Love – This word makes me feel positively happy because it makes me think about God’s love for me. God loved me when I was angry with him, when I disappointed him, even when I turned my back on him. His love for me remains constant, and consistent.

Light-hearted – Even before my episode of Major/Severe Depression my life was pretty dark. I was a very negative person, and – truth be told – not very happy. I was not happy with myself, consequently I was not happy with anyone or anything in my life. When I began experiencing depression symptoms my already dark world became darker, more painful and closed in on me. It was a horrible existence. Coming out of that darkness has been a difficult process. Now that I am on the other side of things I feel light – light-hearted. I love the beauty I see in the world. My heart feels happy.

Laugh – This word makes me feel positively happy because I actually laugh. I am not sure if you can understand what it is like to go several years without actually laughing, but that is what I did. Laughter is a great stress reliever, and mood booster, and I was missing those beneficial things because I was to angry, and depressed to laugh. Now, I laugh everyday. My favorite laughs are the deep belly laughs that make my whole body shake.