My definition of happiness: Feeling a deep delight and glee in being me.
The Happiness Project 2006
What I’ve learned about happiness I thought I would write
So that others could learn of my happiness flight
A choice to be made - to be happy and free
Who knew I’d determined it all... at age 3!
I take little steps and have small things to do
like resting and writing and being kind too,
Yes, I’ve taken a vow to be grateful and kind
And each day I try to keep this in mind
a sweet little vow to be kinder to me
and each day I write down 10 great things that I see
I forget and I falter but then I remember
to make happiness my focus and then there is splendour
I’m complete, I AM perfect, it is just as I knew…
we are not full of Sin like they said in church pews
some weeks go by, a workshop or two
an Angel in contact with me and with you
A new buddy, a friend, a new mirror for me
to reveal my resistance to being happy
what wonder, what amazement, things so deeply ingrained
Ah! the things we are told that make us insane!
searching and looking and yet never finding,
because someone was missing, I needed reminding.
I’ve let go of the suffering, the cross to bear,
and stopped running everywhere…and here and there
It’s not in a dress nor a pair of shoes,
I’ve learned instead to be loving and true
to take time out, some time to be free
to meet myself often and to learn to be me
to breathe from the tummy
and to count…. In…. and then out
to accept the worry, the tears and the doubt
to sit and be quiet and let me be me
In that moment of silence, in that moment I’m free
I’m aware… “I AM Happy”… in that moment I see…
I’ve done nothing for it! I want to shout “Wheeeee!”
It’s amazing, so awesome, so totally free
I saved a moment to just be alive
Instead of always having to strive
at last I’ve made contact, I’ve really jumped in
to this deep bubbling joy that comes up from within
I take a deep breath and I feel myself grin :)
I AM happy, life IS perfect, THIS is Win:Win!
The Happiness Project 2006
What I’ve learned about happiness I thought I would write
So that others could learn of my happiness flight
A choice to be made - to be happy and free
Who knew I’d determined it all... at age 3!
I take little steps and have small things to do
like resting and writing and being kind too,
Yes, I’ve taken a vow to be grateful and kind
And each day I try to keep this in mind
a sweet little vow to be kinder to me
and each day I write down 10 great things that I see
I forget and I falter but then I remember
to make happiness my focus and then there is splendour
I’m complete, I AM perfect, it is just as I knew…
we are not full of Sin like they said in church pews
some weeks go by, a workshop or two
an Angel in contact with me and with you
A new buddy, a friend, a new mirror for me
to reveal my resistance to being happy
what wonder, what amazement, things so deeply ingrained
Ah! the things we are told that make us insane!
searching and looking and yet never finding,
because someone was missing, I needed reminding.
I’ve let go of the suffering, the cross to bear,
and stopped running everywhere…and here and there
It’s not in a dress nor a pair of shoes,
I’ve learned instead to be loving and true
to take time out, some time to be free
to meet myself often and to learn to be me
to breathe from the tummy
and to count…. In…. and then out
to accept the worry, the tears and the doubt
to sit and be quiet and let me be me
In that moment of silence, in that moment I’m free
I’m aware… “I AM Happy”… in that moment I see…
I’ve done nothing for it! I want to shout “Wheeeee!”
It’s amazing, so awesome, so totally free
I saved a moment to just be alive
Instead of always having to strive
at last I’ve made contact, I’ve really jumped in
to this deep bubbling joy that comes up from within
I take a deep breath and I feel myself grin :)
I AM happy, life IS perfect, THIS is Win:Win!
© Caroline Manning 2006
1 comment:
Somehow I think that now I have met YOU, I know you would be determined at 31, and at ANY age.
Continued success my friend.
Dawni
xx
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