You Have the Right to Be Joyful!

Did you know that being joyful is a choice that you choose to make every day? Every morning before you step out of bed and leave your house, you can choose to put on a joyful spirit regardless of what you’re going to face throughout the day. If someone cuts you off on the freeway, smile and be joyful. If you get a flat tire on the way to work, making you late, smile and be joyful. If someone cusses you out at the mall because you accidently bumped into them, smile and be joyful. Do not allow anyone or anything to rain on your joy.

According to Sonia Gallagher, J.D., Holistic Executive Life Coach, living a joyful life comes with benefits:

1.       Your anxiety and stress level will decrease

2.       Your body can heal itself of diseases

3.       Your positive energy is infectious and will draw others to you

4.       Your job performance will increase

5.       Your energy will increase

Remember, the next time an uneventful moment presents you, ask yourself, “What attitude will I adopt in order to adapt to the circumstance at hand?” Your attitude will determine the final outcome of your situation.

And besides, life is too short to be anything, but joyful.

XOXO,

Jay


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Knowing When to Close the Curtain

Consider yourself among the blessed if you still have your childhood friendships. As we are forever changing, so do our relationships. Some friendships continue to blossom until death do you part, while others slowly die and that’s okay too. Just because your girlfriend was your friend then, doesn’t mean she’s still the same friend now. Here are a few red flags signaling it’s time to close the curtain on your friendship:

1.       She’s always making subtle put-down remarks about your character, personality, physical appearance or talents. She’s been your friend for this long, so she shouldn’t have to, “Talk at you” or make snickering remarks behind your back.

2.       She makes EVERYTHING a competition: Who got married first, who had children first, and who lost the first ten pounds of baby weight. These significant moments shouldn’t be about competition, she should be supportive and happy to be a part of them.

3.       If you’re the one always making the effort to call or schedule outings.

4.       You knew that your friend was flirtatious, but flirting with your man is crossing the line.

5.       She brings out the worst in you. You find yourself doing or saying things that you normally wouldn’t say or do when you’re with her.

6.       You start to notice every time she calls, she needs a favor.

7.       Your conversations are one-sided. Both of your schedules are hectic, so when you do talk, she only has the time to talk, but never listen.

8.       If you brought 1-7 to her attention and she gets defensive.

Remember, in life some friendships are not meant to last forever. They are for a brief season, in which you needed to learn, develop or grow from. Just be thankful for the good girlfriend you had then and be open and optimistic to meeting new friends.

XOXO,

Jay

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