love harder

love is patient
love is kind
love is when you give love and expect nothing in return
love is risking it all for their wellbeing and happiness
love is hurting the people you love, unintentionally
love is always being there for someone
love is telling the truth even though your voice shakes
love is forgiveness
love is acceptance
love is compassion
love is never giving up on someone
love is in your gestures and words
love is being strong
love is fighting for what you believe in
love is giving in
love is swallowing your pride and apologising
love is showing you care even though you’re angry
love is understanding
love is butterflies in your chest (the beautiful kind)
love is dancing around your room
love is singing at the top of your lungs
love is being carefree
love is gentle
love is making someone’s day
love is second and third and fourth chances
love is spontaneous
love is doing something you enjoy
love is always being there in the moment
love is waiting
love is anticipation
love is being mature with your thoughts
love is being playful with your actions
love is shared happiness
love is when you’re at peace with yourself and the present moment
love is always finding your way back home
love is putting others before self
love is unconditional
love is pain
love is joy

update (9/2/2014):

love is curious

love is adventurous

love is risky

love is quirky

love is hipster

love is cucumber

love is confusing

love is your heart talking

— Lynnie C.

Reasons to Be Happy

Now playing: Wild Child — Crazy Bird (link to song here)

1. Real friends
2. Soulmates are real
3. Good vibrations
4. Stars always listen
5. Sunrises
6. Sunsets
7. Helping people in need 
8. You can always make someone smile by telling them how much you appreciate their company, how thankful to have met them and how happy you are that they are alive (Well unless you are a creepy serial killer and you are saying it in a creepy way)
9. Family vacations
10. Good memories
11. Not so good memories (lessons)
12. Gifts, songs or things that remind you of someone or a good memory
13. Good music
14. Adventures
15. Sleep-in mornings (brownie points if it's raining)
16. McDonalds' breakfasts
17. Polaroids
18. Opportunities
19. Theme parks
20. Hot chocolate
21. Chocolates
22. Nutella
23. Nice-smelling flowers
24. Meeting people that are hard to let go (This is a good sign, having a broken heart. It shows that we have experienced having something that means/meant so much)
25. Dogs and cats and birds and bees and horses (I don't know why I said 'bees' but I guess they are cute when they don't sting or fly in your face)
26. The fact that downs will always eventually become ups because life is a roller coaster and that is how roller coasters work
27. Good books
28. Amazing authors
29. You are always part of this universe
30. Rainy days
31. Sunny days
32. People you can count on
33. Squealing and happy spazzing at crushes 
34. Songs or quotes that fit your mood/situation perfectly
35. The ability to just let loose and silly dance around your room
36. Previous point applies to singing as well, or anything that makes you feel free and comfortable
37. You are always in control of yourself and your life. You may feel controled and contained, but unless you're in a prison you should be pretty all right. It all boils down to your thinking → actions and words
38. Occasional rebellion
39. Kept promises
40. Hand-written letters
41. Surprises
42. Snuggling
43. Hugs
44. Jokes
45. Meeting new friends, making new connections
46. When one group of your friends meets another and they team up and mock you (I mean, it's so nice that two groups of your friends can get along well enough to 'bully' you)
47. Random reminders from people you love that they love you
48. Freedom
49. When people acknowledge your effort
50. When people are willing to forgive you
51. Dates
52. Meditation
53. Nice pictures on Tumblr
54. Amazing song covers on Youtube
55. Technology advancements
56. At least one in the 7 billion people on Earth is feeling the same as you are right now
57. Funny movies
58. Deep conversations
59. Funny and easy-going conversations
60. Comfortable silences
61. Flirting
62. You have a roof above your head and have some sort of electronic device advanced enough to read this entry
63. Food (Children in Africa are dying of hunger)
64. Music festivals/concerts of your favourite bands
65. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RLTanW1DGo You wouldn't want to not watch this
66. Real-life stories that remind you that there is kindness in humanity (and there really is)
67. Dreams
68. The feeling of openness 
69. The feeling of awareness and mindfulness
70. Road trips
71. Beautiful scenery 
72. Subway singers
73. Completely random outbursts of random happiness at 2am (as such)

This list is non-exhaustive.


There are so many reasons to be happy but we often choose to focus on the things that make us bitter. I understand, and I am guilty of it as well. I cry and let myself be sad but then I pick myself back up. It is all in our perception of things, it's all in your mind. Take time to marvel at the good things. Read books. Meditate. You need to realise that the way you are feeling now will not be permanent (bad or good). Nothing is ever too late or too soon, it is when it is supposed to be. Everything happens for a good reason, either a blessing or a lesson. We all yearn for what we have lost. But sometimes, we forget what we have. Look around you, what makes you happy? 

Be happy, be contented, be accepting, be understanding, love will save your soul.

(By the way, I apologise that my past few blog posts were copied-and-pasted-no-brainers hahaha)