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Joie de vivre

Joie de vivre is a French phrase to express a cheerful enjoyment of life; exultation of spirit. The title says it all. I am feeling happy. Not because I am free of problems, but because, I started learning to feel grateful for every little thing happening around me.   Life itself has been a roller coaster to me. There will be a day where I started going up and reached the summit of ecstasy, and there will be a day where I started going down and reached the nadir of morose. But what matters the most is, through the ups and downs of my own roller coaster, I am accompanied by a person who truly cares about me, who will never let me scream and laugh alone in the ride. You can't expect everyone around you to like you, right? No matter how good you are, how nice you are, or how perfect you are, there will be people who judge and hate you anyway. So, instead of focusing on the negativity, look at the positive sides. Learn to love yourself, accept yourself, and be gratef...