For some of you this may come as a surprise, but for others
it’s common sense: happiness is a choice. Yep, that’s right, a choice. This is
not to say that once you make the conscious decision to be happy that your life
is going to be all rainbows and lollipops – we do, of course, live on this
dense, challenging planet – but you’ll be much better equipped to move through
the difficult times when they do occur.
It’s all about perspective, and it’s a lesson that in many
regards I believe I’m still learning. The bottom line is that the more you
appreciate and value your life, the more life tends to give you back what you
appreciate and find valuable. And being in this mindset makes those bad days
pass much faster and the good days so much sweeter.
Take a moment and focus on those things in your life that bring
you happiness and let that be your guidepost for pulling in more of the same. May
all your days be merry and bright.
With
Love.
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From Over There: 12.21.14
Weekly Focus
The way of happiness connects
one with the light of the soul. Through this connection one understands their
purpose, and forges a deeper awareness of how their actions affect them and
those around them. There is no act so trivial that it passes without any
influence. It is simply the level of individuals that are affected that may
come into play. To choose the way of happiness is to affect one’s life through
the soul’s light. The soul’s light is a joyous light. This is a joyous way for
all.
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Q: How can we choose happiness
when we may be going through a challenging period?
A.
It is first through choosing kindness toward the self, through compassion for
the self and respectful acts upon the self. It is through these self directed
practices that one has the capacity to truly be thoughtful of others. This
leads to greater acceptance and appreciation for oneself and of those around
them. This, in turn, diminishes critical judgment of the self and others. To be
less judgmental is a liberating experience. It instills in one a sense of
freedom, no matter one’s life circumstance. It is within this sense of freedom
that one easily chooses the way of happiness.
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Thanks
& Blessings!
