Happiness is Staying Grounded

Times have been busy lately, so much hustle and bustle on so many new fronts. Today I made a concerted effort to stop and not go in every little direction that popped up. This week especially I have not felt very grounded, running faster than I know is best for me.

How do I know?

I’m not as happy. It takes more effort to smile and laugh and simply shrug things off. You know, things like your washing machine breaking mid-cycle or being called to jury duty.

As I am fond of saying, happiness is a choice, and even I have to practice keeping it at the top of my list of choices so my day looks like this:

1. Being Happy

2. Feeling balanced

3. Finishing x, y, z with grace

4. Refusing to stay busy, busy, busy

5. Releasing fear when it overwhelms me

What’s your list look like?

The other times I know when I am not grounded is when I’m not really looking at the person talking to me. I can’t actually remember five minutes after we part what they were wearing. It’s like I wasn’t even there.

Happiness is Staying Grounded.

How do we do this? Well, how I do it is to realize what’s really important right now. Can I drain the water with the ShopVac out of the washing machine tomorrow since it’s late? Can I write this post a day late since again, I chose to connect with a friend over writing it at midnight? Do I have to do everything on my “list” today?

Then I take a moment to be present for everything I am doing. I look at my hands when they are picking something up or even typing. I really look at and listen to the person I am talking to. I allow myself to feel whatever it is I am feeling in that moment without judgment.

See what staying grounded feels like for you, but I can promise you that when you are feeling that way you are also feeling happy.

Let that feeling guide you!

 

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