Note to Myself 2018: No. 5
Despite what you may have been programmed to believe, there's no one out there that can make you happy. You're not going to finally land in a big, fluffy blanket of happiness because The Love Fairy flicks her wand and a handsome prince or princess shows up in your life. (And, on the other end of the spectrum, you won't have permanent unhappiness because someone exits your life, though I admit that happiness may seem unlikely for a while after a breakup, a divorce, or a death). You see, happiness is an inside job. You build it by learning to celebrate all the goodness in your life. By recognizing each and every moment of contentment and learning to sustain that feeling. By learning that if you resist what is, you'll be fighting a losing battle. By coming to terms with the fact that everything changes. . . not only the bad stuff, but the good stuff too. Nothing stays the same forever. ...