Good Morning,
So, what is happiness?
Officially, happiness is defined as “an emotional state characterized by feelings of joy, satisfaction, contentment, and fulfillment.” So much for a dictionary definition. The real question is: What is happiness to you?
With all that is going on in our world and everything we hear through the media, it seems like no one is happy. The result is that many of us find it extremely difficult to be happy. It seems to permeate our very being.
It is time to put it all aside and focus our own lives. It is time to quit fretting over things over which we have no control and, instead, focus on those we do.
Personally, I enjoy walking a few miles along the beach at dawn, all by myself. My wife enjoys sitting on our back deck overlooking the pond admiring the ducks, birds, turtles and other creatures come and go. In both cases, they become our get aways. Children, as the girl in the picture, typically, only know happiness.
We all need to back away from the crisis of the day and the not so fun issues we face and go to our happy place whether it be a physical space, an activity we truly enjoy, or just thinking happy thoughts.
What truly makes you happy. Please take a minute, click Email Me Below and write one thing that makes you happy. Maybe, another week, we can compare notes and list some of those as thought starters for others.
Don’t Worry, Be Happy.
Jim
