why is it not ok...
...to have a positive outlook on life, even when life is hard?
why is it not ok...
...to only speak positive words about your husband, even when things aren't always perfect?
why is it not ok...
...to love your life, even when there are things in life that you really can't stand?
...to love your life, even when there are things in life that you really can't stand?
it's ok to be positive all the time.
happiness is a choice.
& it can't be faked.
please stop the hate.
121 awesomespice comments:
Amen, girl! :)
Lauren YOU ROCK! Thank you so much for this post. I really needed this today!!! Happiness is a choice!
Amen.
I love you.
What the...? I was first??!
Woo flippin' hoo!
Don't let haters get you down.
Be happy. :)
Agreed!
Happiness is a choice, but true joy comes from Christ :)
Go Lauren! Way to stand up for being positive! It really is a choice, and a great one to make to.
Oh My gollie Gee Willakers! I am first! WOW I can't believe my luck, I may have just had the luckiest moment of all time! Yay! I am so happy, You are a wonderful person inside and out Lauren and Haters are obviously just jealous, beauty is sometimes a disability because of Haters in the world, brush it off and move forward and continue to suround yourself with positive and good people and things! You're our families favorite blog! Love ya The Jensens
Hahaha I guess I am not first LOL But at least I thought I was for a brief moment! I agree with your post and friends who commented above me... Maddy has a wall saying in her room, it says
LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT, ALWAYS HAS BEEN ALWAYS WILL BE!
So why not make it a positive and happy Life? Thats how we look at things too!
I agree! It drives me nuts when people feel they need to see the negative in everything. I don't know how they can live their lives that way and appreciate anything good. Keep up the happiness! :-)
truth.
shoo haters, shoo
Amen sista.
Best post yet? Def. top 5.
Lauren, people will always bring you down, its just how they are. You're so beautiful and amazing, and you have Ted, who thinks the world of you. Hates are lame... (lamespice in your words) :)
Seriously though... Great post. Happiness is a choice, from the money you get up in the morning if you decided to be happy, no matter what things happen, you can choose to overcome them. Well said, sister!
Thanks for the cheering up too... Not that I wasn't happy already, it just made me smile.
Lauren....
I too agree! There is one person in particular in my life that ALWAYS see's the negative in every situation, no matter what! It drives me insane. Nothing is ever her fault and everyone is against her. It just buggs (especailly since it's usually me that she has a problem with).
Somedays it is hard to keep a smile on your face and say nice things, but I know I feel much better when I do!
Great post! Thanks for the reminder!
lauren
you are a mind reader! i was just thinking of this today, more specif i was thinking of how much i love reading your blog because you are happy and you share that with everyone. i have become a big fan the last couple of months. i have a 2 year old who is in the middle of being tested for autisim ( i don't think he has it) and a 7 month old.. life is frustrating sometimes for me with these 2 little ones but also very joyous. when i read your blog i remember to laugh and enjoy the journey! thanks for the great example.
indeed it is.
it's a choice i should make more often.
and it can't be faked. if it can, well, my bestie does a darn good job of it.
i love that you choose to be happy. it's so much better than being miserable!
I seriously don't know why people are hating. It makes me happy to see you so happy, and I think it's a great thing to look at life in a positive way. Way to go, Lauren! ♥
Love your music choice! She & Him rocks my socks (could Zoey D. be any cuter?? I think not...)
♥
It's so true! We all have trials in life but who says we have to dwell on them! Let alone blog about them!
I LOVE it that you are so positive- it's encouraging to so many. Haters are just jealous
Beautiful Lauren! Absolutely inspiring!
Beautiful Lauren! Absolutely inspiring!
Dont let the haters get you down. But you're right, happiness cant be faked...and some of us just generally aren't happy people. But I dont bring other people down because I'm unhappy (sometimes, not always), I wish I was like them. :)
aw hon! are people hating? IGNORE THEM. If they can't handle happiness, they're not worth it.
It IS ok. People just don't know how to handle positivity.
What you expressed here is exactly why I love you. I don't think you try to present your life or yourself as perfect, but you choose to focus on the good and the happy on your blog which is refreshing.
