How To Be Happy In The Heart?. We finally started taking a few shaky steps towards a new way of being, of seeking happiness. Only because life had brought us to repeated dead ends, crossroads and let downs.
We turned to a more “spiritual “ way of being and had no clue what being spiritual was all about, except the knowledge that was available to us. We presumed, because everyone told us that certain practices, meditation, rituals, books, following certain masters, would lead us to salvation. These were actually pointers, not the answers. For us to go and look where we had not, for so long.
Within ourselves. To be finally honest and brave enough to see ourselves as we were, flaws, gifts and all. Maybe not perfect in the eyes of the world or our ego mind. But perfect for ourselves. To realize that all the love we desired and deserved was within us. We kept craving for it from others, thinking it would validate us and show us that we were lovable.
When it was denied, for whatever reason, our self worth plummeted. We were deserving of the best, yet repeatedly we settled for a few crumbs, which lowered our self esteem and self worth further. And the Universe brought us more and more of the same, to help us see the truth at last.
When with Grace, we finally did, it was a relief. To be able to love and accept ourselves and feel complete. To be able to drop the neediness and dependence that had taken such a toll on us . We had become caricatures of ourselves, dancing to others tunes and still unhappy. Now when we love ourselves, we can truly love others as well, without any agendas on either side. We can give our best and receive from others with humility and gratitude what they give. And the Universe gladly brings more and more like minded loving souls into our lives. Only because we were brave and trusting enough to go within ourselves and find the treasure of seeking happiness that had always been there for the taking.
