{"id":2507,"date":"2021-03-22T05:30:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T11:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/?p=2507"},"modified":"2021-03-20T16:16:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T22:16:21","slug":"is-happiness-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/is-happiness-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Happiness Possible?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you know someone who is ALWAYS happy<\/b>, or at least they seem to be always happy?<\/p>\n

You wonder how it\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n

Did they learn how to be happy?<\/p>\n

Or, is it part of their nature? Were they born with that gift?<\/p>\n

Maybe they just don\u2019t live in reality.<\/p>\n

Part of you wishes you could be that way too, and you may ask yourself, what do they know that I don\u2019t?<\/b><\/p>\n

I have often been thought of as being that happy person, seemingly happy all the time.<\/p>\n

Though I would like to be that person, and I may have some natural ability to see the good in things, people, and situations, a constant state of happiness is not my day-to-day reality.<\/b><\/p>\n

In fact, being happy is actually a daily wrestle for me!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I continually work to develop happiness.<\/b><\/p>\n

Some years ago I went through a challenging time when I could not feel any happiness or joy. I struggled to take care of even the basic needs of my family.<\/p>\n

But because of that experience, I learned some valuable lessons.<\/p>\n

I discovered:<\/b><\/p>\n

-that by changing our thoughts, we change not only how we feel, but what we experience.<\/em><\/p>\n

-that emotions are a direct result of what we are thinking.<\/em><\/p>\n

-that I have the power every morning to decide what kind of day I\u2019m going to have.<\/em><\/p>\n

I also learned that it takes time, patience and self-compassion to regain the ability to feel happiness when it\u2019s been lost.<\/p>\n

If you are someone in the midst of that struggle today, my heart goes out to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I want you to know there is hope, and happiness is possible!<\/b><\/p>\n

Much love,<\/p>\n

\"Melanie<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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