Happiness is Carried in Your Heart

Do not seek, Do not ask

Happiness isn’t something you can get your hands on; it’s something you carry in your heart.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could just be happy! Imaging, just for today, giving up the struggle, slowing down a little, canceling, your plans, throwing away your “to do “ list and simply deciding to be happy. Imagine telling yourself, just for today, I will not struggle; and just for today, I will not suffer. Just for today, I will not be in sacrifice and just for today, I will stop searching, simply allow yourself to be happy, what a crazy thought.

For a whole 60 seconds, right now, just picture yourself allowing your happiness to bubble up all by itself.  You’re not meditating in happiness, praying for it, affirming it, visualizing it, or asking for it-you’re simply being happy.

Do not seek love today; merely be loving.

Do not seek peace today; merely be peaceful.

Do not seek joy today; merely be joyful.

I know is sounds to simple, too silly, too crazy, but it might just work! Maybe you really can just be happy.

Ask not for love today; better yet, pray that you might be the presence of love today.

Ask not for rest today; better yet, pray that you might be the presence of rest today.

Ask not for kindness today; better yet, pray that you might be the presence of kindness today.

Ask not for victory today; better yet, pray that you might be the presence of victory today.

Ask not for laughter today; better still, pray that you might be the presence of laughter today.

Ask not for peace today; better still, pray that you might be the presence of peace today.

——Teresa

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