My Journey to Happy-Ness~ Day 16!

Playday♡ 'If I had a Million Dollars!' what would I... what could I, do, and who would I BE! Well, I can certainly imagine! Imagining a world which only seems possible within the confines of my thoughts, hopes, and dreams.  A place that only exists within imagination, but yet to be brought to life by the will of my Higher Self, connected to the love of God.

Last evening, I asked my husband about his hopes and dreams when he was a child. We talked about all the wonderful and silly and creative thoughts and ideas that he had... about what inspired him as a child. It began a fun conversation about our hopes and dreams that we seemed to have left behind. Or given up with the events of the last several years. But... this conversation inspired me to give all of this at least one more thought.

What gets in the way of our dreams? Maturity? Seriousness? Self-doubt? Perhaps some of all. The truth is that life is rarely as serious as we believe it to be, but so often we are told to 'grow up!' or 'act a certain way' or 'quite being so silly!' as an adult. Why?  

Matters not, it's time to change this way on thinking within my own Being. Time to celebrate the joy of being ALIVE♡ and today as I do so, I commit to not only witnessing, but experiencing, the light from within me being released; with the promise and hope of a young girl.

Sure, there are times that being serious is appropriate, but for today, for me to allow each moment to wash into another with no sense of pretense or embarrassment; but merely for being excited, happy, and alive with intention! Today, to awaken refreshed and anew! Knowing, but not expecting, that something truly wonderful is on the horizon! To give my thoughts, hopes, and dreams wings and clarity, and to open my arms joyously & wide to accept what it is that God wants of me to accept and experience.

'The moment that you begin seeing life as a non-serious, a playfulness, all the burden on your heart disappears. All the fears escapes, and you emerge as a very light weight, or no weight at all; so weightless, in fact, that you can fly into the open sky!'

The serious man, it seems, has created the box for us, the box in which it seems so very difficult to dismantle. But it is time! Today is the day to break down that box and to live as if I have EVERYTHING! and whatever I don't have, to find these 'things' within my very own imagination... and to always want more!... and to create! And, more so, to KNOW that the Universe will provide all that is necessary, for ME, along my journey to happiness.

Today, I choose a world in which is very playful, filled with smiles and laughter. A laughter & happiness that the soul knows exists within the heart and a world where even great masters behave with the innocent heart of a child.

“Life is worth living as long as there's a laugh in it.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

My Journey to Happy~Ness/Day 15

I changed the title from Road to Journey... albeit they mean the same thing; I just like the word 'Journey' more. 

Day 2 of the extreme weather conditions; today bringing with it -40 temps with a windchill of about -50. Who even knows what that means?  What's interesting is that after the first day, we move on, it becomes a part of our day and everything is as normal. So we hunker down as we move into the weekend. 

I slept well last night, only awaking a couple of times. When I awaken after a good nights sleep, I can clearly see that sleep deprivation is challenging. But there is no sense in going backwards, only today. Upon rising m thoughts took me to the current Presidential Administration and an awareness that caused me to understand the 'Ordinariness' of life and of each of us. There is no better, no worse, only what is. There is so much beauty that can be found in the simple experiences & things, we just have to remind ourselves to stop and look around; to see♡ love Is And I AM

I have learned over these past couple of weeks that happiness is not found in our past, where we thought or wanted to be, nor our future, where we place our hopes on going, but rather in this moment in time; to appreciate, celebrate; to see the beauty that exists right before our very eyes. My eyes. 

My opportunity today is to see the sacred quality in the mundane; doing all tasks with total involvement, to experience, each experience, with love, for its own sake. As I enter into today, I will look through different eyes, one in which I merely experience rather than try or need to be brilliant, clever, dazzling, perfect, or extraordinary. 

My gift that I offer myself is to be PRESENT, taking each step, one at a time, simply and at ease. Sometimes, it happens that you become one, in some rare moment. This, is this moment; seeing all of life's offerings as new; as they truly are. The Blessing: To experience the extraordinary in the ordinary. 

Oneness with the Presence. Oneness with the Moment. Oneness aligned with God; listening, hearing, discovering. Sweet music, delightful essences, exotic colours, shapes, new sounds to touch my ears; at peace, still in the silent Happiness within, as it touches and shapes this experience, as it surrounds me and arises within me; fulfilled. It is these moments that become the ordinary. Today, enjoying in, delighting in♡ life♡  

My Road to Happiness/Day 14

Today is a snow day for me. For those who don't know, we up here in the cold white north do not take snow days lightly, they are very serious, with a a very specific formulation. Today the temperature is about -20, which under normal circumstances can mean a whole lotta fun, but with wind gusts of about 75 kilometers an hour, it can get pretty nasty out there on the highway.  We are a hardy bunch up here, but the weather can change in an instant. And so it did on this day.

Nasty. Yes. But the calm before the storm, brought a Sundog... and it was beautiful with the sun shining so brightly coming up into the sky! 

I did begin my day by heading in to work, as it really didn't seem all that bad. With the impending conditions, my husband said that he would drive me, so I was all set to go. As we started to make our way in to town, I went onto my social media just to check it out and sure enough, my little town was in a hunkered~down snow mode day. So with this, we quickly picked up some groceries and headed back home on the tailspin of an impending whiteout which was now upon us.  

