Early AM poetry

Okay, so you guys may or may not know that I am somewhatbof an insomniac. Some nights I just have the hardest time getting to sleep. On these nights, a million things run through my head at once.. But hardly any of them come to light.  Tonight is one of those nights (shocker :P).

In order to give you an idea of my mental state I decided to write a poem this early morning. It's gonna be free verse, just how I like it. 

Words on paper can hardly solve a problem.
It's not that the words aren't good, no,
In fact, the words are placed quite perfectly.
The order in which they are said is meticulous.
The patter which they follow, flawless.
Their meaning is quite intricate, yet,
Their effect is simple.

Words, are not what cause wars.
They're not what ends life.
Not what helps the fallen child back up.
They cannot lie. They cannot cheat.
They cannot steal. They cannot borrow.
Nothing is possible when it comes to words.

Words don't make money.
They don't spread hate, nor love.
not a single thought nor emotion.
You probably think I'm wrong,
Stuck thinking that you hurt because somebody used words to call you ugly, or fat.
You most likely think me mad, signifying that all words mean, nothing.

I tell you here and now it's not the word that holds the power, yet, the idea.
It is the passion in pursuing a belief,
The malice on your intent, and the downright feeling of self loathing.
You hear the words, you translate the meaning and you draw conclusions.
Have you stopped to wonder if you're wrong?
You were wrong about the words. They don't cause our pain.

I cant help but think of the first time I was called weird. It hurt, I remember, to be called that word. I used to hate that word.. but for no reason. It wasn't the word I didn't like. I didn't like what it translated to in emotions, so I looked at it different. I AM weird. I am happy to be weird because that is who I am.

You can't hurt me by calling me fat because I know it's the truth, but I know it's not always that way. Sp heed my advice. Don't let the passion used in words get you down. Words can only have as much power as you give them.  So give them the power to boost you up. As I have said before and will say until my very final day. Words can't make you happy... they simply point you in the right direction.

With love,

Blaine Wanner

I'm BACK, Ready to help!

I know I only really have 5 followers currently, but it's still a nice thing to know that you haven't been forgotten about. I remember that all of you are following my Blog to hear of new methods to Re-Invent your happiness in this trying world.

I'm going to take this small post to just say one thing.

Your Life Can Change. All people have the capacity to change, but they must first have the desire to do so.

My life over the past year has been tough. Through many trying personal experiences, I finally came out on top. I am now married to the love of my life, Brittany Wanner(Choppin) (Hence the lack of posts from the last little while) We got married in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City Temple.

Before meeting Brittany, my life was a constant trial. I honestly started this blog as a way to motivate myself to research different ways of being happy. None of them were working. I tried everything I could think of, which included engulfing myself in countless hours of Video Games. (I still like to do that from time to time :P) Nothing worked.

So I stopped focusing on all of the bad parts of my life. My life improved a little. I began exerting more of my time and effort into my job. My life improved a little. I kept focusing on these little tiny positive things, and eventually My relationship flourished, and We are now Happily Married together, Pushing past the first full week together :D

My point is that in order to Re-Invent your Happiness, you need to first alter your personal perspective on life. Stop taking the negative, and start accepting all of the positive impacts on your life.

Anyway, I love you all! I promise I will do my BEST to post daily now that I have a little bit more time (I'm sure there will be days that I can't... But still)

-Blaine Wanner

Holidays

I am excited this Holiday Season, as a bunch of new, wonderful things are occurring.
1. My Job is getting busier
2. My girlfriend... well, I HAVE a girlfriend :P
3. My family is keeping old, and starting new traditions..
Blah Blah Blah...
This is all amazing stuff, but the holidays are ALWAYS hard. Always. No matter what good is happening in our lives, there is always something that makes it harder.

I have found that, for me, the holidays seem to be the hardest because I see everybody so happy, but I for some reason can't be the equivalent happiness. Well, I found a solution... and it's nothing new... but it's effective.

Giving, Caring, Loving, and Serving....

These age-old actions are the express line to re-inventing your happiness. Yes, it's totally innovative ;) I'm totally telling you something new... No, this is absolutely not new... but it's important.

The most important thing you can do for yourself this time of the year is to spread the happiness to others that you would like to feel for yourself. This is no easy task, but when accomplished... I foresee some happiness in your future.

Spread the Love, Give a gift to someone not expecting one. Serve others who are in a lower point of life than yours. I read a touching story once... of a man who had been kicked out of his house. He was living on the streets with close to nothing left. Another homeless man was shivering in the streets, and the man who had been kicked out of his house gave this homeless man the jacket off his back. That kind of loving, giving, and caring is the kind that makes me truly happy, and will help make you happy as well.

Be of good cheer, help someone else... Find happiness in this.

With Love,
Blaine Wanner

I've been away, but now I'm back!

I've been away for some time, and I feel really terrible for that. There are so many people who need help this time of the year. I want to be an outlet for those people. I'm just one person, but I will be here as often as I can be to leave positive words to my followers. Good luck during this holiday season, and I am back for as long as I can be! Like I said, I'm here for all of you! be of good cheer, and enjoy this holiday season!

With Love,
Blaine Wanner

Happiness is earned

I was incredibly upset to discover that Nobody. Not a single famous person had said this quote before. So I will be the first to tell you. Happiness isn't found, but yet it is earned through tribulation and hard work. You can't expect to just all of a sudden be happy. It does not, and will never work that way. Happiness wouldn't be so great if it was simply handed to you. Those who are truly happy worked their whole lives, and continue to work their whole lives to be there.

My advice to all of you readers, wherever you may be. Work towards happiness. Read these messages. Follow them. I may not be a professional psychologist, but I sure understand how the human brain works. I have overcome my personal depression, and I continue to keep it at bay daily. I work hard to keep myself happy. There are always sad days, and that's to be expected... But keep pushing harder and harder, and together we will earn our re-invented happiness!

With Love,
Blaine R Wanner

Whoops, Got busy there!

Well, I got busy for a short time the day that I promised to write the 3 main factors of depression, and I never had time to go back and write them in. The good news is that I have time now, and will be posting over the course of this week 3 separate posts detailing this information. Since this is a very important topic, I'm going to do some research to back up my opinion. Who knows, this may shed some new light on my belief as to what that may be, so until I actually have all of the information... I'm just going to post some positive photos, and encouraging quotes!

With Love,
Blaine R Wanner

3 Reasons

Happiness is desired by everybody, and everybody deserves it. However, in the world we live in... it's one of the hardest things to obtain.

this is just a post to let you know I haven't forgotten about this blog. Tonight, I'm going to cover what I believe are the 3 largest reasons for depression and anxiety.

I'll also cover 3 solutions to those 3 problems... to be fair ;)

Until tonight!

Blaine R Wanner