I wish that I had let myself be happier
Many of us do not realize that happiness is, in fact, a choice. A choice that we can make on a daily basis by focusing on what we have rather than what is lacking. On nurturing what is present and available rather than yearning after what may never be ours.
Bonnie Ware found that this awareness came late in life for the people that she cared for. She says, "This (regret) is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realize until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called 'comfort' of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content, when deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again."
This is such a good reminder to all of us – to ask ourselves what we can do today to take charge of our own happiness and wellbeing.
We can get choose today to get out of emotional ruts that we may find ourselves in because we have been taking ourselves wayyyy too seriously, have lost touch with what is truly important and forgotten to appreciate the magic and beauty of what surrounds us.
What are you going to do to choose happiness today?
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