Oh man. This post may be a bit lengthy depending on how much detail I choose to go into; and how well I can put my thoughts into words. Either way I apologize to my readers- this is either going to be a short post or a long one,
If you want to take the phrases and break them down to their most literal terms, they mean the same thing. However, to anyone who thinks deeply- the words have different feelings about them and in my opinion; the key component that separates the terms is happiness and how you choose to live your life. If you've been reading this blog for awhile, you definitely know that I am all about positivity and finding the little things in life that can make me happy. I'm all about good moments and trying my utmost to keep depression at bay. When I see the words "being alive"; I think of standing still and just existing. I automatically associate the phrase with the color gray and just standing and watching as the world around me moves- and in my experiences, that's honestly what it can feel like when you deal with a depressive episode. It sucks, and you seem to be weighed down and stuck in one place; unable to move for the lack of motivation and desire to carry on forward. On the other hand, when I think of the word "living"- I think of being active. I think of sunshine and movement and laughter; and honestly- happiness. Living is such an active and positive word that I can't help but associate it with good things; and that is where the difference lies. The words themselves can invoke entirely different sets of emotions, and I find the meaning to be true. Everyone is alive. But not everyone TRULY lives. Everyone is depressed at least once in their life, and everyone is happy. But what do you let rule over your life? Before I close out this post, I'd like to just touch on one more thing and that is happiness itself. So many people see happiness as a destination. And yes, I know- I've said in the past that my goal in life is to be happy. Let me re-iterate that a little bit: my goal in life is to be happy as much as possible. I know that it's impossible to constantly be happy... but it's so much easier to fall down the rabbit hole of depression than it is to always stay positive. So many people forget that happiness is a feeling that just like everything else; will fade. People take depression and fall easily into it and when they can't find happiness as easily as they find sadness, they think that happiness is unattainable and inevitably give up and succumb to sadness. It's pretty awful, in my opinion. Not every moment of your life is going to be joy-filled; and that's okay. All you can do is keep trying and keep pushing yourself forward day by day. In today's world, there is hurt and tragedy surrounding us... so it can be hard to find the small things to counteract the bad. I find that appreciating nature helps me a lot. A beautiful sunset can make me smile even on the dumpiest of days. Please try to notice the little things... and do the things that make you happy. I promise you, it helps. It's worth it. - Maddie
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