I’m so happy you got that big promotion! Wow, you got the financing for your new house! That’s  awesome, you are expecting your 5th child! Do you ever find yourself saying these things for your friends or family? Do you say it with joy in your heart or is it just what you feel like you should say? Ok, so maybe the 5th child may be a little reaching, but if they are happy about it, you should be too!  Feeling happy for others is not always easy, especially if you are struggling with things in your own life.  It is actually very euphoric when you can forget about yourself and your woes and place yourself in a friend’s or family’s happiness. This may sound crazy, but you too can be happy if you let yourself.

So next time someone breaks out the newest pictures of their child and you feel your eyes glazing over, stop yourself and consider the happiness you can feel by reveling in someone else’s joy. You will make them feel good and your day will take on a whole new perspective.