My name is Monica. I am a digital marketer by trade and in my spare time, I blog! I also like to hike, ski, camp, travel, see live music, and help people who are struggling with mental health and life issues.
I have been trained in counseling and have worked as a mental health residential counselor. I have studied psychology professionally, in school, and through self-improvement / self-help books and articles. I have undergone graduate-level studies in social work and counseling psychology.
As a happiness blogger, I promote happiness, well-being, and positive mental health. I apply lessons learned from my own life and wisdom gained from my educational, personal, and professional experiences.
Happiness is an Internal Journey
Having spent the last ten years helping people on a mental health forum who have mild to severe mental health issues, and after years of professional and individual study, I came to this realization about happiness being a personal responsibility and choice.
For most of my life and like many others, I falsely believed that happiness would arrive the day I achieved a better job, a boyfriend, or a certain status in life, i.e., if I were married and owned a home.
I looked externally for my happiness rather than internally, and I blamed external factors for my unhappiness.
I did not know that I could be happy if I simply took full responsibility for myself and my life. I did not realize this until I witnessed countless others doing the same, that happiness is within our control and is something that can be experienced every single day with conscious, deliberate effort. I finally realized that happiness is an internal process rather than something acquired through external means, and is a matter of attitude shifting.
Shifting Your Attitude
I used to carry a negative attitude because of undesirable life circumstances, and that is what made me so unhappy for a long time. I did not understand how much my attitude towards life impacted my happiness. In graduate school I learned that even the smallest of shifts in how we view a situation can make all the difference in our outlook and well-being.
My philosophy is that we can improve the quality of our lives simply by shifting our attitude from a negative one to a more positive one. When something negative or undesirable happens, does it need to ruin the entire day or week? Not if we don’t allow it.
My approach involves waking up with a positive attitude every morning. I say, conquer the day! If things go wrong or if someone tries to rain on my parade, I know I can face it, problem-solve, or choose to dismiss it, but then I can let it go and move on. Having a positive attitude is a large part of what creates a happy mentality, and letting go of negative experiences is key.
Today I am the happiest I have ever been because of fundamental changes I made in my attitude, mentality, and approach to life’s difficulties. My life is not perfect, but I am happy because I have chosen to be.
To learn how to be happy in your own life, explore my happiness blog – I cover topics in Relationships, Career, and Personal Development, addressing common obstacles to happiness that people face. Or, you can view all happiness articles.
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Have a fabulous day and make it great!
