Reading: BEING HAPPY

You may have defects, be anxious and sometimes live irritated, but do not forget that your life is the
greatest enterprise in the world. Only you can prevent it from going into decadence. There are many that
need you, admire you and love you.
I would like to remind you that being happy is not having a sky without storms, or roads without accidents,
or work without fatigue, or relationships without disappointments.
Being happy is finding strength in forgiveness, hope in one’s battles, security at the stage of fear, love in
disagreements.
Being happy is not only to treasure the smile, but that you also reflect on the sadness. It is not just
commemorating the event, but also learning lessons in failures. It is not just having joy with the applause,
but also having joy in anonymity.
Being happy is to recognize that it is worthwhile to live, despite all the challenges, misunderstandings and
times of crises.
Being happy is not inevitable fate, but a victory for those who can travel towards it with your own being.
Being happy is to stop being a victim of problems but become an actor in history itself. It is not only to cross
the deserts outside of ourselves, but still more, to be able to find an oasis in the recesses of our soul. It is to
thank God every morning for the miracle of life.
Being happy is not being afraid of one's feelings. It is to know how to talk about ourselves. It is to bear with
courage when hearing a "no". It is to have the security to receive criticism, even if is unfair. It is to kiss the
children, pamper the parents, have poetic moments with friends, even if they have hurt us.
Being happy means allowing the free, happy and simple child inside each of us to live; having the maturity
to say, "I was wrong"; having the audacity to say, "forgive me". It is to have sensitivity in expressing, "I need
you"; to have the ability of saying, "I love you." So that your life becomes a garden full of opportunities for
being happy...
In your spring-time, may you become a lover of joy. In your winter, may you become a friend of wisdom.
And when you go wrong along the way, you start all over again. Thus you will be more passionate about
life. And you will find that happiness is not about having a perfect life but about using tears to water
tolerance, losses to refine patience, failures to carve serenity, pain to lapidate pleasure, obstacles to open
the windows of intelligence.
Never give up .... Never give up on the people you love. Never give up from being happy because life is an
incredible show. And you are a special human being!

Source: https://www.facebook.com/mcspa/posts/10153625162832490
 Reading: THE POWER OF PERSONAL DECLARATIONS
by Dr. Emily De Carlo

So often we accept the declarations that others have made concerning our own lives, well-being or fate. It
is imperative that we recognize that in order to achieve what we want in life, we must not give our power
away to others by accepting their declarations concerning our affairs. When one decides that he or she will
boldly declare good fortune, wellness, joy, etc. relative to his or her life, all of heaven will break loose!
Goodness and mercy shall surely follow. From birth, we are often told what we are going to be. Sometimes,
this is a good thing, but suppose you have been told time and time again that "you will not amount to
anything just like your mother or father"? This is a dangerous declaration because it sets into motion the
actualization of an unwanted occurrence. All of us want to amount to something! In order to counteract this
and all of the negative declarations with their destructive potential, one must consciously replace them with
one's own declarations. In so doing, you are now in control of setting into action what you really want to
occur. You can declare that goodness and mercy shall surely
follow you all the days of your life! The following are some declarations that you may want to make
concerning your life:

I declare:
that I am totally free of all addictions.
that I will survive any attempts of others to control my life.
that I am free in my mind, body, and emotions.
that I am free to set goals and reach them.
that I am a loving individual with the capacity to give love.
that I am a child of God with all rights and privileges thereof.
that I will contribute to the welfare of others.
that I will be an ambassador of goodwill to all I meet on the journey.
that I will be a good example for others to follow.
that I will help all that I can to reach their goals.
that I will speak words of encouragement to others.
that I will find the goodness in life and focus on it.
that I will not succumb to the negative influences of others.
that I will read the information that will encourage my personal,
and spiritual growth.
that I will commit to being the best I can be.

These declarations are meant to encourage you to take control of the influences in your life. They are
suggestions as to what positive things you can speak about your own life instead of accepting whatever
has been said about you in the past. You now have the authority to plant the seeds of love, encouragement
and victory in your garden, thereby crowding out the weeds of negativity that may already have taken root!
Just as in a garden, you may have to pull and pull until you get some weeds out. Sometimes, the negative
comments and declarations of others have taken such a stronghold in our lives, that we must persist until
we see the bough not only fall, but break into pieces. Don't be discouraged if you don't reach your goals
overnight. Just remember that even a small stream of water will crack concrete eventually!!
Source: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/the_power_of_personal_declarations