Comments on: Do We Always Have to Be Happy? http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/ Stress Hardiness, Optimizing Stress, Being Fully Alive Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:01:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 Jean Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:24:31 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/#comment-1584 amazinent, Thanks for coming by. I couldn't agree more with your observation, “When you are loving your life, magic happens.” You might like my other blog, <a href="http://cheerfulmonk.com" rel="nofollow">Cheerful Monk</a>. amazinent,
Thanks for coming by. I couldn’t agree more with your observation, “When you are loving your life, magic happens.” You might like my other blog, Cheerful Monk.

]]> By: amazinent http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 amazinent Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:20:39 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/#comment-1583 Happiness can be a fickle beast. It tends to come and go as we feel expanded and contracted. The key is to discover happiness in every moment. That is why it is so important to love what we do. Stress kills, peace wills! "When you are loving your life, magic happens." http://mighty-forces-of wisdom.net Happiness can be a fickle beast. It tends to come and go as we feel expanded and contracted. The key is to discover happiness in every moment. That is why it is so important to love what we do. Stress kills, peace wills!

“When you are loving your life, magic happens.”
http://mighty-forces-of wisdom.net

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-1526 bikehikebabe Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:31:21 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/#comment-1526 Ellen: I can't believe that YOU (who writes so well) are from another country with a different language. ??? Ellen: I can’t believe that YOU (who writes so well) are from another country with a different language. ???

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-1525 Jean Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:52:23 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/#comment-1525 <strong>Ellen</strong>, Thank you so much for making this site interactive. I really appreciate your participation and sharing from the heart. Ellen,
Thank you so much for making this site interactive. I really appreciate your participation and sharing from the heart.

]]> By: Ellen http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 Ellen Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:44:49 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/#comment-1524 Hi Jean, thank you.. what a beautiful quote from your other post.. the positivity in it really touched me.. It's not always that easy to keep the faith.. @Bikehikebabe You're kidding right ;-))? I'm not a native speaker, so I'm editing my comments over and over again to take out those miss-spelled words, and wrong expressions I'm probably using.. But honestly, the comments I write here over at Jean's blogs always come directly from the heart, maybe that helps in bridging language difficulties?? Hi Jean,

thank you.. what a beautiful quote from your other post.. the positivity in it really touched me.. It’s not always that easy to keep the faith..

@Bikehikebabe
You’re kidding right ;-) )? I’m not a native speaker, so I’m editing my comments over and over again to take out those miss-spelled words, and wrong expressions I’m probably using..
But honestly, the comments I write here over at Jean’s blogs always come directly from the heart, maybe that helps in bridging language difficulties??

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 Jean Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:40:15 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/#comment-1522 <strong>Ellen</strong>, If you haven't read it yet, you might like <a href="http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/08/12/mourning-our-losses/" rel="nofollow">Mourning Our Losses</a>. In it I say, "...don’t try to rush the process, but keep in mind that if you stay open to life…if you nourish yourself with music, inspirational quotes or literature, or whatever connects you to your deepest values…you will find you have gained more than you have lost in the trip through the tunnel. Have faith you will experience the joy at the end." That doesn't mean we can't get outside help if it helps! <strong>bikehikebabe</strong>, In general appreciating what we have and seeing where we can make things better is a great strategy. Thanks. :)   Ellen,
If you haven’t read it yet, you might like Mourning Our Losses. In it I say, “…don’t try to rush the process, but keep in mind that if you stay open to life…if you nourish yourself with music, inspirational quotes or literature, or whatever connects you to your deepest values…you will find you have gained more than you have lost in the trip through the tunnel. Have faith you will experience the joy at the end.” That doesn’t mean we can’t get outside help if it helps!

bikehikebabe,
In general appreciating what we have and seeing where we can make things better is a great strategy. Thanks. :)
 

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-1521 bikehikebabe Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:11:29 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/#comment-1521 Ellen, you say everything soooo well that we are intimidated to send anything. Why don't you misspell some words & say something stupid? Ellen, you say everything soooo well that we are intimidated to send anything. Why don’t you misspell some words & say something stupid?

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-1520 bikehikebabe Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:08:05 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/#comment-1520 Many yrs. ago I'd think of 3 negative things to change. I didn't consider IF they could be changed. Frustrating Now I think of all the wonderful things about my life & what I can change to make it even better. Many yrs. ago I’d think of 3 negative things to change. I didn’t consider IF they could be changed. Frustrating
Now I think of all the wonderful things about my life & what I can change to make it even better.

]]> By: Ellen http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-1519 Ellen Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:50:47 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/03/02/do-we-always-have-to-be-happy/#comment-1519 If there's one thing I've learned over the past year, it's the effect negative thoughts can have on you and your body, and the way they keep maintaining themselves.. When your mind is full of negative thoughts, when hope seems to be gone, and you are close to, or in a state of depression, the continuous worrying will put an enormous strain on your physical condition. And being exhausted will keep those negative thoughts coming for sure.. Indeed, the most important thing is to try and think positive, 'see the light at the end of the tunnel'.. On the other hand, being positive and 'happy' all the time doesn't sound that great to me either. I do believe that it is in times of hardships that we fully learn to cherish our blessings! Your post reminds me of that beautiful quote: Give me the grace to accept the things that I cannot change, the courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.. Thanks for sharing Jean, hope you're having a wonderful day, Ellen If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the past year, it’s the effect negative thoughts can have on you and your body, and the way they keep maintaining themselves..
When your mind is full of negative thoughts, when hope seems to be gone, and you are close to, or in a state of depression, the continuous worrying will put an enormous strain on your physical condition.
And being exhausted will keep those negative thoughts coming for sure..

Indeed, the most important thing is to try and think positive, ‘see the light at the end of the tunnel’..
On the other hand, being positive and ‘happy’ all the time doesn’t sound that great to me either. I do believe that it is in times of hardships that we fully learn to cherish our blessings!

Your post reminds me of that beautiful quote:

Give me the grace to accept the things that I cannot change,
the courage to change the things that I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference..

Thanks for sharing Jean,
hope you’re having a wonderful day,

Ellen

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