Mindfulness Daily Check-In March 20
"It is the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution. Its also a very clear path to happiness."—Sheryl Sandberg
Today is International Day of Happiness!! A good reminder for us that no one could be happy all the time. And, there is nothing wrong about it.
Keeping this fact in mind, we can try to stay happy knowing we can't be happy all the time, so if we fail in our pursuit of happiness, then it's fine. Better not feel stressed about it and make it 101 reasons to be not happy. I know it is easier to be said than done. If we realize it and put it in action, it could help us to be mindful about happiness.
We could enjoy and be happy in this moment. Like, listening music can be joyful, while sadness due to one or other could impact the positive outlook towards life. Just imagine 
you're happy all the time and only emotion you have is happiness and only that you could feel. Initially, it may seem awesome but later can be boring. As well as you will be unable to feel other emotions and may lead to lack of compassion? You could understand someone's grief better when you experienced it in past. You able to understand how it feels to be judged or rejected and then you able to support other person compassionately. So, experiencing a wide range of emotions actually helping us to be mindful about life, about others and our surroundings. A reason to be happy about.
For example, I prefer listening soft music or sometimes even sad songs. So does it mean I am unhappy. Probably not, it is just my way to experience happiness in sad songs as well. Listening a party song all time could be monotonous. Life is like that Music playlist which is not uniform, flat but offers a wide range of songs with deep meanings to entertaining ones.
What is happiness for you?? Come and Join me to Discuss on it.
Good morning lovely community!! 
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@ASilentObserver
I love the idea that for us as listeners, music stimulates the emotion, For the writer emotion stimulates the music! See what I did there?
I love listening to sad songs and singing along sometimes whilst crying, I also love listening to classical and thrumping and dun durnningg as there are no words, along with the stimulating and powerful crescendos and rhapsodies....
Oh! trivia off topic here - Who can name the five 'Angels' in Captain Scarlet?
Rhapsody, Harmony, Symphony, Melody and Destiny ! OMG that definitely shows my age!
p.s. definitely wasnt vey mindful there, mindFull totally!
@MistyMagic
HIya Misty good to see you in check in
heehee ya is tricky with ur words! Yes I agree with you on music really making change to improve your moods. I think for me it depends on what kind of music as well. I get weepy on country music-ssshhh no tell. Oh wow sad songs and singing and crying you love- that is good tho. As sometimes even crying we need to let ourselves go(like me in country) I see for you music makes you happy. It is good we find things to bring on feeling the happy feeling you know. As I have learned sometimes its hard for many to feel or recognize what happy truly is. One day we have to swap music
@MistyMagic good ideas. Music seems to be a balm for the emotions. I added some 3 hour music videos aimed at mindfulness for those rough spots in the road. They help me get over the holes in the road.
Listening to soft music and walking outdoors when the sun is shining is my way to forget any stressful issues. The warmth of the sun on my face is very calming for me.
@sail46
Hiya Sail great to see youSoft music and taking a nice walk with nature sure can bring on happiness as well as letting the stress just leave your body. A good way to do mindfulness too. I agree the warmth of the sun on my face is so so calming to. Thank you for sharing this with us
@sail46
sail, wow, you describes this in such a beautiful way. i can see the sun smiling at you.
What is happiness for you?
Not really sure anymore since I haven't been happy for a very long time.
@DanaMH
Hi Dana wonderful to see you in check in today. First hugz I am sorry to hear that you have not felt happy in a long while. That has to be some what hard I think. I can't "tell" you what your happy is for you-as we are all different. But I encourage you to maybe take some time through the week and try some things that you like and see how they make you feel. It can be music, cooking, eating certain foods, cloths also can help with happy, a long hot shower. There are many things you can try and explore and find your happy. hugz
@ASilentObserver Tbh I rarely feel happy anymore because I feel I let everyone down ...the only happiness I feel is seeing my parents happy ..their smile means the world to me 💕
@StarhawkeMystery
Mystery, it sounds to me that you are not seeing your inner beauty, the good things you do, the many times you help people, make them smile, give them a moment of happiness. YOU deserve HAPPINESS too, you deserve to be treated by yourself with great love and kind attention.
