Happiness. We all want it, and it makes perfect sense why.
It is one of the greatest feelings to have. Laughter, smiles, a brighter day; it is extremely evident why so many people search for happiness in their lives. However, the problem is that in our search, we run right past the thing we were looking for in the first place. Happiness is a state of being that is easily accessible.
The misconception in today’s world is that if we are not happy, we are going wrong somewhere in our lives. But that’s not true! Happiness is about living in the moment and truly being OK with where you are. It is almost impossible to experience true happiness, if you are constantly looking to the past or to the future. The here and the now is waiting for you to embrace it.
I tend to be a wanderer, which is totally OK, but sometimes it can get out of hand. A few months ago, I began my college search. I could not have been more excited. However, as I began to visit schools and talk to other students, my mind raced ahead a few years. I went from college, to grad school, to marriage, to having a family, and finally, to opening my own therapy practice within the course of a couple minutes. I raced through time, not enjoying where I was in that moment.
Don’t get me wrong, it was a fantastic vision. But it also provoked a lot of anxiety. I was definitely not living in the moment. Being that I’m still young, I definitely do not need worry about all of those things. The day will come when it is time for those events to happen. I realized that I needed to let go. I needed to pace myself. I needed to enjoy my way there and the moment of my life that I am in currently – right now.
For me, happiness comes with living in the moment.
When I’m engaged in the present, I am more likely to have a better day than if I were to venture somewhere else in my mind. I wake up eager to start my day. I say, “Good Morning,” to people I know, and even to those I don’t. I smile, because I can’t stop. I talk… a lot. I laugh practically every thirty seconds. I’m silly with my friends. I love life and fully accept it. By embracing happiness, the parts of myself that I used to believe weren’t good enough, I now see as beautiful.
All of this is what happiness looks like for me, and it comes from living in the moment. Happiness is unique to everyone. Your idea of happiness may be completely differ from someone else’s, and that’s completely OK. What’s important is you realize what happiness does feel like for you. It’s also important that you know happiness really comes from living in the moment. If you’re having trouble with reaching happiness, then you should make sure you are engaging in your present life and not looking to the future or to the past so much.
And honestly, I can understand how at first, the idea that happiness comes from living in the moment can seem absolutely bizarre. I initially felt this way, too. I had to make some changes in my life in order to get to a place where happiness was in reach. Once I made these changes, I was proud of the life that I was living. I was happier, more fulfilled. I also realized how much easier it became to live in the moment.
Living in the moment becomes much more enjoyable when you love your life for what it is right now, in this moment, at this stage.
Yes, there will times that are bad. But there will also be other times that are really good…times of complete happiness. To me, those definitely outweigh the bad ones. Take that leap of faith and trust that happiness is achievable. It simply comes from living in the here, and in the now.
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