The first understandable word our daughter Rekehah (4) uttered was "happy". We thought it was so cool when she would walk around the house and say, "happy" - "happy" - "happy". We never grew tired of hearing it. Of course we are not sure if she knew what she was saying, but we did, and that made it a very charming time for us.
She still will say it if we ask her too, and I think she has figured out that we really like it when she does. It is not uncommon for her to come up to me when I am in the middle of something and say, "happy".
Where Does Your Happiness Come From?
Many of us are faced with an unusual amount of challenges these days. Things seem to be getting a little better, but it is definitely not like it was a couple of years ago. I don't know if it ever will be, and that may not be a bad thing. Do these challenges prevent you from being happy?
If you are like most, you are probably spending less and doing your best to get out of debt. Very few of us are buying like we once did. To some, this reduction in disposable income feels limiting. They want to afford the freedom to spend that they once enjoyed but now find themselves unable to do so. Does happiness come from spending money and buying things?
How do you define happiness? What does it mean to you to be happy? What is its source? There are many that are searching for it right now. If you are one of them, do you know what you are looking for?
Happiness is not a one size fits all emotion. In other words, the things that create happiness in my life, may seem boring or trite to you. The quickest way to discover unhappiness is to pursue what makes some one else happy.
If I want to be happy, I must know what I like. How can we hunt for something if we do not know what we are looking for? We can't, it is just not possible.
What Makes You Feel Happy?
Do you know what does it for you? Most of us spend way too much time doing the dumb things we gotta do each day just to survive. I know that is important, but we must also spend some time doing the things that make us happy.
Take a moment today to define what it is for you. A great exercise is to write down all of the things that you do that make you happy. After you finish your list, ask yourself this sobering question: "How am I spending my time?" If too much of your time is spent on other things, then Dr. Thorn says it is time to make an adjustment. Please don't wait for someday, "be happy now!"
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