Dec

8

Speading happiness




Karen at Chookooloonks issued a challenge to “spread  happy” today.  To post about what is making me happy right now, because happiness is contagious.

So what is making me happy right now? The usual suspects, my husband and sons of course. But sometimes that is a complacent kind of happiness. I’m happy to have them, all the time.  But what is making me happy right now? 

I believe that happiness starts within us, along with peace.  It has to come from us, no one can give that to us.  I haven’ t been very good at creating my own peace or happiness in the past.  For a long time I was much better at creating fear and doubt within myself.  I feel like I’m just starting to come out of what was a very dark place, and I was in that dark place for much too long.  I’ve been learning how to create peace in myself, instead of fear.  Which is not an overnight process, or at least it hasn’t been for me.

So what is making me the happiest right now is the future. I’m filled with hope and excitement about the future, because I know it’s going to be better than where I’ve been.  Partly because I know I can make it better, all by myself.  No more wandering in the darkness. 

That doesn’t mean I’m not enjoying and loving the present, because I am.  But the anticipation of good things to come, the knowledge that good things are coming, makes me pretty darn happy right now.

A big thank you to Karen for this challenge.  This wasn’t the post I was going to write today.  But it is most definitely the post I needed to write.

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    4 Responses to “Speading happiness”

      1
        KG on December 9th, 2008 4:57 pm

        something very very simple (the small things) that made me happy today, there was NO LINE at the automated machine at the post office! WHOOHOO!!
        what else makes me happy? my health, warmth, affordable gas, blankets, socks with no holes, SLS free soaps that are getting easier and easier to find. my grandmas’ (yes plural) good days.

      2
        Analisa Roche on December 9th, 2008 9:28 pm

        Lovely! Thank you for writing this! What is making me happy right now is the fact that almost three weeks after bunion surgery I am finally, I think, on the downhill slope. I can now start (slowly, but at least start) getting my life back together after spending three weeks sitting and lying down and nothing else!

      3
        Sheri on December 10th, 2008 2:02 pm

        KG, finding someplace with no lines this time of year is a miracle, lol. That would make me happy too.

        Analisa, I saw pictures of your foot. You poor thing. I’m sure you’re ready to heal and start moving again. I hope you have an easy recovery.

      4
        Elizabeth on December 11th, 2008 7:27 am

        Doggy kisses every morning make me happy, plus my son gets leave (army) for Christmas and will finally be home.