Keep on living your life exactly the way you want to, got it?
XO
Word...you are awesome. As is your blog...haters get a life!
Take the high road and be the better person by just ignoring them. Remember that people that are mean to you, are usually needing some type of attention in their life. If its negative, they will take it. I read your blog for a lot of reasons, but one is you always have a great attitude about life!
I love that you are positive and that you say positive things about your hubby. You are a great example!
Absolutely.
Well played busy bee...well played...
I'm not sure what specifically happened with the haters...but I will say this...
I agree with you. I firmly believe that we should speak positively about our spouses. Every marriage has ups and downs and it's okay...that's growth. However, speaking negatively of your spouse to others is extremely damaging to a marriage. So, I say you should carry on. The more you choose happiness, the easier happiness comes.
Lame-o haters. I love reading your blogs and can only imagine that you are a fabulous person IRL.
agreed! :)
i needed that today!
People are hatin'?? That sucks. I don't read the comments enough to know about it, I guess! I LOVE that you're positive all the time. It's refreshing!!!!! I agree. Happiness is a choice. Thanks for being a ray of sunshine instead of a complaining griping blogger. I never can stand blogs like that.
Because dumb people think they need drama in their life for it to be interesting. Losers.
Funny. I thought happiness was supposed to be the goal.
I refuse to read blogs of people who complain about their spouses publicly!
You are the best -- any hater is just insanely jealous of you -- you're beautiful, happily married to man who obviously adores you, and it seems like everything you touch magically becomes cute! Keep your chin up, we love you, the haters wish we loved them, but we DON'T!!
<3
Thanks for the positive post, Lauren! you're right, it IS ok to be positive all the time :)sometimes, its hard to remember that
Lauren! I love how positive you are! and I love that you love Ted! Thats how Husbands and wifes should be. Keep up the good work!
I was just about to post a "woe-is-me" post, but you're right! I am blessed in so many ways!! It's hard to see when I'm having an absolutely rotten day like today, but I love that you always keep a positive attitude. What an inspiration you are! PS I hate people who hate you for being happy.
I was just about to post a "woe-is-me" post, but you're right! I am blessed in so many ways!! It's hard to see when I'm having an absolutely rotten day like today, but I love that you always keep a positive attitude. What an inspiration you are! PS I hate people who hate you for being happy.
Amen Lauren.
already posted, but came across and wonderful quote:
"taking joy in life, is a woman's best cosmetic!"
Fits this post, dontcha think?
agreed.
you said it beautifully Lar.
thanks for those words!
i love being positive. and being happy. it IS indeed a choice.
amen to that girl! thanks for the uplifting message for today! :)
Totally okay! And awesome.
One more quote to share (which also happens to be my fav:
"Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful."
-Annette Funichello (and this lady is speaking from experience!)
Very inspirational. Thank you for those words!
I love your blog and your pictures are GORGEOUS!!
lauren, your blog uplifts me. so please keep being positive and choosing to be happy.
plus, no one wants to read a blogy-blog where someone talks about how much they hate their life all the time.
happiness is contagious, and you're passing it on, so keep it up dear!
um are the haters pickin on the the breath of fresh air that the busy bee gives me each day? peeps, you'll have to answer to ME!!!
i agree, additude is everyhing... although there are days like today when the dog eats my favorite pair of shoes, the kids are the whiniest beasts, and i burn dinner...
then i just think how lucky i am to have a home for my mutt, and kids to love and cook for... and how sad i would be to have that peace and quiet i think that I long for... thx Lauren... we are all blessed!
I used to say negative things to Hubs all the time. Then one day I thought, "Why do I do that to him? It hurts him. I should be nice." Now I feel like a tool when I even think bad things about him. It's not hard to be a nice person.
Haters are jealous, Lauren. Jealous of your fabulous life, your talent, and your exuberance. Ignore them and they will go away.
I just stumbled upon your blog one day from a friends blog and I think that you are adorable and hilarious. Keep up the blogging!
One of the reasons I love your blog so much is because you are so happy, life happens yes and we all have bad days but it's so much better when you focus on the good. You bring a smile to my face with every post, and I prefer to have lots of smiles all day long, not listen to someone griping about this or that. You are wonderful!
