Monday, July 16, 2012

My Happiness...Who is Responsible

     Wow!  I always thought you were responsible.  Who?  my family, my husbands, my employers, my co-workers etc.  It was up to you to make me happy.  That's how I thought it was supposed to be.  My husbands?  "My husband doesn't make me happy sob sob!"
     Love, tender feelings, caring, help, support are among the things I thought were supposed to come from others and then possibly I would respond.  If not forthcoming, "you didn't really love me".  My expectations were quite high of others, not knowing to think about my own actions.  Everything was response - reactions.
     Today, having achieved some emotional maturity I understand happiness is an inside job and for that I am responsible.  If I am living on a spiritual  path (not to be confused as being (religious), by doing the next right thing on a daily basis, keeping my conscience and soul free and clear of wrong doings, negativity, animosity, resentments etc,. by replacing ungratefulness with grattude, I can become happy with myself.  My self esteem rises, the anxiety, guilt, and angers reside.  I become happy and with that it goes outward towards others which then in return comes back to me.  Great concepts huh people?


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