Daily Inspirational Message for September 26, 2013

reasonstosmile

You don’t think your way back to joy; you open to it.
– Donna Quesada
 

Whenever I’m feeling a bit out of sorts, I naturally start looking for reasons why I’m unhappy, as well as what needs to change in order for me to feel better, which just sends me spinning endlessly in negative mental circles. Then I remember what does work for me: the first step is just to relax into the moment, and the next step is to shift my perspective and start to look for things to appreciate in the now. To align with joy in any moment, we have only to look for reasons to celebrate life.