is everywhere. Around a corner or in your face. Surprising and delighting you. Inspiring you to remember what a gift this life, this world is. Even those moments and events that seem to conspire to derail you from happiness, in the end serve only to grow you larger, stronger, more loving.
And love? I noticed recently that there are times I simply don't choose to be open and take in all the good love offered me by friends and strangers alike. This is not the cold world it sometimes appears to be. I have a say in how loved I feel and when I am not open, when I go thru my day and my night closed heartedly...I can feel alone and empty. Noticing that my happiness is due to the way I approach and interpret life and not necessarily due to what life presents with me.
Run out of gas and the person who stops becomes a gift of connection and a new friend. Find yourself feeling sorry for yourself and unwilling to reach out and call someone and the phone rings and it's someone you haven't spoken to in a long long time, who is dear to you. Have a furious conflict with a family member and after processing with a focus on what "you" added to the battle, you return to the relationship a little more enlightened and knowing better how to remain in harmony, communicate respectfully and avoid the same response the next time you two disagree.
It's all good whether I know it then and there or whether I look back later with more clarity and insight.
All I need is to trust in a loving universe. When in doubt, hug yourself-when not in doubt, hug others!
