Happiness
/ ˈhapēnəs / Noun
/ ˈhapēnəs / Noun
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Happiness is this;
Not crying after every school day, after every opening of your eyes, or every rising sun. Not breaking with every shattered scream, and not stepping down from your mountain peak. Not feeling emptied or stuffed, not scared of not blending in with ‘them’ or ‘us’, but being your own person for yourself only. Believing, telling the truth, not using their words, words that weren’t made for you. Looking them in the eye and no longer saying “I’m fine”, but telling them that you’re amazing, and you’ve never felt better.
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Happiness is this;
Not flinching at their sharp glances, cutting thorns in your fingers, not caring or worrying about what others think of you and not tearing yourself apart trying to fit their standards, not changing masks for every person you’re with. Untangling your heart from your lungs, untangling their fingers from your mind, bending and twisting and snapping and unattaching. Not breaking down and shaking after seeing a pair of scissors or a bottle of
pills. Not avoiding the situation because you’re scared but taking action and diving in
head first, excited for what another day has in store.
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Happiness is this;
Laughing but not aching, talking but not gasping, standing still and not tripping or falling or dissolving into the ashes under your feet. Being able to fall asleep even with 50,000 different thoughts in your head, waking up every 2 hours instead of 1. Having control but not being afraid to lose it, speeding through life but still able to slow down and enjoy it, feeling a different emotion every 30 minutes but still feeling joy. Picking up hundreds of different hobbies just to ditch them a week later, spending time with others and spending time alone while still being content.
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Happiness is this;
Not being lost in oceans of maybe and soon and one day, it is this; Being the fire that burns you, filled by it, prevailing on it
Being the monster that cannot be killed.
This is very thought-provoking. I like the message of moving past challenges and growing as a person. Good job!
ReplyDelete-Megan Woodall
Thank you so much!!
DeleteSuch an amazing and vivid definition truly inspires one's mind to ponder about their own life. Your use of lurid imagery and parallelism truly shows and underlines the many hardships faced in daily life and how many people truly are not happy. Likewise I feel that the connotations of many of the words help to implement a longer lasting picture in the minds of the reader. Overall this is simply an eye opener to what it truly means to be happy.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words :)
DeleteThese definitions are very inspiring and honest. I like how they give a deeper meaning to the word "happiness" and describe what it actually feels like to be happy. I know this isn't a how to, but the way you defined happiness shows people how to find it and recognize it.
ReplyDeleteThank you and I’m glad that you find it inspiring
DeleteI love the beautiful words given to describe happiness and how the piece is written as a dictionary definition. Amazing work!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!!!
DeleteI really enjoyed the message, I think it is something that needs to be heard/said. Thank you for sharing, it was a very nice piece. -Erika
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading it!
DeleteWow this was amazing. Each definition was more true than the last. You have such a tight grasp of this concept and you put it perfectly into words. Amazing job.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I don’t have a super tight grasp of the concept but I’m happy to share what I know about happiness :)
DeleteYour piece provoked many emotions and prodded deeper thinking. I liked the style of your piece and how you presented "happiness" as a variation of a dictionary definition based on your own experiences. The vivid imagery is relatable and many students will understand your perspective. Powerful piece. Wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteJackie Wang
Thank you so much and I’m glad that you liked the format :)
DeleteThis is an amazing and very powerful piece. It really captured all my attention. These definitions of happiness really give the word "happiness" more meaning, making this piece very inspiring and very eye-opening. Again, amazing work, Haley! I really loved it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Celeste <3
DeleteThis was amazing. I felt that first SENTENCE had me. I also adored the dictionary definition format of such a feeling.
ReplyDelete-Sariyah Archie
Haha thank you, I’m glad that you were able to connect with my story
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The message to this piece is very deep and inspiring. I found it interesting that for each definition you put what not to do. It shows that you have found the meaning of happiness through experiencing sadness.
Thank you and that’s exactly how I found happiness, is getting pass my sadness :)
DeleteThis piece is very unique and describes happiness in certain ways that aren't really the usual,it is also very relatable and written in a way in which the reader can picture themself in these situations.I also like how you structured this piece and in dictionary definitions, when really it's your own definitions and interpretations which is what makes your entry so unique.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much and I’m glad that you liked the format!
DeleteGreat message overall, I resonate with these definitions, idea, and concepts of this blog post heavily, fantastic job!
ReplyDeleteThank you and I’m glad that you liked it!
DeleteIt's interesting to see your take on how day-to-day life can be more than what we make of it. I really enjoyed how you were able to explain that individuality should be expressed rather than suppressed, and in turn your happiness will shine. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you and yes that is exactly what I was trying to emphasize is that people have these feelings everyday and instead of suppressing them, they should try to get pass them
DeleteWow.
