Hello everyone or E ku deede iwoyio!
Sometimes life is brutally challenging, and there is no easy way to get over, under, or around it. This notwithstanding, we always have choices. We can focus our conscious attention more on our problems or on potential solutions. We can learn and practice how to become more aware of our thoughts and attitudes and use this awareness to shift our experience toward higher levels of satisfaction and happiness. The all-important space between what life presents to us and how we respond to it is ours alone. We can seek to avoid our emotional and physical pain or learn how to accept what we can’t change while building the skills to change what we can. If you want to be happier in ways that are more likely to endure, the most effective approach is to participate in activities that have meaning and value beyond your own self-interests. Such as being of service to families, friends, neighborhood and community, organizations, social causes, etc. The intriguing paradox of service is that through the act of giving, we receive. Research has shown that having purpose and meaning in life increase overall well-being, life satisfaction, and, yes, happiness.
We celebrate with you if you were born in June! Wishing you and everyone a Joyous JUNE!
Olusegun
President of YAJ
