Joy and Happiness

For your consideration…..

If I am here looking working my life journey and searching for my life’s purpose, what is the ultimate goal? We know it involves lots of love because that it the ultimate life force. But what does it look and feel like?

The ultimate goal is complete joy and happiness. That is what our Creator wants for us. Like any good parent he wants us to be utterly and completely happy.

How do we get there? Bit by bit, piece by piece, hope by hope one step at a time.

We start by noticing what truly makes us happy. If you had to pick the happiest moment of your life, what was it? What did it feel like? Who was in it? There is the benchmark. Every moment won’t be like that one but we know the feeling we are looking for.

What made you smile yesterday? Why did it make you smile? Who made you smile? Those are clues of the direction you need to be headed in. Those are the things you need to do more of. Those are the people you need in your life.

We are magnets. We attract what we are projecting and expecting. So noticing where we are is important.

I can hear the but’s and what if’s. What if my happiest moment was before I lost my loved one? What if I just like where I am at? But I have to keep this job?

Your loved one is only one breath away ever at your side ready to comfort you and more importantly to cheer you on. They, more than anyone, know true joy and want you to have it as well.

The park bench named “contentment” has a purpose but it is not meant to be a permanent fixture in your life. Nothing in the word contentment indicates growth let alone joy and happiness. If someone said to you, “Oh yeah, my life goal is to achieve contentment.” What would you think? Growth requires stepping out of our comfort zone.

You have a crap job? In the first place, you have one. I suspect there is a long line of people who are willing to take it if you want to give it up. Secondly, would you be happier if you didn’t have it? Would that create a whole set of other unhappy circumstances? Thirdly, did you always hate it? What can you do to make it better? Raise your own vibration and make it the most it can be. If it is never going to work, use that vibration to expand and notice other opportunities. They will come exactly when they are supposed to. Your job is to be ready, excited and motivated so you recognize them when they do.

Joy and happiness is not a limited resource. It grows exponentially. Every living thing is entitled to it. We have the tools in our life tool kit to make it happen. We need only remember that.

The HOPE is today we are in search of joy and happiness and we recognize it when we have it.

Bit by bit, piece by piece, hope by hope action steps anyone can take……

-Mediatate

-Write down some things that truly make you happy or times when you were truly happy.

-Start a vision board.

-Take 10 deep breaths. If you are ever feeling anxious or tense today, take 10 more.

-Pick a flower for you today.

What made me smile yesterday….

-Lots of laughs with Alex home.

-My friend, Yvette, is very sad with the loss of Harold. But she called me and as always I hear HOPE. As always, she is an inspiration.

-My friend, Jackie. Sometimes you just have to laugh because there is nothing else you can do.

-Friends, Reg and Yvonne, we laugh about lots of things, Alex and Christie, cooking etc. Yvonne gave me some great new card ideas.

Love, Blessings and Gratitude,

Chris