Today's Topic:
Ha, such a simple word on a page, happiness. Out of curiosity, I found a 'formal' definition, " Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy." We know that in life, that is not the reality (or doesn't seem to be.) How could we simply be happy all the time? Yin Yang and all that malarkey. Is it possible that we could be a little bit happier? Is it possible we just expect that we won't be all the time and take that as a given? What if we choose instead to shift the mind, see life in a new perspective? Potentially if we stop worrying and start living each moment, happiness just might find us? Can we travel to happiness, own, earn, wear or consume it? Nope, it's a state of being and one that one may have to consciously work to attain. Even if you're having a crap day, just think back on Emmanuel's words, "there's always a blessing in every day." You can remain miserable, but the same amount of work goes into being happy. Your choice. Try it, it just might be today's blessing. It is possible to align your attention and focus on joy? Happiness is within your control. Will life be rainbows, unicorns and glitter after that? No way. There's pain in life. However, you can direct your awareness to different thoughts. This does not mean ignoring the negative difficult emotions and experiences as they too teach us lessons. Be mindful that what you're feeling is temporary and you're on an amazing journey. Change your mind. We always have choices. If you're not happy is it that you are putting your energy somewhere else? Watch how life starts to support you once you give yourself permission to take action and pluck up the courage to feel joy. Trust that everything is alright. Be kind to yourself. Find your blessing.
our challenge today:
A quick exercise. What is the first words that comes to mind when I ask these questions/phrases. Think quickly. Write down yr answers or copy and paste into your computer. Look over you're responses. How do you feel about them?
1. You're important:
2. What brings me joy is:
3. Everything is alright:
4. I'm am blessed because:
5. How's your day?
6. I could focus on _______rather than _______.
7. What would make you happy?
8. A positive choice I could make about my life today is:
9. Is my life in balance?
10. I feel negative when:
Come back tomorrow and tell us how you went.