Did you know that you already possess all the inner wisdom, strength and creativity you need to make your dreams come true? Trust me when I say it’s completely true. It’s just hard for us to find this wonderful power, we keep it so buried beneath all the things that run our everyday lives . . .
Carpooling, dirty laundry, bills, household chores, work . . . the nasty truth is, that when we have a problem accessing our own personal power and inner resources, we have a tendency to look outside ourselves for them. These things outside ourselves are the things we begin to rely on to forge change in our lives as we move forward. We actually really don’t need to do that, for we already have all that we need inside us, all that we need to form a catalyst for change, all that we need to make us happy.
I have often heard it said that “true happiness” lies within. I believe this to be true with every fibre of my being. All around me I see people struggling to find happiness and joy, but they are going about it the wrong way. They buy a new car, or some new clothes, possibly some new furniture, and while that may help to make them feel happy for a short time, it isn’t long before their soul starts to yearn for something else to fill the hole that reappears very quickly as soon as the newness wears off.
Unfortunately, there really isn’t anything that we can buy that will bring about the change needed to make us truly happy and content. One of the major things that will help bring about an inner change that can help lead us to weave a tapestry of inner contentment and peace, well being and security . . . is gratitude.
A sense of thankfulness for all that we already possess, and by that I don’t mean the things of the world, or the things the world tells us we need to be happy. By that, I mean a mental and spiritual inventory of all that we have and possess inside ourselves and in our lives that already bring us joy. Our talents, our blessings, our health, our faith, our families.
When we begin to take stock of these precious things, we will realize that we are already quite wealthy in ways that money cannot possibly buy. Gratitude is the first step towards simplifying our lives.
We need to clear out and pare down in order to realize the essentials of what we need to well and truly live abundantly. With simplicity comes order, within and without. Order brings harmony and harmony provides an inner peace. The peace we need to feel inside in order to appreciate the beauty and reality that surrounds us every day. With beauty comes joy. Pure, unadulterated and crystal clear . . . joy.
Begin today by taking a few minutes to reflect on all that you have in the way of talents and blessings, the beauty that surrounds you, loved ones that mean so much to you, much loved friends, house and home, work and play . . . and give thanks, Pure and simple thanks. Take the joy that is already yours. I try to do that every minute of every day. Admittedly on some days it is much easier to do that than on others.
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*Happiness is a choice, not a result.
