“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
Oh Val, isn’t that the truth!!
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I hear new grandmas are a beacon for happiness 🙂
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Perfect. Just perfect. H ❤
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Muah x
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Yup. Best advice yet! Hugs
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Thanks Louise!
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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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Aahhh … that feels better!
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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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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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Val, perhaps Schultz loved anything and everything a LOT! I love Charlie Brown. ❤
Diana xo
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Me too Diana ❤
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Wise words, for sure.
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Thanks Jean 🙂
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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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Thanks Karen! Happy friday to you 🙂
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So true!~ A beautiful message, Val!… Thanks . All the best to you. Aquileana 😀
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Thank you for your kind words Aquileana 🙂
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When I’m feeling impatient, I’ve stopped “looking for patience” and instead stop and “find the love”. Great post!
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Find the love is a great way to live Kate! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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Great!
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Thanks David!
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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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Love your perspectIve here Robert. Thank you!
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Sounds good to me!
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Keep living it Eliza!
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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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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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I think this is absolutely brilliant, Val.
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Thank you Don ! So great to have you back 🙂
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Brilliant!
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Thank you Elizabeth for shining your light here 🙂
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Wonderful!!
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Thanks Christy!
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How liberating! No need to figure everything out 🙂
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Freedom through love … 🙂
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🙂
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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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Thank you Dr R 🙂
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You are very welcome … TY too!! Peace …
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