Daily Gratitude: I love this quote. You could replace it with something mundane like “I’ll be happy when…..”, or “I’ll be happy if….’

So many times we think it will make all the difference in the world if just this or that changed (oh and changed to how we want it to be. Ha ha. Like we’re in charge). Then and only then will we be happy.

But being happy is something that isn’t dependent on outside variables (the new landscapes). It’s dependent on our inner thoughts and beliefs (the eyes). When we decide we want to be happy, we can be. That’s not something that’s dependent on external factors. We may have grown up thinking that happiness is dependent on that but it is just a way of thinking.

Wouldn’t you prefer to develop a happiness button or switch where all you had to do was push it or flip it and you’d feel happy ? You can do that. Ask yourself why aren’t you feeling happy right now?

As I am writing this I’ve had vertigo and a headache and fatigue for 36 hours causing me to stay in bed and sleep almost the entire time. Do I feel great? No. Am I happy? Yes. Because I know that this, too, shall pass. And I know that I have so much beauty and wonder in my life. And I don’t want to miss any of it. Why populate my brain circuits with negativity when I can simply flip the switch so the positivity flows along those very same circuits.

It takes some practice if you’re not used to doing it but it’s well worth it.