Wednesday 31 July 2013

May Your Next Chapter Make You Happier

By: Jhana Williams

I am sure that you can list many amazing things that have made your JET experience a lovely journey. Though it's always difficult to face changes in our lives, I am confident that the path you choose from here on will guarantee you the time of your life! The question that many may ask is "what really allows us to have the time of our lives?" Clearly, I am not at liberty to answer this question for everyone, but I can make a wild guess. I gather that we feel quite accomplished as humans when we believe that we are honoring our purpose. Whether this sees you studying, traveling, moving on to another job, spending precious time with family, understanding yourself more, or simply taking some time to just relax until a few things unfold; I pray that you will be deeply fulfilled.

The key is that YOU own this next chapter! Take a bold step and write YOUR story on every page. Elizabeth Gilbert in her book Eat Pray Love wrote the following:

"Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it. You must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it."

I too subscribe to this thought that we are responsible for our happiness on this journey called life. I think we have the duty of organizing our thoughts. Once we are cognizant of this fact and go about acting accordingly, there are no limits to the joy that we can feel inside, and share with others. It is obvious then that your next chapter will be as beautiful as you desire.

I know that your desires may seem big right now, and that your dreams may be very overwhelming at this time. That's a good thing! That kind of thought fuels us to take the less traveled path, to keep focused, and to inspire many. I trust then that you may understand that the only limits that really do exist are the ones that you have created or have allowed others to create for you. The world is ours… think about it. Many of the things that we find as common in today's world were non-existent 300 years ago. They were manifested from a mere thought, an idea! So think big, go hard, be overwhelmed, and create something beautiful!

Finally, I trust that you will find true peace of mind in your next chapter. Always remembering that true happiness abides where there is contentment. I trust that your thoughts will be so radically positive, that your words and actions will reflect your thought life. I trust that you will experience that wellness that can only be achieved when there is mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual balance. I trust that you will guard your hearts and your minds against everything that seeks to shift your balance, and I believe that you will bless and inspire many as they read your next chapter.

Only the very best my dears,
Jhana xo

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