I have just begun an 8 week meditation/conversation/exploration into Happiness and so far it has been fascinating!
Last weekend we began our first two days looking at happiness. You might be wondering what kind of person attends a course on happiness. There were all sorts of people there for all different reasons and the one clear connection between us all is that although it sounds strange, we had not previously taken happiness seriously.
It's surprising how little happiness is discussed in our culture. We are comfortable moaning on and on about everything that's wrong with our life but when it comes to being happy it almost feels wrong to say it out loud.
One of the discoveries I have made on the course so far is that when I am happy I feel guilty. I feel like I shouldn't tell people or be openly happy as it would somehow upset them.
Even typing that seems ridiculous but some people seem to have a very negative reaction to other people's happiness.
I am working on showing and sharing my happiness wherever I go and it has been a wonderful experience this past week.
One great thing I have discovered is that far from being something to hide away my happiness is contagious!
Another great thing is by focusing on my own happiness it has increased and as a by product encouraged others around me to increase their happiness too. It's truly wonderful and I am very much looking forward to experiencing the rest of the course and looking more deeply into happiness over the next 7 weeks.
Love and Light to you all,
Beth Xxx
www.behappy.net
