Love that song, don’t you? I StumbleUponed this article about 10 ways to make you happy, and I realised that just reading the title and seeing the picture actually did.
I think we should try to apply some of these principles to our daily miserable work lives (just kidding), and here are a few:
Know Yourself
This took me quite a while. I grew up in the States, went to high school in Syria and then did university in Lebanon. Along the way I found myself quite confused, trying to be so many different people to so many different people. What did I do? Try to be what others wanted me to be instead of myself. That even translated into my career. I tried to be account executive, sales and even showroom manager (for plants!). I wasn’t really happy. When did I get happy? When I took that scary leap into writing, and low and behold…now I’m happy.
Be Authentic
This brings to mind when I first started tackling social media and blogging for C&B. I became frustrated with trying to use keywords and targeting all the other topics that everyone else was talking about (got to increase that SEO!). I even became disillusioned with Facebook (I have a lot of posts about that) and my friends started to notice. I was bored, it all felt like a ploy, the fun was all of a sudden gone. Then I said, ‘enough is enough’, and started to talk about things that interest me in my way. Hence, this post. It’s not your typical PR topic, but I’m still able to connect with you, and do it in my own way while I’m at it. I don’t want you to find me because I’m easy to find, I want you to find me because you want to find me.
Achieve Balance in All Things
That’s my life now. I was never a mom before, and I wasn’t too worried about spending lots of extra hours after work. But now, I’ve realised that life isn’t all work (and it isn’t all play either). There has to be a balance. That’s why you won’t see me Tweeting on the weekend, even though I’m desperate for more followers (it’s @reemdab, just in case you’re interested). I need to have balance, and that balance is what makes me a better employee when I’m actually here.
So, while trying to spin that article by pickyourbrain into PR, I think I did a pretty good job. As a PR professional, life can get hectic and it can get stressful, but it never hurts to take a step back, snap your fingers and whistle the tune, ‘Don’t worry be happy’. In fact, I think you should do it for a few minutes at least once a day. Maybe after you’re done, the solution will be a lot clearer.
Are you really happy?
Hey reem.. This is the first time I read one of your blogs and I strongly concur with your theory of taking 5-10 minitues out of ur day everyday to be happy about the good things in our lives and not get hung up on the bad things. Everyone experiences bad time its how life goes. Its so easy to look a those doing better than us than those that are a lot worse. We must definitely know who we are and what we stand for and never forget our roots. Keep up the good work will try and read as often as I can.
I just saw your comment and I am excited that you not only read the post but enjoyed it.
That’s why I write, I want something that I can be happy about while I make others happy as I do it. It’s so true that we continue to look at those who are paid more, have better positions or seem to have the better end of the stick. I say, stop, look at where you are and be thankful for what you have. If you still find yourself unhappy, go do something about it.
Again thank you for reading and I hope you will continue to enjoy my posts.
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