The ABC’s of Happiness September 7, 2014
Posted by nrhatch in Gratitude, Happiness, Less IS More, Mindfulness.trackback
Accept the “what is.”
Be Here Now.
Choose your focus and count your blessings.
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. ~ Theodore Roosevelt
Embrace all with joy.
Face your fears and follow your dreams.
Go with the flow.
Hardship is inevitable, misery is optional.
In uncertainty lies all possibility.
Joy is never in things, it is in us.
Kindness and compassion are keys to happiness.
Lift your spirit with laughter.
Miracles abound ~ let them astound.
Nurture yourself ~ you are the garden, love grows within.
Obstacles are opportunities.
Peace is yours for the asking.
Quiet contemplation allows our inner wisdom to surface.
Relinquish all with joy.
Simplify your life . . . sometimes less is more.
To learn, teach.
Unity and love are the heart of creation.
Variety is the spice of life.
We do not laugh because we are happy. We are happy because we laugh.
Xanadu awaits.
You are here. The time is now. That is enough.
Zero risk does not exist ~ reach for the stars.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Wow – you’ve covered it all this morning Nancy!
Now that you’ve said it all does this mean you won’t be blogging any more …. 🙂 I’m going with “Miracles abound – let them astound” today 🙂
Val x
Yup. Last post.
As an adjunct to your daily mantra:
SMILE ~> See Miracles In Life Everyday
Awesome list!….for some reason….have you done something similar like this before??
Thanks, Shree. These two are similar: “The ABC’s of Zen Living” & “Happiness from A to Z.”
https://nrhatch.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/the-abcs-of-zen-living/
https://nrhatch.wordpress.com/2013/09/16/happiness-from-a-to-z/
Well it’s hard to wallow in self pity after reading that list, now isn’t it. 😀
Wallop those wallows!
Perfect for me today Nancy!
Yay! Reading through favorite quotes adds HAPPY to my day.
“Peace is yours for the asking.” I often remind myself of this one, especially when driving in rush hour traffic. 🙂
Great post, Nancy!
Even when “happiness” is out of reach, peace is ALWAYS there waiting in the wings . . . if we can keep the “monkey chatter” to a dull roar.
Zero risk does not exist, now that speaks to me!
Sometimes “playing it safe” is the biggest risk of all. “Gotta be bad. Gotta be bold. Gotta stay together.”
Hardship is inevitable, misery is optional <—– Love that one! I'm going with that one as my reminder during hard times!
To hammer the point home:
So many great lines, Nancy! I like the theme of empowerment – life doesn’t just happen… we have a choice of how we lead it.
correction – we have a choice of “how” we lead it (not howl… unless you’re a coyote or wolf 🙂 )
Or one of those ubiquitous werewolves. Aah . . . OOH!
So much of life is outside our control ~> what others think of us, how the weather treats us, what’s in our genes, etc. What we can control is the internal landscape.
When we master our thoughts, we master our life (or, at least, start moving in that direction). 😎