I’ve said it before, but isn’t it funny that it often feels very difficult to admit that we’re genuinely happy? Especially in front of anyone we might perceive as having a hard time at the moment. There’s a compulsion, I notice, to temper any statement of happiness with at least one thing that’s ‘up’. It seems there’s far more kudos in struggle (and the overcoming of it) than in just ticking along contentedly – Borrr-inggggg, right?!
In the US they talk about Pollyanna-ism – after a children’s book character who was persistently and blindly optimistic. In the UK in particular, I think, we have a deep mistrust of happy people. They must be hiding something. And while it’s true in my experience that excessively cheerful people are often using a chipper demeanour to cover up internal hurt, it IS also possible for someone to be deeply and genuinely content and sane at the same time! The difference between the former and the latter is that the deeply content ones don’t feel the need to have their happiness dial on loud.
Happiness isn’t a popularity contest, it’s a question of “do I feel aligned with my truth?” That makes it a very personal thing – not something we can really explain. And nor should we. (Yes, I do see the irony!). If you are truly content it will radiate from you – communicating energetically.
Anyway, I’m saying all this because, I admit it, I am very happy right now and have been for quite a few weeks now.
“What? Weeks?”
“Yes, weeks!”
Now my internal voices are saying – “Oh god, they’re going to think I’m smug, in denial or plain batty!” Wow – those voices really are an automatic reflex!
Oh well. It’s fine. I’m loving it. Quite apart from anything else I notice I’m expending far less energy because I’m not in any state of resistance. And the advantage, I know, is that when my energy is ‘clean’ like this I’m far more open to and conscious of all the riches the Universe wants to send my way.
Long may it last. But let’s hope my posts don’t lose any of their ‘juiciness’ because of it. (Whoops, was that my internal voice again?!)
🙂 Yay ( not TOO loudly…lol) Kelly
Ha! Yes, not too much celebration please – you might be found out!! 🙂
Funny I was thinking earlier in the week about how I also felt genuinely happy in a sort of content/even keel sort of way. What was interesting then was this huge suspicion which acts like a sort of invitation from me to bad things to come and displace it. So this is timely and apposite. Thanks T xxx
Yes, isn’t it interesting how we get suspicious of our own happiness sometimes? It’s that voice that says “Ah, but don’t be under any delusions, it could all go wrong tomorrow!” Is that an old parental voice? Maybe its societal. Either way it’s pants! 🙂 Thanks for your thoughts Sam. xx
Enjoy every minute of it and hold on to the happiness x
I certainly will – thank you. x
Great idea for a blog and a post! There will be times when we won’t be happy, so let’s make the most of the times that we are happy!
Russ
I agree. Milk it when it’s here, right?!
I especially LOVED this paragraph:
Happiness isn’t a popularity contest, it’s a question of “do I feel aligned with my truth?” That makes it a very personal thing – not something we can really explain. And nor should we. (Yes, I do see the irony!). If you are truly content it will radiate from you – communicating energetically.
Very well said!
Russ
Thanks Russ.