I always considered myself a happy person. Today during meditation, I realized that by trying to be always happy, I am suppressing emotions that are not in alignment to happiness. Without allowing these other emotions (anger, sadness, hurt, sorrow) to be acknowledged I am actually decreasing my happiness. By protecting yourself from the negative emotions and experiences, I have decreased my ability to feel higher levels of excitement or happiness.
So today my focus was on gratitude. Being grateful for the what I have around me. For the experiences that I have had, good and bad. Gratitude does not mean suppressing negative emotions but it helps remove the power the negative emotion has on my wellbeing.
We should always push our limits. In training, we are constantly pushing our bodies but we should also ensure that we are pushing our limits emotionally and growing as a person no matter our age. Isn't that what our AOKs, mending relationships, and personal requirements are all about in IHC?
Gratitude does not alway equal happiness but gratitude will allow for happiness to grow while growing me as a person. What are you grateful for today?
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