Do You Need Medicine To Be Happy?

Do you ever notice the people in your life that always seem happy?

They have no complaints and basically no drama. How can they always be this way?

Perhaps, the thing they use is a medicine of sorts, and it is called kindness to others or to some, it is called charity. When you stop to think of others instead of dwelling on yourself, you have very little room for your fears and problems to crop up to the front of your mind. Charity or kindness gives you a feeling of self-worth that comes from helping others. This is the medicine for your soul.

Do you try to be helpful to most you meet? When you find yourself down and depressed, try helping others and you will soon find your spirits lifted and suddenly you will find yourself happier. It is simply a matter of getting up and doing it. This is medicine worth taking each and every day.

Remember, the best vitamin for having friends is to B 1!

Read more posts by Mary Ann Sheveland. Mary is a blogger for JenningsWire online magazine.

Mary Ann Sheveland

Mary Ann grew up in Brownwood, a small central Texas town. Her early love of the violin, which developed at the age of ten, and subsequent mastery of the instrument opened many opportunities for her. She was mentored and prepared for her musical journey from the director of the Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra. She auditioned and was selected to join the Blue Jeans Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra was underwritten by Levi Straus Blue Jean Manufacturer and the City of Estes Park, Colorado. Two musical students from each state were selected and concerts were given each Sunday afternoon in a natural amphitheater in the Rocky Mountains. Mary Ann remains an alumnus of this group which is an active symphony now making their home in Breckenridge, Colorado. Mary Ann also played in the Las Vegas, Wichita Falls and Austin Symphony Orchestras.

She had a busy career beginning at the Governor’s Office in Colorado. Then fourteen years at a Texas Trade Association. She was Manager of a Computer Magazine Publishing Company. The last few years of working were spent in sales, which led to her home office, as her husband’s health declined.

Since her husband’s death, Mary Ann has written several books, including a Book of Poetry, Children’s Short Stories, Reflections, The Pioneers and her just published book, Journey of My Heart, A Memoir.

During the last quarter of 2012 Mary Ann was engaged with speaking engagements and book signings in several states, as well as radio interviews from New York City, Dallas, Denver, Portland and Seattle, Washington.