Happiness is the key

Life is never just smooth sailing, there are going to be times when things do not go your way, the key to keeping your head above water is to never give up and to remember, it will always be easier to feel joy, and to be disciplined when things are going well and you are winning. You have to try to remain happy and stay disciplined when life is rough. Following your dreams is probably one of the hardest things to do in life, I am going out of my way to follow my dreams, I know that I can and will make it. A great lady once said  “The world is not the most pleasant place. Eventually your parents leave you and nobody is going to go out of their way to protect you unconditionally. You need to learn to stand up for yourself and what you believe and sometimes, pardon my language, kick some ass.” These words ring so true, I know that they are going to help me through some rough seas.

I have been in Pretoria for a little over a week, at first things were hard, it has taken a while but I am finally starting to feel at home, I am even excited about starting University. I know that there are going to be some hard times, but I will make it through. I have people who love me; I know that they would never let anything bad happen to me. It is just a matter of believing and having faith in myself.  My mother has a saying, she never says no, or I can’t, I think it is a good motto to have. Life is always throwing curve balls at you. It is entirely up to you to dodge them or to face them head on. There are moments during the day when I just want to give up, but then what would that make me? I quitter, that is definitely not what I want to be labelled as.  I want to be labelled as the girl that never gave up hope, the girl that went after her dreams and made it big.  Do you have a dream that you are scared to go for? If so, what are you scared of? Remember failure isn’t fatal and success doesn’t last forever, so always try and make yourself happy in everything that you do.  Sometimes you have to take a step back to realise that life is not that bad. Research suggests that nearly 70% of university students feel homesick at some time or other, the important thing to remember is to never go into a hole and never come out. You have to keep busy, even if it’s cleaning or going for a run. Also surround yourself with positive people, and make sure you laugh, it is such a good medicine.