Dear beautiful soul

When I was ill with cancer, and then when I was recovering from the brain bleed, I would look out of my window and wonder if I would ever be well and happy again. Being happy was tied to being well. Then, when I was well but fat, I thought I could only be happy when I was thin. 

Such a set of limiting self – beliefs. Happiness was an end goal, an outcome distant in the future when I had overcome all the obstacles along the way. 

It was when I started practising gratitude, being grateful for small moments – the flower that had just opened up, the dog stretched out next to me on the bed, the gorgeous red sunset – that I realised what happiness actually was. 

Happiness is that feeling of joy made up from moments that come from being present and accepting who and what you are right now. Not when you are well or thin or passed that exam or whatever. Sitting in a chair with your face to the sun, walking on wet grass in bare feet, doing something for someone else, curling up with a book and a cup of tea – all these moments bring joy to your heart.

The energy elements all approach happiness slightly differently:

🖤Air energy thinks happiness comes from focussing on pleasure. These souls need to take time to face their shadow.

🖤Water energy thinks happiness comes from validation by other people. These souls need to connect with their inner lion and listen to their intuition.

🖤Fire energy thinks happiness comes from achievement. These souls need to get comfortable with just being. 

🖤Earth energy thinks happiness comes when things are perfect. These souls need to embrace imperfection.

Happiness is an inside job, determined by whether you decide to approach your life with love, grace and gratitude or with fear, judgement and resentment. A choice of what energy you decide to send out into the world, regardless of your circumstances. Happiness is not an elusive goal, somewhere in the future. It is present and available to you each step along your soul path. Whether you recognise it or not is up to you. 

Much love

Olga