* Inspiration – Happiness

happiness is

“My life has no purpose, no direction no aim, no meaning and yet I’m happy. I can’t figure it out. What am I doing right?”

Charles Schultz, creator of Peanuts cartoon

Sometimes its good to let go of trying to figure things out!

Simply keep loving.

Muah x

41 responses to “* Inspiration – Happiness”

  1. Oh Val, isn’t that the truth!!

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    1. I hear new grandmas are a beacon for happiness 🙂

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  2. Perfect. Just perfect. H ❤

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  3. Yup. Best advice yet! Hugs

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  4. Yes! Happiness surfaces without effort when we return our attention to the present moment. Happiness resides in the calm stillness that lies beyond all labels. In the timeless present, we don’t need a reason to be happy . . . we just are.

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    1. Aahhh … that feels better!

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  5. Another thought:

    There is happiness for “a reason” (e.g., a new pair of shoes, or the applause, accolades, and approval of others) and happiness for “no reason” (a natural state of being which we can access Here and Now, without effort, when we return our attention to the present moment).

    Once we learn how to access the latter, we have no need of the former.

    Thanks for a thoughtful post, Val.

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  6. Yes indeed Nancy. 🙂 The former comes from something external (what the sages would call pleasure) the latter is an inner state (that the sages call joy).
    Thank you for adding this golden nugget!

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  7. Val, perhaps Schultz loved anything and everything a LOT! I love Charlie Brown. ❤
    Diana xo

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  8. Wise words, for sure.

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  9. When we can be happy in Charlie Brown’s state of being, we can be happy anywhere! This is gorgeous! Thanks Val 🙂 Happy Friday.

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    1. Thanks Karen! Happy friday to you 🙂

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  10. So true!~ A beautiful message, Val!… Thanks . All the best to you. Aquileana 😀

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    1. Thank you for your kind words Aquileana 🙂

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  11. When I’m feeling impatient, I’ve stopped “looking for patience” and instead stop and “find the love”. Great post!

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    1. Find the love is a great way to live Kate! Thanks for stopping by 🙂

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  12. Lovely quote from Schultz 🙂 No matter what our goals or aspirations we musn’t let them distract us from the fact that happiness is to be found right here and now, with or without them.
    The quote is so full of meaning yet has a quiet humour, so common in his work, it brought a smile to my face, thanks Val 🙂

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    1. Love your perspectIve here Robert. Thank you!

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    1. Keep living it Eliza!

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  13. Hi Val, just realized this post didn’t come through to me, as has some others I follow. Might have to go technical and use the reader instead 🙂
    Great post by the way, I think it’s something like just ‘going with the flow’ does the trick. Now if I can just stop trying to swim upstream I’ll be all right 🙂

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    1. Good to have you here again Mark. I love the stream analogy! 🙂 For me, the most important moment was when I realized I was still clinging to my life vest but I thought I was a swimming freely!

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  14. I think this is absolutely brilliant, Val.

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    1. Thank you Don ! So great to have you back 🙂

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    1. Thank you Elizabeth for shining your light here 🙂

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  15. How liberating! No need to figure everything out 🙂

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    1. Freedom through love … 🙂

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  16. On another note … thanks for stopping by “It Is What It Is” and the follow. Hope you enjoy your visits there. Peace ….. 😎

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    1. Thank you Dr R 🙂

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      1. You are very welcome … TY too!! Peace …

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About Me

My name is Val Boyko and I live outside of Philadelphia, USA. I’m originally from Scotland and hold dual citizenship. You can take the girl out of Scotland but you can’t take Scotland out of the girl!

This blog came to life one morning in 2013.  I woke up with these words in my mind:  “Life is a series of highs and lows. Be grateful for the highs. Be graceful in the lows. And find contentment in your Middle Ground.”

Find Your Middle Ground blog started to explore, reflect, ask deep questions, share insights about awakening, and connect with wonderful people like yourself. Thank you for being here and being such an inspiration.