Wow, our emotions can lift us up on high, or carry us away in a river of doubt and worry.

Sometimes we don’t want to admit that we are in control of this choice, because it is easier to say that sometimes life just happens, but we always have a choice and we can always live on purpose.  When you are constantly aware of your feelings, you can choose what you think about and in turn, choose to have positive emotions or negative ones.

The other day, I had a confrontation with my ex husband on the phone that ended with me in tears of frustration. I let myself cry for a second and then it occurred to me, “Ha… I’m not married to him anymore. I should be the happiest person in the world.” and with that, I turned my attention to the many things in my life that are going great and changed the course of my day.

Don’t get me wrong. I know that it’s not always easy, but I have been actively using these techniques to live life on purpose, and my life has changed for the better ever since.

What do you have to lose? All you have to do is try to choose happy at each fork in the road that you come to.

Good Luck!