“Some birds are not meant to be caged, that’s all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild. So you let them go, or when you open the cage to feed them they somehow fly out past you. And the part of you that knows it was wrong to imprison them in…
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. ~ Helen Keller Don’t look back. Life is in the present. Happiness will come your way when you least expect it. Real opportunities for…
Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it. ~~ Groucho Marx…
In quiet reflection, I turn within toward the Light that is my life. I am no longer afraid of the transformation that is taking place in me. Beyond thoughts and feelings is a truth more glorious than I had imagined. I surrender my self to this incredible journey. All is well with my soul. My…
Happiness is something you feel inside. How can we possibly measure how much happiness and joy is really out there for the taking. Instead of trying to measure happiness, just work on feeling your happiness each and every day. Don’t judge your happiness based on a number or based on whether someone else might have more…
You only lose what you cling to. ~ Siddhartha Gautama ~ When we make our happiness dependent on people, money, success, possessions or circumstances, we suffer. Clinging to attachments is usually a fear of not being in control. Not being attached brings relaxation as we no longer worry about losing what we have. Living with non-attachment…
We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world. ~ Helen Keller ~ We all know that life isn’t fair. There are so many lessons to learn on our path to happiness. The better understanding we have of life and life’s lessons, the more we live in the…