darkangels3251
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Post by darkangels3251 on Sept 19, 2011 18:28:26 GMT -8
For me, happiness is to cherish simple moments in life, the things that make me feel elated inside and that make me want to experience it more often....it's not just a temporary high, but a long term unconditional positive appreciation. A few things that also make me happy are enjoying and spending time with my siblings, learning to be kind and helping others other than myself, learning to overcome obstacles, finding a way of searching for happiness, feeling confident, talking to others and sharing feelings, and feeling baggage-free....these are the things that make me feel and want happiness....so I decided to start a new thread and hopefully would like to hear from others what exactly does happiness TRULY mean to you, aside from what society has ingrained in us? What makes you happy and what are the steps you are taking to become happy? Would love to get some inspiration!
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Post by sunshine on Sept 19, 2011 19:25:09 GMT -8
Wow! As I was reading through your post, I was getting excited about all of the things I was going to write. Now I am having a hard time thinking of what truely makes me happy aside from what society has ingrained into us. I will start with horses. I have always felt happiness towards/around horses. In fact they were probably my first true love  Other things that make me happy: Being outdoors Tennis Yoga Cooking Eating healthy meals cleaning (believe it or not) organizing chocolate ice cream the feeling of strength that comes from weight lifting relaxing on airplanes with a good book my friend Benita whose happy-go-lucky personality is infectious! going to the movies traveling to new places feeling confident (I don't feel confident, but if I did, this would make me happy) standing up for myself in an assertive way would make me VERY happy (I'm unable to do this) Halloween The steps I am taking to become happy are saying my positive affirmations daily, along with what I am grateful for and attending Al-Anon meetings. Working out/Being active each day (this greatly influences my mood in a positive way). Taking care of my self nutritionally. Pampering myself with a massage this week! Learning healthy ways to deal with stress and anxiety through meditation. |
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Post by margot on Nov 10, 2011 22:28:45 GMT -8
Colors
Cats
Dogs
Lakes, rivers, oceans, streams, creeks, bottles of good water
fruit
smiles
wind in the trees
sunshine filtering thru the trees
sunshine dancing on the water
sunshine on me
brownies
fresh baked bread
friends visiting
being on the water
being in the woods
being there for someone in need
flying in aircraft
watching flying aircraft
walking with my dogs
napping on the couch with my cats
bonfires
reading a good book by Gary Jennings or James Michener or Noah Gordon or Mary Stewart or Jean Auel or Linda Lay Shuler or James Alexander Thom or Sue Harrison or or or or................
swimming
listening to music live and in person
traveling
having a great conversation
A.A.
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Post by Susan Peabody on Nov 11, 2011 13:53:47 GMT -8
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Post by Jacarandagirl on Nov 12, 2011 13:00:20 GMT -8
Nature. I had an amazing experience yesterday. I knew to give myself some exercise and went for an energetic bike ride and then a walk on the beach. I was stirred up by an email my mother sent me. I walked until I felt I wanted to cry and get in touch with my little girl who is so angry and confused and hurt by her mum. I found a little sstuffpy beach tree offering some shade and no-one around and so I sat under this little tree.
I waited and thought about things. I realised I wasn't crying and then I saw I wanted to protect my little girl from having to feel the pain of loneliness. I broke open and cried for her and for me. I felt horribly lonely. After a while some people appeared and I didn't want to be heard so the emotions stopped a bit, then started again as they moved away down the beach, and soon I became acutely aware of the little tree next to me. I felt a strong pull to sit against one of it's slim grey trunks. The contact with the tree was immediately comforting. I cried more, only now a bit different, less hopeless. Then I became aware of a sense of movement through the tree trunk, and it seemed to go into the sandy ground I was on, and whole effect was of being rocked by the tree and the sand. I felt held and rocked by nature.
And I always have this, it's always available to me if I can open to it. This nature is like a cousin to my HP, life. My family is growing.
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Post by margot on Nov 13, 2011 10:09:02 GMT -8
Oh that's just so very good Jacaranda! You felt love with the tree and the earth, that's beautiful. What a nice place you now have to go to.
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