How to Create Happiness
in Your Life
As children, our parents may have told us to “be happy in life.” Although their intentions may have been good, our parents may never have taken the time to show us how to achieve happiness. Now as adults, many of us ask the question, “What will make me happy?”
As a life coach, I often speak to clients who are disconnected with their life or themselves. Before one can be happy, you have to be willing to be quiet, listen to your inner voice and allow your soul to hear it. Sounds tough or too time consuming - right? Not really. Sitting quietly for five minutes a day will simply allow you the opportunity to listen to your inner voice. This inner voice will speak to you either through intuition or signs that are around you. Just as we schedule time to exercise our physical body, we must schedule time to exercise our mind. By exercising our minds, we begin to see a clearer picture of our purpose in life and we begin to see “who we are” rather than “what we do”.
Today, most people are so busy getting from one place to another that they forget to enjoy the here and now. Working with a life coach helps people be present in order to discover themselves and take a journey to a “new you”. Meeting with a life coach is a time for you to connect to yourself, discover the truths, and to be willing to look inside. You will discover areas that need improvement and recognize others that are fine just the way they are. You are then able to acknowledge your greatness and allow yourself the opportunity to forgive yourself and others in order to move forward.
Try this exercise: Take out a piece of paper or small notebook. On the paper, number the lines from one to twenty-five. Now take a moment and reflect on what you have accomplished this year and write these accomplishments down on the paper. The accomplishments can be big or small - list them with no judgment, accepting them for what they are. This is a wonderful exercise to do as we begin a new year. At first, it may seem difficult but allow your mind to be positive and accepting. I can almost guarantee that you will fill this page very quickly once you allow yourself to reach within your soul, listen to your heart and love yourself. Next, place a star next to the five that were of the utmost importance in your life. What did you discover?
That is right….that you accomplished much more than you set out to do back in January 2009. Open your mind, heart and soul and you will receive the signs that will lead you to “your happiness”. Meditate, meditate and meditate…….it works, it works, it works…..try it and your world will be a different and peaceful place. I guarantee.