Hung Up – On Feeling Good ;)

Life is actually quite great right now. So I find it interesting that I am currently letting myself get hung up on one thing that isn’t so great. It’s funny to me how we (me, in this case) allow our perception of someone else’s perception of us affect us so much. Like I am somehow less worthy as a human being because so-and-so doesn’t see me or treat me as I feel they should. So in essence, if this person doesn’t change, that means I will feel bad?? No way! I have already realized that trying to get people to change is not a job I am willing to take on…simply because it doesn’t work. And the more I try, the more likely the person would resist anyway. So because that is a ridiculous and futile concept, the other option is to make a decision to be happy anyway. It does take some conscious thinking, because it is so easy to just react. Someone curses at you, and you want to curse back.

Right now, the most important thing for me is joy. It may sound selfish on the surface – like Sheena there are homeless people and people being killed and all you can think about is your own joy??? Well yes. What do I really have to offer to anyone else if I am coming from a negative state of mind? Do joyful, happy people really go on killing sprees? I think not. If we had more joyful people, we would have less negativity in the world.

Plus, I have examined myself enough to know that I feel my very best when I am coming from a loving, joyful place. And not only do I feel good, but I interact with others more lovingly and attract into my life the things I want. I am always refreshed and uplifted around someone joyful. And it’s silly because if you think about it, it’s like we forget that we are actually here to enjoy life. We all have goals and aspirations, which is great, but how many of us forget to actually enjoy it??

Joy is a choice. And just like any skill, with practice we can get better at being joyful. In every moment, we can choose to be joyful or to be something else. And when I say joyful, it doesn’t necessarily mean happy, smiley, laughy. It could be just as simple as feeling good. We can choose to feel good, no matter what. We have so much freedom that we can even choose our own bondage, which sadly, many of us do. Anyway, I am here to live a joyful life, and writing this post has helped me to remember that. See, I am practicing.

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