Amen I hate fakers! You are an inspiration! Thanks for the reminder!
It is okay.
I would hope more people would catch your vibe then try to destroy it.
I couldn't agree with you more. I've been accused on my blog for having such a "perfect," happy life... but some days are hard... BUT IT'S OKAY TO BE POSITIVE!
Love you and miss you.
Agreed! I struggle with this but believe it with all my heart! You are such a positive person and i really admire that!
Lauren, I absolutely loved your anniversary post, and i loved this one as well! You are so genuine and sincere. You and ted truly make a beautiful couple.
With that said, it intrigues me that you get haters every now and then??! seriously what the freak! Why on earth would someone go out of there way to say rude things. Obviously they are very insecure people, and have to pick on other people to make themsleves feel better. Which is totally retarded.
Anywho, just remember for every 1 hater out there, there are 100 people who adore you, and are inspired by you. Like me! :)
A-MEN! i need to be better at it, but I completely agree. Your positivity is refreshing!
A-MEN! i need to be better at it, but I completely agree. Your positivity is refreshing!
Lauren,
My mom has this cartoon cut out on her frig.
This girl goes to school with a new hair style. (pigtails)
Everyone tells her how cute her hair looks....she feels good about herself. (she is happy)
But then there is one girl who comes up and tells her that her hair look ugly. Then our little cartoon girl goes into the bathroom, takes her hair out of the pigtail and starts to cry. (she is sad)
Point of story: Don't listen to the haters. Listen to the people that love you most....they are the ONLY ones who opionion really matter anyways.
Hang in there.
Haterz are dumb! You can be happy in your own blog! JEEZ!
Amen sista! No one likes a frowny face, change it to a smile! Didn't we learn that right out of the womb!? Being happy is way better than being grumpy and that is for sure!
Who said it's not ok?
I have had one of the hardest years of my life this past year, but I still have my man and my kids, so it's all good.
yeah. i'm in love with life because i CHOOSE to be. it's much, much better that way.
Lauren, you just be the happy positive Lauren, and everyone else can go jump.
love you girl!
ameeen! (: you're adorable! xx
you are SO RIGHT!! i love this post. i love reading your happy blog! you're a great writer and a very positive person and I love that you see life for all the goodness it brings! you and your husband are freakin' adorable ps :)
i am engaged and you got me ten times more excited to be getting married!!
I know I don't comment often, but I do read :)
I can only echo the others... you're awesome. Listen to your friends and fam... they love you and stuff :)
HUGS!
Haters are only Haters because they are jealous of you.
Amen to your post.
Amen to your Momma's comment.
Love you!
Love your Happy Positive and
F-U-N-N-Y posts!
love this post.
=)
i'm trying to spread the luuuuvee
Lauren, you have about the coolest blogs out there. Sounds like the haters are j-e-a-l-o-u-s! I love how you can be sarcastic and funny without using bad language. That's a gift! I am happy for you and Ted and your choice to be happy and positive. I heard a great quote but don't know who said it: pain is inevitable; suffering is optional. You have chosen not to suffer - no matter what. You are an amazing person, Lauren! Don't let the haters get you down!!
Lar, this post was my favorite. I have been trying to tell people this for a while. they think putting all the good stuff is being fake. No, the good stuff is real, it's just we don't focus on the bad and it makes our lives and our attitude more beautiful. and now i can say firsthand you are ted are THEE cutest couple in the world. how sweet you two are to each other and your love that is so obvious definitely is NOT FAKE! i heart you....lots.
You are right- happiness is a choice, if you've been getting "hate" it's just people who are unhappy (jealous) that you are happy. I love your blog- keep on keepin' on.
BBL where have you been all my life?
Playdate soon? Before I 'splode into pieces?!
<3
My brother works for Industrial. (this story has a point, promise..) and he gets all types of skateboarding stickers. One of them says "I <3 haters." And although I'm sure they don't mean that in this context, it reminds me that all we can do is show love towards our enemies, and pray for the people that hurt us.
