Posted by Penny on March 4, 2002, at 8:33:32
In reply to Re: happiness? » Penny, posted by Lou Pilder on March 3, 2002, at 6:11:31
No...I'm talking about true happiness. Life with all it's ups and downs, but never wishing you were dead or didn't have to deal with these things anymore. Being able to enjoy the ups and knowing they'll return when you are down. Having hope that doesn't cease. A sense of wellbeing.
I've tried to find this in various places. At times I thought I was close, but it didn't last. I am trying to follow my heart in my career, in my personal life, in my religious life...I volunteer with children, I'm preparing for a career change. I went on a pilgrimage last spring that moved me, but, like I said, the feeling didn't last.
My therapist tells me that happiness is something that won't be dependent on my circumstances. She tells me that if I'm not happy with life as it is for me now, doing _____ isn't going to make me happy either. And I know she's right.
> Penny;
> To be happy, we are talking about something that does not mean that you win the lottery? I mean that we are looking for an inner peace and a joy in life, not just good circumstances financially , etc.?
> Lou
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