Life is so precious, yet it is very often that we tend to forget that. We are granted the opportunity to breathe, think, and speak. If you are reading this and you can confidently say that you are well and able to do all those things without difficulty, you are more than lucky. The everyday hassles of life are pretty good at distracting us from seeing just how good we have it. If you sit here and really think about it, so many people out there would love to be in your position.

I've come to realize these past few weeks that my key motive in this life should be simply to wake up every day and be happy with who I am as a person and where my life is at. I want to be doing everything in my power to have a happy heart. It sounds corny but it's just about impossible to get in the way of someone with a happy heart. People who seem as if they radiate sunshine are almost always the ones who realize how fortunate they are, and how fragile life can be, no matter how crazy it may seem at certain given times.

They say count your blessings. However, sometimes those blessings are a little foggy on certain days.

Everyone has moments where you feel like you are at the lowest of lows. There are going to be days where your heart aches for a reason that seems so important at the time that you can't help but feel sorry for yourself. Yet looking back at those days, it's hard not to laugh in slight embarrassment for how weak you probably looked to your friends and comfort crew that had to help you get out of that funk you claimed you were in. Yet, you progressed. You got past those moments and were able to no longer be engulfed by the past.

Something I have noticed about people is we like to hold onto the possibility that things can return to the way they once were. But we are always changing and developing. We are constantly meeting new people, experiencing new things, and getting thrown new curveballs every day. This forces our minds and our bodies to always be under construction in a way. We must acknowledge this and not let ourselves fall into the trap of feeling bad for yourself because of it, even though it is always the easier route to take.

Happiness is a beautiful thing. It is what keeps us going, and what fuels our ignition to want to do more. We must understand what makes us so damn happy, and do as much as we possibly can of it. Seek out what makes your heart feel extra good, and never look back. Because when you radiate happiness, you are truly a different breed of the person you were before. It helps you make the most of the cards you have been dealt, and know just how lucky you are to be on this earth, healthy and able.

Next time you feel that negativity slowing wrapping around you, reflect on how fortunate you are, and how there are plenty of other's who would love to have been so lucky to have the opportunities that you do. Chances are, someone out there has it worse than you, so we must make the best of what we have.