What Happiness is . . .

Happiness has a different meaning to everyone. Happiness as it is defined in my life has shifted quite a lot over the years. I find it soothing, healing and centering to just write out what it is that makes me happy. Take inventory in my life and see how I am doing on my happiness scale

As I get older I find it becomes all about relationships for me. The way we effect others and the way others effect us. The “relating” we do with one another that carries us into new territory, expanded perception and more depth of compassion. The more we learn about others, the more we learn about ourselves. We see that our reflection is everywhere and in everything. The more we understand that our feelings about others are directly related to the way we feel about ourselves. We are all such teachers for one another, an instant source of TRUTH. What makes me happiest is self discovery, so I suppose this is why i LOVE people so much

The more we love ourselves the more we find kindness towards other living beings whether it be pets, humans or nature. . . its all pretty SIMPLE really. You ever look at a newborn baby and just cry? you ever hear new mothers talk about a LOVE they could never have conceived of?? Its a renewed love for ourselves, for all of LIFE. What makes me happy is CONNECTING that truth that we are ALL connected. . . this is an undeniable truth. To love is to be love, to SEE with honest, truthful eyes is to be “in truth”.

I love closeness, intimate moments, quiet walks outside with a loved one, my puppies, my friends babies, big beautiful flowers, gorgeous opera, symphony, singers and music that reach my soul and shift it. I love amazing food, culture, creative people, style that goes unmatched, unique expression, someone who dares to go where no one else has gone. I love invention, adventure, fearless acts of strength, running fast and long, pushing my physical body beyond its “usual” limits, i love piercings, sanskrit, foreign languages, drawing, ART . . . I love to comprehend someone else’s visions and art. I love museums, big open white spaces, marble. I love royalty, i love indian goddesses, I ADORE YOGA and the act of uniting ones self with the DIVINE!! I love hope, promise, my DREAMS the ones i have while sleeping and the ones I create while awake. I love sharing my life with another. I love like minded people, seekers, explorers and meditation. I love travel, surfing, skydiving, scuba diving, hiking, shocking people, impressing people and doing MY JOB REALLY WELL! I love beauty, taking care of what GOD gave me, being tan, letting my hair flow natural and all over the place, i love getting my nails done and having a facial I love massages on a regular basis. I LOVE luxury, nice things, expensive things but I also love the simplicity of needing nothing at all. I love baking, I LOVE licorice, bubble gum, mushrooms. I love buying gifts for others and myself. I love dressing a boyfriend i love teaching, learning. i love Family, i love pain as our teacher, i love grace as a release and i love crying to let go. i LOVE evolving and i love to DANCE.

Just a few things that I love. .. . What do you love??

~Namaste~

Candace