http://michelemckeaglarsen.causeyourebeautiful.com/reach/columns Just another Cause: You\'re Beautiful weblog Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:29:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are very few things you MUST do in order to be happy.  Forgiving yourself is one of them. Some of us (like me) tend to take our mistakes, knead them like dough, roll them out over and over and then lock them in a box in our chest until they ... http://michelemckeaglarsen.causeyourebeautiful.com/reach/columns/2010/01/01/step-3-forgive-yourself/ Making the choice (and commitment) to be happy is huge, and it’s just the first step. Once you choose to be happy, you have to figure out how to actually be happy. While this may seem apparent to some, for those of us climbing out of the dark places inside ourselves ... http://michelemckeaglarsen.causeyourebeautiful.com/reach/columns/2009/12/02/step-2-seeking-council/ I can honestly say right now I am the happiest I’ve ever been in my life. And what I know for sure, is that happiness is a choice. I did a lot of work to get where I am. But before the reading and research, before logging months and months of ... http://michelemckeaglarsen.causeyourebeautiful.com/reach/columns/2009/11/01/step-1-making-up-your-mind/ I have been an achiever all my life. I have let my grades and my job define who I am and how valuable I am to the world. I have also let it be the main source of my happiness. Until recently. Albert Einstein said, “There are only two ways ... http://michelemckeaglarsen.causeyourebeautiful.com/reach/columns/2009/10/02/i-spy-joy/