@StarhawkeMystery
HI Star good to see you in check in todayaawww Star hugzI am sorry to hear that you don't feel happy no more due to letting others down. That has to feel many things but happy. I how ever am glad to hear that you care so much for your parents being happy and smiles. Can I ask what are some things you like to do? Some things that you find yourself so in grossed in you forget things? I ask this cause there sometimes you can start to feel happy. Being mindful of the every day things we do sometimes we don't notice when we are glad or laughing or even happy. I hope soon you find your happy
@RumpleSteeleSkin I love reading a lot but I stopped due to studies and thank u💕 hugss
@ASilentObserver I really appreciate your post! I think it's a danger to aim to always be happy. Western culture places too much emphasis on happiness and I think it is, ironically, making people less happy. Everything in moderation. What makes me happy, though, is the beauty of the natural world. I love seeing the sunrise and the mountains and hearing the birds' morning music.
@wingedtrish
I like the way you see it, no, we cannot be happy all the time but we can be satisfied thinking it is good, good enough.
@wingedtrish
I like the way you see it, no, we cannot be happy all the time but we can be satisfied thinking it is good, good enough.
Not being very mindful today since none of my MD's not even the new ones care about me, want to help me. Maybe they don't even know I am on this planet - I don't know any more or even what to do anymore.
@DanaMH I'm so sorry to hear that Dana... 😞 I know how It feels when you think the people trained to be there, just don't care... It will get better, keep your head up, The Mindfulness Community Is here for you!
@DanaMH
HI Dana good to see youIt is ok not to be mindful all the time-Im not either. And this doctor stuff that you are dealing with I know you are getting frustrated and dealing with alot on your plate. And then to know something is wrong with you and not get the support- well its overwhelming and frustrating. hugs As I have said many times-I do hope that very soon 1 person will actually listen to you. Fully listen and then find out whats going on....to ease you some. hugzIm so glad you are sharing here and finding it safe and trusting.
I can't say what makes me happy apart from something what does like music, friends, being home and being here. Getting support from 7 cups. I don't have a reason to why I'm happy but it's just those things what make me happy. Sorry if that's wrong answer .
@TreaureSeekers3
You mentioned important reasons for which you are obviously grateful and consequently happy, I am glad to hear that 7 cups is one of them.
@ASilentObserver Hello Obs! :) Great post!
What is happiness for you??
Happiness, for me, means different things at different times in my life. When I am stressed, happiness means being able to just relax, take time for myself, and read. When I am exhausted and having been working non-stop, happiness means being able to spend a day or two just recuperating and sleeping as much as I want. When I am free and energized, happiness means being able to makes the most out of my time by working out, going to an aquarium, and more. :)
@SaimaK I completely agree that happiness can mean so many different things at different times and at different situations in our lives, but I'm glad you're thinking about this very Important topic!
@ItsMeghan Thank you so much! :)
@ASilentObserver
Great post! Personally, I no longer worry about being happy or trying to achieve happiness since happiness cannot be found in my life situations or through the material world. Rather, I focus on finding peace in the present moment. Peace is attainable to anyone at anytime through finding stillness through awareness. Instead of identifying with thoughts, emotions, and feelings, we witness them and become the awareness of our minds rather than allowing our minds or life situations to define us. This can bring us peace.
@EmunahHere I think this is an amazing perception to have, and I never thought of it that way, but I'm glad you were thinking out the box! Thank you for sharing your take on this!
@ItsMeghan
Hey, Meghan! You might like Eckhart Tolles teachings if you like what I wrote since it is largely based on them. 
Went to pain mgmt MD today and he did a referral to neurologist for me today since no one else seems to be able to do that for me. He also sent a message to my PCP and my pysc MD and told them to get their act together and help me.