ReplyDeleteAlso really good job I mean not to blow up your head but that was really creative and the way you formatted it brought a new form of the people who have written about the same topic. How precise and specific your examples were really showed what happiness could be and how I have some happiness in my own life.
Haha thank you Trenton, I’m glad that you liked it and that you identified and appreciate the happiness in your life :)
DeleteThis whole piece was very eye opening into the world that may of our peers have to go through every day, and the fact that a lot of the time no one even knows what´s going on is quite sad. I am very proud of the writer for expressing these feelings and showing what it is that they go through every day. She was strong and expressed herself so that others around her can have clarity for what they are feeling as will and for that I have so much respect for Haley. Thank you for being strong for the rest of us. :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness thank you so much :,) I almost started crying while reading your comment, thank you so so much <3
DeleteI love how this is written. I love everything you said and I think this a very good interpretation on the word happiness - Zoe
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteGreat job girl! You managed to define happiness in a very descriptive and creative way. Also, you provided multiple definitions in order to get your point across.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful use of different types of sentence structure. I really enjoyed hearing your opinion on what happiness is.
ReplyDelete-Brooke Vanassa
This was absolutely poetic and touching because of the underlying meaning behind it. This piece kept me intrigued throughout the whole piece and it the structure of it was very well thought out
ReplyDeleteI love this. I'm still in the process of not being afraid of losing control, this piece hits very close to home. Thank you for writing it.-Belen Delgadillo
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this very much since I, and many others I know, struggle to find happiness in this life. I hope that others can take away from it as much as I have
ReplyDelete- Sadaf Sharif
I really enjoyed reading this piece, it is kind of empowering in a way. I loved when you said that their words weren’t yours. That statement is relatable in many aspects of life.
ReplyDelete- Maria Rosa
I like how you define happiness by what isn't included in it. The message is a nice one. Good job.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this piece! I read it 3 times just because I am always trying to find new ways to create happiness. Happiness can occur in many ways and you explained most of it in a nutshell! Happiness is something everyone should find, so I am glad you wrote about happiness and addressing how you can create it!
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Instead of describing happiness as a bunch of cliched rubbish, you illustrated the deep, malignant scars that the judgment of others invokes. The contrasting tones of wistful and empowering were employed very well to emphasize the importance of self-empowerment.
ReplyDelete-Gabriel Villanueva
This piece was great. It truly shows you what happiness truly is, this was a great read that I needed to read. It helps you understand what you might be going through even if you don’t understand what it is you are going through. - Mikayla Sharpe
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this piece and I was amazed on how creative you got when writing this piece. All the definitions were all true and then some. Great job.
ReplyDelete-Roman Santos
To what may have seemed like a very broad and universal emotion, Haley, you made it very personal through vivid sensory imagery and parallelism. Extremely raw and thought provoking. I have a lot of soul searching to do.. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI loved the way that this was written and how it portrays what happiness is not. It truly tells a very moving story without having to explain a lot. Thank you for sharing your story. -Payton Cordura
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how you rather than giving us a more complex and detailed definition of the word "happiness", you opened a realm of experiences to the audiences, and I think that makes your message much more powerful. Your work seemed very "Romanticesque" because of the sheer emotions expressed and the messages conveyed about society form this. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThis piece was very unique and I LOVE IT! I have never really read anything like this before but the ideas and thoughts which you provoke your reader to have is so intriguing! Great vocabulary and very nicely written.
ReplyDeleteI really like the message behind this. Extremely thought provoking. -Eric Vercher
ReplyDeleteThat was really deep. I'm a bit worried from reading this because I feel like something is happening to you in your personal life. This much detail into defining happiness is admirable. Whether or not you're going through a rough time, I wish you all the happiness there is. Thank you for sharing this. It was very profound and strong.
ReplyDeleteI loved how you included what happiness is and most importantly isn't, your definitions come from so many places that Im sure every reader was able to relate to one or more.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great read! The way that you chose to structure the writing was unique and interesting. Each definition held a lot of significance. Great job :) -Mackenzie M.
ReplyDeleteShort, sweet and yet thought provoking! I loved how you defined happiness and gave examples to accompany it which made it more relatable to the audience. Great Job!
ReplyDeleteThis was such a powerful message to give to us at this time. There are many people out there that see happiness like its money you will spend it and you can earn it again. The first definition that you put is my favorite. Being happy for yourself first is what I always tell people when they are down in the dumps. Thank you so much for writing this.
ReplyDelete-EJ Zuniga
The message behind this piece is extremely strong and most definitely had me thinking deep about the true meaning of happiness. Great job !
ReplyDeleteI think it's cool that you related to the audience and the struggles that alot of us teens face today, We all question our happiness sometimes, and I thought this was a cool way to showcase that. Loved how it was organized as a definition. - Mikaela Bryan
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