FOOD FOR THOUGHT - The Joy of Being Happy is a Naturally Who We Are

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Happiness is a gift you must unwrap each day.

 

The Joy of Being



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You could be in high spirits and might wish to share your feelings of delight with others today. Relishing in the joy of being alive may be the reason for your carefree and happy mood. Perhaps you might simply stay present with your feelings today.

During the day you can notice where your sense of pleasure takes you. It may be the enjoyment of living in your body, the emotional sensations you feel, or the high you get from being with others. Try to remain present with whatever manifestation of your happiness arises.
When you are with other people you can remember these feelings and create the intention that they also share in the same joy. Not only may others be drawn to you but they may also be inspired to spread the mutual joyfulness you all feel to others.

Experiencing contentment in simply being alive is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves. For so many of us, joy seems to be a guilty pleasure since we are often taught that happiness is something we get only if we work hard at it. Feeling happiness, however, is a natural part of who we are.

Savoring it makes us value it all the more. When we learn to accept this, it becomes natural to want to share it, for being happy with ourselves allows us to reach out to others with an open heart more easily. By delighting in who you are today, you will foster joy not only in yourself but in your community as well.

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HAVE FAITH - Expect Pleasure and Satisfaction

Shakti Gawain shows us with the superb affirmation below why you and I must expect the best. For myself, I know that we all already know what she's talking about but the fear of hoping stifles us when we find ourselves in challenging situations.

Don't you think it's better to have faith in the one positive thing in your life and believe that the rest will work out for the best, somehow? What could it hurt?

Expect the best

When we are negative and fearful, insecure or anxious, we tend to attract the very experiences, situations, or people that we are seeking to avoid. We attract these experience in order to become conscious of and heal our deepest fears. When we are feeling positive in attitude, expecting and envisioning pleasure, satisfactin, and happiness,w e tend to attract and create people, situations, and events which conform to these expectations. Therefore, the more we are able to imagine and accept our highest good, the more it begins to manifest in our lives, and the more power and freedom we will feel.

Today I expect pleasure and satisfaction.

Shakti Gawain, Reflections in the Light

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Let Your Desire for Feeling Good Be Your Guiding Light

I woke feeling disturbed this morning. My new neighbour is a creep. But after my meditation and a fab Tibetan yoga session - it was hard because I haven't done it in months - I felt great because I am alive. I AM and that cancels the negativity and reinforces my positive energy. So this day I want to share my thought for today from Abraham-Hicks today...

Be easy about it. Don't rush into things. Savor them more. Make more plans and be more deliberate and specific about the plans that you are making; and in all that you do, let your dominant intent be to find that which pleasures you as you imagine it.

Let your desire for pleasure — your desire for feeling good — be your only guiding light. As you seek those thoughts that feel good, you will always be in vibrational harmony with the Energy that is your Source. And, under those conditions, only good can come to you; and only good can come from you.

--- Abraham

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