Today's message:
"Gone to my Happy Place"
By Bob Perks
When you hurt your hand your whole arm aches.
When you break your toe your other leg hurts because you
need to walk a little differently.
Everything is off balance, out of place, so it impacts everything
else.
When you have a headache you see things differently because you
squint to block out the light.
When things go wrong you sometimes treat people like it's their
fault so you redirect the pain.
Sometimes when you are struggling you feel like you are smothered
even though the air is fresh and light.
Sometimes. Often. Too often.
You really need to force yourself to turn everything around.
You try searching. You read. You listen.
Still, what you search for you can't find. What you read is bad news.
What you hear is depressing.
What do you do?
May I suggest something?
It's what I do now. It's what I must do because there are times
when I feel smothered in sadness and self pity.
But I don't give in. Well, I do for awhile and it hurts.
I don't give up. I've wanted to. I have.
Ask yourself these questions:
What makes you happy?
What things bring a smile to your face?
Who brings you joy?
What sights and sounds relax you?
What old familiar smell or scent brings you fond memories?
Now gather these things and put them somewhere and declare that
your space. Your "Happy Place."
The corner of a room, a closet, the basement, the attic, outside
under a tree, sitting in your car, or in the bath tub full or empty, just
to name a few possibilities.
Consider the right kind of music or maybe complete silence.
Whenever you are overwhelmed, down, depressed or simply need
a break, go to that place and get in touch with all your elements
of happiness that will help you break free.
Create your place at work, too. Gather pictures, trinkets,
music on your iPod, snacks, scented lotions that will trigger
positive feelings.
Whatever you do, don't climb down that slippery slope of feeding
the ugliness of your downside. Don't listen to the sad songs.
Don't read the newspaper reports of the latest murder or poor
economic news.
Stay away from people who live their lives in the darkness of
negativity. Find a friend or several who always make you
happy and call them just to hear their voices.
Create the place that's uniquely yours and recreate it when you
are tempted to buy into the pain and suffering that life throws
at you.
It's a place to run to. A place you can even see with your eyes
closed when you can't get away.
Put it in a small box in the top drawer of your desk at work.
Put it in a bag in the corner of your room or under your bed.
It's your place that no one needs to know about. A place that no
one would understand but you.
Your happy place is whatever you want it to be.
I suggest that you include prayer. A simple conversation with God
will help you. You don't have to call him. He'll already be there
waiting for you.
It's His Happy Place, too.
Now, don't smile and nod in agreement and move onto the next email.
Take pen and paper and make that list now.
Here's a song by Andrea Bocelli that you can listen to while you
plan your "Happy Place"
"Because we believe"
"I believe in you!"
Bob Perks
Today's message:"Gone to my Happy Place"
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