This is a beautiful post. you have so much to be grateful for, and I'm glad you recognize that! I love you!
you are so right. life is better when you focus on the good stuff. that doesn't mean you're ignoring the bad-just looking past it and recognizing that there are so many good and more meaningful things to pay attention to. i love this post, i really do believe that happiness is a choice. i've had a little old quote on my wall for years that simply says, "choose to be happy" with a little smiley sun underneath it. sorry about the rudies that are trying to steal your sunshine.. you are great!
It is absolutely a choice. Thank you for choosing to share bits and pieces of your life with us.
A happy marriage begins and ends with a positive outlook. Are there hard days? Yep. Is it always sunshine and daisies? Absolutely not. Can you still find joy and happiness despite all of this? YES!
You and Ted are a great example. Your future children are going to grow up KNOWING how in love their parents are, and that happiness comes from choosing to make it so.
I love this.
:)
This is because of my comment about your wedding dress, isn't it? :)
I agree with you 100%!
And I got SO excited that you commented on my website today- I felt blopular or something! ....That's right, blo-pular. Just made it up right now.
This isn't a blog about what trials you are facing. You don't have to explain anything. Just delete those negative comments, both from the blog and your brain, it's not worth the time or day. You just can't please everyone. Who is not having a hard time these days?
simply put & i couldn't agree more!
Beautiful post & so true. We just need to be reminded of this from time to time.
hey lauren i absolutely love how optomisitc you are in everything in life. Being married myself i know everyone has there ups and downs but i love the way you focus on the ups a hell of a lot more than most people and for that i love you and i love reading your posts cus they are alsways full of happiness. dont let people get u down- they're either jealous or have unfulfilled, unhappy lives themselves and cant see others being happy and having a good time.
Keep smiling! :D
Loads love xxxx
Well said...and high time someone said it...
Scott and I are not skipping through the fields of posies 100% of the time (hello, NO couple has a perfect life!), but you won't ever find me bashing him on my blog on on Facebook or Twitter. We publically praise each other as much as possible, and keep minor squabbles behind closed doors. If I'm on Twitter and I mention my husband, it's always in a positive light...because I refuse to ever demean him in any manner, to anyone. I love and respect him far too much, and he is the head of our household. End of story.
Beautiful post...be happy...stay happy...
I completely agree with you!! Why are people like this? People who are miserable are doing that out of CHOICE and when they see someone else who is happy they let the jealousy get to them.
It's sad because instead of getting of the gloomy hole they sink further by attacking positive people!
I agree!
I'm sorry that people hate on you. It's not fair, and it's not right. Your bubbliness and happiness make my day go better, so just remember, people may say nasty things to or about you, but more people love you than hate you. We may not know each other, but I look forward to seeing your smiling face whenever you make a post, whether it's about Edward or Tedward, it's a sweet sight to see. Lots of Love!
AMEN SISTA! I agree completely. I choose to be positive 99.9% of the time. Negativity just brings everyone down.
And THIS, Lauren, is the reason that I love you so much. :) You are awesome, and so right.
I appreciate that you focus on the positive. There's enough negative in the world..who wants to read about more?
Some people are just bent on being unhappy. It's their choice! But they get bogged down in their gloom and can't stand to see others so happy. "It's GOT to be an act!" I am sure they think that and they just have to tell you???
You just keep on doing what you do! You are a ray of sunshine!
I agree that some people just can't handle positivity. I think you are amazing for your outlook on life. This is the reason you have so many readers. Your love for life is contagious!
Don't pay any attention to the haters Lauren. We all love you for you. No one wants to be around a debbie downer and everyone wants to be around a Lauren. Age will help you with this, you are still young and tender. When you hit 40 (like some ummm... well someone I won't mention) these things won't effect you near as much. Please keep writing your positive outlook on life. That's why we come back day after day to read what you've shared about your life. I do not read ANY blogs that are negative, what's the point? We all need a Lauren in our life. Keep it up you precious girl you. Your fan club loves you AS IS. Don't change a thing.
Love from Bama,
Amy
I love how you are almost kissing Ted in the first three pictures. Oh so cute!
