The Courage to be happy.

Wow, I just discovered from the book titled The Courage to be happy discover the power of positive psychology and choosing happiness every day. By Book by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi

The number one thing I liked about this book is that it helped me overcome the fear of judgment. It made me realize once I stopped caring about what people thought of me. I’d be happy. All my life I’ve always cared what people thought about me and it just brought me down and made me hate myself more.

Seems the older I get the more I start to care about myself and be there for myself almost like my best friend to myself. I feel like I’m being the mother I never had. I don’t feel selfish at all for it. I seem more happy when I do focus on myself. Things outside of my life doesn’t seem to bother me as much. Like I don’t care that I’m not hearing from any guys wanting to take me out or wondering what such and such is doing and why he hasn’t text me. 

It’s nice learning how to love myself and accept myself for who I am then being a people pleaser. I always chased after people and now. I stopped that because now I’m working on myself and loving myself for it. I just wish I’d learned it sooner in life, but at least I’m learning it at 40 rather than never on my deathbed.

I also realize that since I love myself, I stand up for myself. I’m not scared to stand up for myself anymore. No one tries the boy may not even my boss or coworkers. It feels good to finally love myself enough to stand up for myself.