I'll Be Happy When

I have to share this! It is so true.

I'll Be Happy When...by Kathy Stream

Have you ever played the "I'll be happy when..." game?Maybe you tell yourself you'll be happy when you can wear a size 10. Maybe you'll be happy when you make just a little more money. Or, when you find your life partner. You might not come right out and tell yourself that your happiness is dependent upon these things, but deep down you know it's true. I am all too familiar with this game. Have you ever noticed that you can never win?

For me, once I had attained a goal I had set, like letting go of 20 pounds or finding Mr. Right, I would be on to the next one that would ultimately not satisfy me either.Are you so focused on the prize ahead that you've forgotten about the gem in your pocket? That is not to say that we shouldn't have goals.

What I am talking about is finding joy. Real joy that, for me, comes with a personal relationship with my Creator, and it comes with changing my perception of the world around me. Notice I didn't say, "changing my circumstances," I said, "...changing my perception of the world around me" or of my circumstances. Regardless of what's going on all around me, I can make a conscious decision to be happy. Happiness is a decision.Too often we find ourselves so focused on the future that we forget about the present. Finding joy is what happens when you start appreciating what you have right now.

Your Assignment: Think about the way your life is progressing. Regardless of your circumstances, write down five things that are creating harmony in your life right now that you have taken for granted.

Make is a H.O.T. Day! ~Suzy