I love you guys!! I'm sorry you have to deal with the haters. Keep smilin'!
Love it! Life is what you make of it, right? I adore your attitude :)
Have a wonderful day!!
Steph
I like this. Positive thoughts are the best.
p.s. i love you!
you are the best. cant wait for our lunch date. xoxo
Agreed! No one is perfect 100% of the time...my hubs and I have disagreements...sometimes we agree to disagree...but at the end of the day it's all about the LOVE! And happy people make for happy marriages despite the occasional twist, turn, or bump in the road. We each get only one chance at life...why not make it the best life possible?
Love your blog. Read it every day at lunch. Always puts a :) on my face and love in my <3!
I second that! Who's being a hater to you? You want me to go mess someone up?? Because I will! Love you girl!
Thanks for the post....It was exactly what I needed today when my boss made a nasty remark today about me and my fiance...it doesn't matter what she said but the way how she said it, I went and reread this post immediately after to make me feel better....So haters really don't matter because at the end of the day you have your family and real friends for support...And Lauren, your blogs are so funny and inspiring and music tracks are great and so just keep being what you are...Take care
gosh, nobody likes people who are negative. That's what I love about your blog! It's happy and sarcastic and makes everyone feel good!
Hi! I just stumbled upon your blog and have to say I love it! It's adorable and I love how postive and funny your posts are! They put a smile on my face.
I can rough up anyone who is hating.
I'll do it with a smile. That will make it OK, right? ;)
Happy Anniversary!!!!
Sooooo so perfect for my life at this moment. I was just told that "happiness is a choice" by my favorite friend just the other night. I needed to hear that, and I needed another reminder. So thanks Lauren.
Lots of people are jealous and miserable and want to bring everyone down with them. They do not understand happy people. That is very sad. I have been happily married for 13 years. My husband and I were also high school honeys. I will say things aren't always perfect but you can make the best of any situation you are in. That is what we choose to do. When my husband was deployed to Iraq it was very hard but we did what we could by keeping in touch through email, mail, phone calls and by knowing that God would take care of everything. I read you blog and think you and your Tedward are a wonderful young couple. Keep up the good work!
Fabulous post! I love that you choose NOT to let people bring you down with them!
Those people wanting to rain on your parade? I pity them. I pity them because they're the textbook definition of "misery loves company." Ignore them. Focus on the people who are happy when you are happy, too. Because that's what will keep the happiness going! :-)
you are soo right!
Like I said before: Dem hatersz can drink dem haterade and keep dem grillz shut!
I know you like my gangsta speak!
I totally agree, happiness is definately a choice. You can choose to have a positive outlook on life, and I'm glad you do! I try to...not always successful, but it makes life so much better!
GO GIRL!! :)
People use the anonymity of the internet to say awful, hurtful things without any though to the person reading their comments on the other end. Don't let them get you down! People like that enjoy being miserable because it's all they know! I love your blog and your positive outlook on life :) It always makes me smile.
hugs from New Brunswick, Canada
~Brittany
Very true! Happy (Belated) Anniversary!!
Happiness is a choice and you are on it. Happy for you guys!
My beautiful bride and I have always had that attitude, even through some very rocky situations and health problems. We celebrated our 38th anniversary yesterday. God bless you both, keep it up!
Murray
Are people really hating?
I think it;s great to to be positive. Fake it til you make it...but just don't be fake.
I love Pollyanna,
Are people really hating?
I think it;s great to to be positive. Fake it til you make it...but just don't be fake.
I love Pollyanna,
Good for you, Lauren!
It is a choice! Thanks for all of your positive posts.
I'm going private for hatin' reasons too.
I know right!? I have this problem with people in my real life, hating on me for approaching life with an optimistic outlook.I am still realistic, I know nothing is perfect, but it's mine, and I love it. Seriously, I've posted on this too, but with your "fanbase" hopefully more people will get the message & run with it! Ahhh, when can we be friends in real life?? It would be so fun to have a friend who can look at anything with a twist of happiness!
I love your happiness... keep it up. Somehow Doom and Gloom Lauren just doesn't seem like she would be as much fun.
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