Project Happiness Articles

Facing mental health issues leaves you caught in the headlights. It strips you of everything you think is essential and forces you to reevaluate your life, and that's what has happened to me. Crazy, I know, but thats how my issues with mental health can alter my thinking. And yet I am not my illness, and every day I strive to take up the challenge to celebrate life for all that it is.

But when it comes to learning, there’s an unlimited amount to learn. So much so that you’ll be dead long before you get the chance to finish it all. And the more you learn and gain knowledge, the more self esteem you end up with! Self esteem and knowledge go hand in hand.

Along the way one teenage girl who was taking a break from snowboarding asked me if I was “crazy” for doing it, so I informed her that I was healthy for doing it. One guy who was sitting with his friend trying to encourage him to continue boarding on down the mountain said to him at least he wasn’t hiking like this gal!

Admitting you have a problem is the first step in helping yourself and allowing others to do so as well. When my cry for help came, I was exhausted to the point that even thinking about the solution was tiring for me. But let’s start from the beginning.

I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve looked back at decisions I’ve made, often the frightening or difficult ones, and had an incredible amount of gratitude wash over me. Gratefulness for that one person who had the guts to take a leap; my past self.

On the path to help equip 5.5 million American youth with the skills for sustainable happiness, LG Electronics USA is joining forces with “Project Happiness,” a respected non-profit whose mission aligns with the unique new LG social responsibility initiative called “Life’s Good: Experience Happiness.”

We were honoured to be featured on theSkimm as the Skimmer of the Week! With theSkimm boasting millions of email subscribers and social media followers, it was an incredible opportunity for Project Happiness. TheSkimm breaks down the news you need to know to start your day. We were so glad to be highlighted.

A Poem by Keroli Somaiya.The shadows of the stars,The stories of the scars,The light of your soulThe person who makes your life whole

As a (former) pessimist, I can’t deny the good deal of jealousy I felt reading up on the many benefits ascribed to living optimistically. I regarded my pessimism as a good defence mechanism: if I never expected much from the world, then I won’t get as disappointed than others whenever things don’t work out.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn that golden nugget that could change your life forever! You never know where it will come from. NOW is your time!✓  You’re worth it!✓  Your health matters!✓  Feeling good in your body matters!