The
primary cause of
unhappiness
is
never
the situation
but
your thoughts
about
it.
~
Eckhart Tolle
I recently began reading Instagram, and I love
the ones with inspirational quotes and thoughts because it reminds me to be in
the present. It reminds me to be peaceful even in the midst of the chaos around
me. It reminds me that I am in charge of
myself and my actions. It reminds me to
be fearless and acknowledge when something feels fearful. It reminds me I am in
charge of my HAPPINESS.
One Instagrammer brought up having a HAPPY
PLACE, some where one can retreat to mentally when the brain is just going and
won’t shut down. It gave me pause to
think about where was my HAPPY PLACE?
And I drew a blank……my happy place used to be
the beach, being in the cerulean blue waves, watching the white caps crash,
seeing the endless blue. But when I thought
of my HAPPY PLACE now, that wasn’t fitting the bill. I had to dig deeper. WHERE IS MY HAPPY PLACE? Where can I retreat to that I feel serentity
and peace and joy and so much happiness?
What came to mind is when my son’s were
little, holding a baby and a boy. Being ensconced
in my home, taking care of my two little people. Sitting on the sofa reading books, making
breakfast, taking care of the two little souls put in my charge. When I had those thoughts, I felt my heart
slow down, and my body get peaceful. There
was my happy place.
I didn’t realize the value of having a HAPPY
PLACE. Now when I feel stressed or
overwrought, I know what to think of.
It is not so much living in the past as finding
a peaceful source of reference in turbulent, busy times.
We all need a happy place....
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