Weekly Blog 1 - RollerSkating In A Buffalo Herd

 How hard is it to be happy? It can be a real challenge. We are told we are hard wired to monitor the environment for what is wrong; that is how our ancestors survived. The gal who noticed there was a saber tooth tiger in the bushes is the one who survived. So we carry this skill with us, constantly on the look out for what is wrong. We are hardwired, pre-programmed,gene-directed to check out what isn't working. What doesn't look right. What others are doing wrong.

All this searching for the bad stuff isn't a recipe for happiness. It takes effort to seek out, to appreciate, to be grateful for what is right.  For all the gifts we have. We have to consciously decide to be happy, to be grateful, to be aware of all the goodies around us. Once we notice these things, and sometimes we have to start small, it is almost impossible not to be happy, or least happier. Especially when we speak out loud of our gratitude, when we share the wealth. You have to be careful how you do this, Pollyanna Sunshines are mentally suspect. A co-worker once told a friend of mine," You are so damn pathetic! You're just too happy to know how sad you are."

So my blog is about efforts to stay happy and positive. Looking at things that make me happy is a start. Check out this Victorian Wallpaper sample from Google images.