Happiness

I have been thinking a lot about happiness here lately. How it comes in bits and pieces for me. I guess I shouldn't ever expect it to last. Don't take that the wrong way..try and stay with me here... What I'm saying is there is never an actual time of happiness. Happiness comes in moments and most of us experience at least one moment of happiness a day. It can be found in big moments such as buying a new home, a wedding, bringing life into the world or a long overdue reunion with a loved one. Or it can be found in a small flicker of satisfaction such as buying a new pair of shoes, a "mommy I love you", the sound of a music box or a delicious meal. 

Sometimes we think we have it so bad and we search for happiness while over looking all the little things that are exactly what happiness is made up of.  What we need to do although we are all grown-up, and the years have worn on us, is to live life through a child's eyes.  Children see truth and beauty. They laugh at everything, and find so much happiness in the simple things.  Growing up is inevitable, but we can still strive to be young in our soul.

Also something I have learned over the past year from my yoga instructor is when you look down, your head follows, your body slumps.  You can't see where you're going.  You're vision narrows because you're not focusing on what's around you, only the ground at your feet.   And maybe that ground is wrong.  Your thoughts start to follow in the same downward direction, and eventually, you find yourself feeling lost and unhappy. But when you look up, don't you see how your eyes sparkle?  Your body becomes open to receive, and suddenly, you notice all the beauty that surrounds you. There isn't just one path anymore; only infinite sky and your soul with wings. So look up more.  Up is hope.  Up is light.  Up is happiness. 

Happiness is living in the moment. Next time you experience a moment of happiness may it be little or big, write it down. Don't take it for granted. Happiness is an untold treasure, relish it.

A man said to the Buddha, "I want Happiness."

Buddha said, first remove "I", that's ego,

then remove "want", that's desire.

See now you are left with only Happiness.