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John and Leigh at the Highest Good Workshop Day 2

How Can I Have a Happy Day?

We always have the opportunity, no matter what kind of day we’re having, to choose to be happy.  So ask yourself, “Are you willing to make the choice to be happy?  To have a happy day?”

The next question to ask yourself is, “Am I willing to let go?” I know when we’re miserable, we’re often hanging on to something.  Maybe we’re still hurting over something. So part of the misery may be about that hurt or upset. I’m not talking only about physical occurrences where we might have been hit or injured. I’m also referring to what some may consider the more powerful injury which takes place in our emotions and the way we think about things. Often, that’s the source of the hurt that endures and hangs on.  So are you willing to let go of that misery and hurt too?

What if part of letting go involves sacrifice? Sometimes, if you really want to let go of the misery, there may be something to let go of that’s valuable to you or at least you perceive it as valuable.  For example, let’s say you’re hungry and you’re eating an apple.  But then you’re sick to your stomach.  You may say, “I can’t give up that apple. It’s food, and I’m hungry.”  Well, what if that’s a rotten apple?  And it happens to be what’s making you sick?  Can you let go of what’s making you miserable, even if you think it’s valuable to you?

Consider that when you’re miserable, that misery or upset is something you’re allowing, promoting, or creating.  You have the responsibility and the opportunity to allow, promote or create a miserable day or a happy one.  It’s up to you.  If you’re willing to have a happy day, you can.  You can have a break from your misery, today or any day.  How do you do that?  You choose to move your attitude away from the misery and upset. You choose to let it go.

Even people in prisons get to go out into the yard, have some exercise, and do things that people who aren’t in prison get to do. They don’t get to do everything, but  they usually get to do enough happy things that are away from the misery or upset in their prison life.  So regardless of the source of the misery, there’s always an opportunity to do something happy, to choose to have a happy day regardless of the situation.

Do you have ideas of what would make you happy?  Start thinking of those things.  You have the power to bring your mind to those happy thoughts.  That’s the primary power in happiness — it’s a state of mind. It’s the way we look at things and how we relate to things.  So think happy thoughts.  Remember, your mind is free.  You can do happy things in your mind.

When you think happy thoughts, those happy thoughts have power.  Your natural creativity allows that happy energy to manifest and be shared.  It’s easy to smile, especially when somebody is smiling at you.  What about smiling at someone who may need your smile?  That’s the time to look past someone’s misery and smile at them.  You can transmit to them your happiness and help them make their day a happy one.

Happiness is contagious.  Are you willing to catch it?  Are you willing to pass it along?  Happy people do.  Have you ever noticed that about happy people?  They’re spontaneous and open to participate.  Maybe they’re considered nuts, but they’re happy nuts!

Be careful that you don’t let somebody take you off your happiness to join their misery.  Stay up in your happiness, and do those things that keep you up.  If you’re feeling down, then do something to take care and attend to those feelings.  At those times, it works best to tune within.  That can mean just being in your heart, having some quiet time, or doing something to take care of yourself.

Your soul, your true nature, is always happy regardless of how you’re feeling, what you’re thinking, or what’s going on around you.  So go inside to where you’re always happy.  That’s a great way to get back in tune with your happy thoughts.

Remember, if you want to have a happy day, do happy things.  Think happy thoughts. Choose to make each day a happy day.  Why?  Because you can.

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