make you feel right at home."

"Those who achieve the extraordinary are usually the most ordinary because they have nothing to prove to anybody. Be Humble."

"The struggles we endure today will be the ‘good old days’ we laugh about tomorrow."

"Happiness is the condition of who we are and how we think and what we believe and how we live."

"Happiness is long-lasting, a condition of the soul, the foundation on which the circumstances of life are experienced, endured, or enjoyed."

"Happy people tend to be those who take pleasure in simple things."

"When one grows older one learns that happiness—complete and unadulterated happiness—comes only in moments, and must be recognized and savored to the full, for even in the happiest life, the complete joy is not always present."

"We each own our own happiness. My contentment is no one else’s responsibility. My joy is mine to protect and nourish. If we are incapable of reaching inward and embracing that which makes us happy, then perhaps we don’t deserve it. But if we find our joy, we should be diligent to pursue it, cultivate it and share it."

"The self is a subjective entity created by our thoughts and deeds. All sense of happiness and emotional wellbeing turns upon how a person organizes their stream of consciousness into a creation and development of a positive or negative self-image."

"If you do not have Joy, there will be nothing for you to remember"

"The best days in the life of any person are the days of joy"

"If you have enjoyed something, but have never experienced joy, then u have not really been happy"

"A house is never small or empty, when filled with love."

"When God takes out the trash, don't go digging back through it. Trust Him."

"Yesterday it was sun outside. The sky was blue and people were lying under blooming cherry trees in the park. It was Friday, so records were released, that people have been working on for years. Friends around me find success and level up, do fancy photo shoots and get featured on big, white, movie screens. There were parties and lovers, hand in hand, laughing perfectly loud,but I walked numbly through the park, round and round, 40 times for 4 hoursjust wanting to make it through the day. There's a weight that inhabits my chest some times. Like a lock in my throat, making it hard to breathe. A little less air got throughand the sky was so blue I couldn’t look at it because it made me sad, swelling tears in my eyes and they dripped quietly on the floor as I got on with my day. I tried to keep my focus, ticked off the to-do list, did my chores. Packed orders, wrote emails, paid bills and rewrote stories,but the panic kept growing, exploding in my chest. Tears falling on the desktick tick tickme not making a soundand some days I just don't know what to do. Where to go or who to see and I try to be gentle, soft and kind,but anxiety eats you up and I just want to be fine. This is not beautiful. This is not useful. You can not do anything with it and it tries to control you, throw you off your balance and lovely waysbut you can not let it. I cleaned up. Took myself for a walk. Tried to keep my eyes on the sky. Stayed away from the alcohol, stayed away from the destructive tools we learn to use. the smoking and the starving, the running, the madness,thinking it will help but it only feeds the fireand I don't want to hurt myself anymore. I made it through and today I woke up, lighter and proud because I'm still here. There are flowers growing outside my window. The coffee is warm, the air is pure. In a few hours I'll be on a train on my way to sing for people who invited me to come, to sing, for them. My own songs, that I created. Me—little me. From nowhere at all. And I have people around that I like and can laugh with, and it's spring again. It will always be spring again. And there will always be a new day."

"Pay attention to your goals and never let the euphoria of the early success convince you to brag about."

"Life's a gloomy puddle, until you start jumping in it."

"Positive thinking is powerful thinking. If you want happiness, fulfillment, success and inner peace, start thinking you have the power to achieve those things. Focus on the bright side of life and expect positive results."

"Why are you so restless? what are you looking for? happiness is right there, yes, in front of you."