There is plenty of crap in your world that you just can not control. Whether its a good or a bad day, march on. Scare yourself a little, shed some tears, for the contrasts do bring brighter days. Maybe you need to visit with that friend who betrayed you all those years ago and set about forgiving them. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of bubble baths, but maybe you need to sit down with a financial planner and get real with your budget. In other cases it happens bit by bit, moment by moment where we forget who we were and like a shot of cold water in the face one day we hardly recognise ourselves, that you are simply not happy.īecoming “more happy” isn’t about bubble baths and your favourite meals, its about getting down and dirty with what is holding you hostage.
Sometimes we arrive at our pain or generalized unhappiness in a very punctuated way – when something happens to us that will forever change how we navigate and interact with the world. Some peoples brains are wired more to remember the good old days, and some hang on the less than good days. For, in order for our brains to process ‘happy’ we must also know what it feels like to be very UN-happy. If you think about it, the presence of happiness lies in the concept of contrasts. Life is ALL of the emotions, all of the struggles, all of the little moments – good and bad. Chasing bliss…obsessed with the presence or absence of being happy we are. The process is one in the same.Įnter the concept of being “happy” – man, that word/concept really has us in a spin these days. Yes, this IS a fitness and lifestyle blog, but if you’ve ever been coached by me, you know how I feel about being ready to do the real work – and that involves getting your head right with every step you take with your fitness. This weekend was all about long walks, long drives and deep thoughts on happiness, forgiveness and how we treat and handle ourselves versus others.