If It Makes You Happy

We all need to take realty breaks. It is good to separate yourself from your surroundings from time to time to regain clarity. Happiness is an inside job and if you are not happy with yourself, how in the world would you expect anyone else to be happy with you! I have learned a long time ago happiness does not come from the co-dependence of your significant other or does happiness secure a place by a rock that sits on your finger! Happiness does not come from being glued to one's hip or being the sole source of entertainment to another. A person can not be expected to be a source of enlightenment all the time. It is draining and it will suck the life out of a person... where there will be nothing later to give. Happiness does not come from being bought or showered with gifts... those gifting moments should remain for special occasions creating happy memories. Celebrating happy moments! Happiness does not come from constantly shopping! ( For you shopaholics... ...