As the Christmas holiday inched closer, I found myself surrounded by a flurry of feelings. There were feelings of joy but also feelings of loss. I missed the people no longer here in physical form. I missed the things that "could have been." Yet, as I looked at my home decorated with all its Christmas finery, I felt a great deal of joy at the beauty and for those who are in my life now. My daughter, her boyfriend and, of course, my furry family. I thought of all my friends all over the world. They live in Florida, California, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Kentucky, Illinois, Colorado, England, Russia, France, Australia. Wow! How lucky I am to have such a world-wide entourage of friends.
As I thought about my feelings, I remembered something I had heard or read many times. We are as happy as we make up our minds to be. How true!
All of us have read or seen news reports about people living on borrowed time. They have a dis-ease that is life threatening. Maybe only months or days to live. Some people are living with disabilities that make it hard or impossible to walk, or talk or do much of anything. And yet, they are happy. How can this be? Are they made up of something different than other people? Are they more secure in their faith? Do they know a secret we don't? Maybe they are more secure in their faith or maybe they do have a secret.
Personally, I think it could be faith or maybe they have just decided to be happy. They know how to make "lemonade out of the lemons" they have been given. Is it easy? Maybe but maybe not.
Yes, I am asking a lot of questions. Questions that need reflection. Today, if sadness creeps into your world, take a moment to reflect on all that you have. Release the negative things back into the universe. Start a practice of meditation or prayer. Ask your higher self the questions I have asked. What answers do you receive? Listen to your heart today. And as Bobby McFerrin sang:
"Don't Worry, Be Happy"
Namaste,
Mareda
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