Snug as a bug, we are home now, the woodstove is cleaned out (and a rocking some good heat I might add), lunch is made and eaten, water pots all filled up to the brims, and we are ready for you, Mr. Winter, come and get us!  I decided to take a moment to check my social media what's up & what's new on Netflix and upon checking our Facebook Highway Network Page, I saw that there is a 65 year old man who left for work 6 hours ago that has not shown up yet, no cell phone, no sightings, no word.  There are so many delays on days such as this and so  many worried people. So as I begin my climb to happiness today, I offer a prayer♡ to the many families that are awaiting the safe arrival of their loved ones home from their destinations.

With this in my thoughts & prayers, I continue on my quest for today of Happiness. And my of the day is PARTICIPACtion♡  I take my hands... and hold them both up, and I visualize... they are connected to the hands of another, which are connected to the hands of one more, and then yet another; and now the circle is complete... And each right hand is to receive, and each left, with an attitude of giving♡  The whole circle creates a tremendous energy field, where all those committed, create a unified bond and vital whole.  This, this is my message today.  As beautiful as it sounds. All a part of the whole. This goes for each of us and each part of our journey... all necessary, unique, important and bares gifts of the whole♡

'Like a flower, whole wholeness is even more beautiful than the sum of its parts, at the same time enhancing the beauty of each individual petal.' OSHO

It's time. The opportunity is here to participate, and for me to be a part of a whole again, creating something greater than, possibly, and perhaps more beautiful than each of us could manage alone. There. Together as one creates a wave of happiness♡ Each individual role, mine included, will not only nourish myself, but will also contribute to something precious and unique to the whole. This is where the beauty and happiness lay today; in this message & awareness♡

To see that outside of the misery, the mundane, the sadness or suffering, awaits the joy and happiness. Time to step outside of that. That period is done. Time to participate rather than be the spectator, teach rather than learn, and learn rather than teach, all a part of the whole; the vast beauty of the Universe.. no more watching or waiting... but allowing and being♡ 

***the Beauty of the MoonDogs... and yes, Sun 'Dogs' Moon 'Dogs' mean cold...*** all a part of the whole♡♡♡

Days of Happiness~ My Road

It's been a long time since I have posted here... but in the end... I found my way back. The reason being, as in all things, what is meant to be, will be, and I suppose, up to this moment in time, it just wasn't supposed to be.

I somehow managed to lose my domain name. It was rather complex, or so it seemed, and no♡matter how hard I tried, I could not access what or where I needed to be, so, for awhile, I gave up. Today, I found the key.

One of my motto's in life is that if it's meant to be, it will be and even though I was sad, I just allowed it to play itself out. In the meantime, I continued on my path on another site that I had began writing about my journey, 'My Road to Happiness, Let Love Be Your Guide, 'Dear God can you hear me?'

So here I am, back home.... with  my latest writing... which does feel like a success♡here goes...

I am being a little more quiet as I write, as today, I awoke with the onset of a migraine. I am going to fight this thing.. with Happiness♡

Last night as I watched U.S. President Obama deliver his speech to the people of his country, I couldn’t help thinking, ‘Wow! This man has so many incredible and wonderful qualities!’ This is a man whom we can all aspire, or at least take a little bit of him with us wherever we go. And rather than focusing on what was going to come next, to just stay here, in this presence. Is he perfect? Absolutely not.  How do I know this? Well, because nobody is perfect. It does appear that he makes a genuine and conscious effort, each and every day, with each and every thought, word, and deed. I see it in his eyes and hear it on his lips, and in the eyes of his wife and children; this is a man with integrity and values. And THAT, makes me happy. To see the existence of good.

Success♡ that’s my word for today. What means success. It can mean many different ‘things’ to all of us. It is up to each of us to define this. The next word that pops into my head is ‘judgement.’ Makes sense, because we are so quick to judge another by our own values, as I did above with President Obama. The key, however, is not in the comparison, but rather in the enlightenment; to see those qualities in another, to know that it can and does exist, and to strive for, on a conscious level, to hold these values dear to my own essence. To have the willingness to accept my challenges that life has offered (ha! a breath inward and exhale… yes offered and accepted)… allows me to find the gift… and to hence more forward, celebrating the success of my current goal♡ Happy♡ness.

‘To squeeze every drop of juice out of the happiness in which I am currently experiencing, brings forth a future without regrets,’ always in the knowing that the flow is endless, even in periods of drought. To not hold on, too tightly to, or too loosely in my grasp, nor to keep in a box that lasts forever; to hold yet, the greatest wisdom within, ‘whether they be valleys or peaks, is that “this too shall pass.” Celebrate ALL moments, learn from ALL experiences… and keep riding the Tiger… with the courage, strength, & faith… of the Brilliant Light that shines deep within our whisper, deep within each breath♡ connected to the light and essence of God.

Likened to the waves in the ocean; the higher the wave, the deeper the wake that follows. One moment you are on the wave, the next you are following it. Enjoy both♡ for both lead to love and love leads to a deep happiness within.

Which brings me back to my migraine. Then what to do, certainly I am not to enjoy it? Certainly I can find no happiness in it? Perhaps not, but perhaps its to provide me with a moment of rest, an inner reflection or a helping hand from another… all of these gifts.. of love; gifts that I can then ride high above the wave in another moment.