Yes - We Absolutely Can Practice Happiness (want to join me?)
We all have a level of happiness we feel comfortable with - and I think I found mine over my birthday weekend.
The only thing I wanted to do for my birthday was to ring in this next decade of my life feeling the happiest and healthiest I possibly could. And that I did.
I was nourished with the most delicious, healthy food, I felt deeply loved by the people in my life, I felt clear, alive, open-hearted, sexy, and in love with my life. I felt content and a level of gratitude I've, quite honestly, never experienced in my life.
At one point I melted to the floor with deep gratitude. My heart bloomed, my mind danced remembering life's gifts over the past 40 years, and my Soul felt so, so at peace.
Incredible, right?!
The Happiness Balloon Burst
And then. And THEN.
As I lay in the lavender marble sauna all alone, surrounded in hot steamy bliss and drenched in sweaty goodness, I was suddenly rattled awake with a sharp sense of unworthiness, sadness, and guilt.
I sat up straight, wide-eyed, heart pounding, and was flooded with thoughts that I should be at home with Winston and my nieces, that I needed to check in on work and go on a new diet because you know what they say about turning 40.
In a moment, I was disappointingly swept away into all the places in my life that “weren't good enough,” that still needed work and improvement.
It's a shame I didn't realize it sooner, but in that moment I had hit my happiness upper limit.
I definitely felt like a happiness balloon that had been stretched too far. It wasn't until I was journaling about the experience a few days later that I went ooohhhhhhh, and leapt for joy
Because hitting our happiness threshold or happiness upper limit is actually a good thing. After all, we don't know our limits until we find them, right?
A New Happiness Normal
If you've ever had a moment of peace, joy, or love that felt unmatched, then almost immediately was stolen away by fear or worry, you've probably hit your happiness upper limit.
Yet, instead of abandoning happiness altogether, in those moments it's our job to slowly introduce more and more moments of happiness until that feeling becomes the norm.
Practicing Happiness
We live in a world that benefits from our lack of worthiness, and we are wired to notice negativity, therefore, it is our job to practice happiness.
If you want to feel the depth and breadth of joy more frequently in your life and become really comfortable with feeling really freaking good, then jump on the 108 Days of Happiness waitlist because that's exactly what we'll be doing inside this 108 day program.
We are going to buckle-down on happiness 😁 OK - maybe not buckle down, but we are going to dedicate 108 days to the good stuff. We’re going to prioritize joy and fun and figure out what lights us up the most.
It’s going to be amazing, and I would love it so much you joined us!
So be sure to get on the waiting list right now - that way you will get a note from me soon with dates, deets and a DISCOUNT! 🌟
Imagine how 108 days could change everything …
I hope to see you soon!