Do I need everything to be going well in order to be happy?
Happy Sunday Friend !
Sometimes, when something isn’t going well in our lives, we quietly deny ourselves permission to be happy.
We tell ourselves: “I’ll be happy when every reason to be unhappy has disappeared.”
But will that day ever really come?
This morning, I came across the sentence: 'My present happiness is all I see,' and realized that it doesn’t mean closing my eyes to my difficulties. It means remembering that joy can still exist in the midst of them.
Life doesn’t wait for all our problems to be solved before offering us a beautiful sunset, a child’s laughter, or the simple pleasure of a morning coffee. We can feel grief and gratitude, be worried and still enjoy a moment of beauty. These feelings can coexist.
Each time we notice and fully welcome a small, ordinary moment, a smile, a quiet pause, a warm conversation, we gently strengthen our ability to be present.
🕊️ The Little Flight
This week, when something pleasant happens, let's notice if our mind tries to pull us away from it: “I shouldn’t feel this relaxed with everything going on…”
Then gently answer ourself : “I can take care of my difficulties without denying myself the joy of this beautiful moment.”
And take a few seconds to savor it. Nothing to solve. Nothing to earn. Simply be there, and allow happiness in.
With all my gratitude,
Janice
Namasté 🙏
P.S. Happiness is a permission we can give ourselves right here and now, in the middle of a beautifully imperfect life.
~ Here are some resources to nurture the light within ~
📚 READ — The Power Of Now - Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle invites us to recognize how often our minds travel between regrets about the past and worries about the future. A book that reminds us that life isn't happening yesterday or tomorrow. It's happening here, right now. Because the present moment is the only place where we can truly welcome happiness.
https://link.amazon/B04u3qNAX
🎬 WATCH — The Bucket List (2007)
Two men from very different backgrounds discover, under difficult circumstances, that there is still so much life to experience, share, and appreciate. A beautiful invitation to stop waiting for everything to be perfect before we begin living fully.
https://youtu.be/vc3mkG21ob4
🎵 LISTEN — Come Away With Me ( Norah Jones )
This beautiful song creates a little space of simplicity and tenderness, away from the noise and demands of everyday life. Because sometimes, happiness is nothing more complicated than a moment of sweetness we allow ourselves to experience.
https://youtu.be/g4-t6vlHjxg
