Happy Awareness

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. – Albert Einstein

If we desire different results, we must do something different. This implies that we are creating outcomes by what we do, and what we do is driven by what we think and believe. Assuming we do create our own reality, it follows that if we remain unchanged our reality will remain the same, but this is not the case. The world around us changes constantly, therefore if we continue to do the same thing over and over and think similar thoughts, never changing them, we are not really remaining the same, but rather we are refusing to accept change and by doing so are creating difficulty and resistance in our lives.

It is very modern and sounds extremely quantum to presume that we create our own reality, but how does it work that we impress our thoughts on the formless substance from which reality is created? The truth is that we are not creating anything, everything already exists. Energy brings forth vibration, the type of which depends on the frequency of the vibration. When we choose our thoughts and beliefs as the basis of our actions we are determining with which instance of vibration and energy we will resonate. There exists in the universe, infinite vibrations producing an unending amount of energy; therefore anything can happen and the possible combinations of thoughts, choices and actions of every living creature that has ever existed, or will exist, on every part of the planet, solar system, universe and all the dimensions outside of our own, make the number of realities that might exist beyond rational comprehension.

Yes, we are influenced by everything, even though we are not aware of every aspect of our multidimensional reality. We have no idea what our 7th dimensional self is doing at the moment or how our 5th dimensional self is feeling. We cannot see rays of energy passing though our environment and our bodies and we do not always know of other beings that are sending us love and light from other star systems. What we can do is increase our awareness about what we think, believe and do, thereby striving to raise the vibration of our own energy and existence here on earth and in the universe. Each one of our cells contains the blueprint of our being and they return to us what we give to them, since they are us. Our little cells live each day, as do we, and are influenced by us, just as we are by our environment so we must take care of the messages we send because what they create will come back to us. What you give is what you get, what goes around comes around; the love you take is equal to the love you make. It’s all up to you to determine the reality in which you live your life.

Do you believe:

• You are healthy and vibrant.
• Life is grand.
• We are all connected.
• Conscious human evolution is your highest priority.
• You are perfect.
• You are loved.
• You are an essential part of a whole.
• You live in an abundant universe.
• You are beautiful.

Life is meant to be wonderfully fantastic beyond our wildest expectations, but we must do something different to achieve this happy state if we are to rise to a higher consciousness. Each of us is required to determine what changes are necessary in our unique, particular lives to bring us to heaven on earth. Start small, make tiny changes and begin to see the results, for many small changes add up to larger ones and new and exciting realities. Remember, you are safe and you are loved.

from “Life is Good, All is Well – Everything is Vibration” by Wendy Ann Zellea

©2010 Wendy Ann Zellea

There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe. A thought, in this substance, produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. Man can form things in his thought, and, by impressing his thought upon formless substance, can cause the thing he thinks about to be created.

In order to do this, man must pass from the competitive to the creative mind; he must form a clear mental picture of the things he wants, and hold this picture in his thoughts with the fixed PURPOSE to get what he wants, and the unwavering FAITH that he does get what he wants, closing his mind against all that may tend to shake his purpose, dim his vision, or quench his faith. – Wallace Wattles

Everything which exists is formed and defined by the thinking substance which fills the inter-spaces of the universe. We call it consciousness. It is driven by our thoughts to become reality.  It is the stuff from which our thoughts are created and take form. When we ask what consciousness is, the reply must be that it is all that is not our reality, all which does not exist and it is that which defines all that does exist. Consciousness is infinite. It is only our awareness of it that increases, allowing us to experience spiritual evolutionary growth. All by which I am defined, is all that I am not.

Quantum physicists enjoy breaking down matter to the smallest possible particle; which might not even be the smallest there is, but only the smallest our current technology allows us to recognize.  No matter how minutely we break down what we call matter, there will always be something surrounding it; giving it form and, what we call, existence. When these particles are combined in different ways, by the intelligent consciousness which surrounds them, objects of matter are created. This is how we have tables, people, trees, cars, animals and everything else which we have defined as existing in our world and in our consciousness. That which does not exist we callnothing. However, by defining and acknowledging nothing, we are validating its existence. The undefined space, which we label as meaningless nothingness, that surrounds and permeates through particles of matter is actually what gives form and life to everything. It is “The Force” that the Jedi’s revere in Star Wars, and rightly so.

What makes us what we are? I don’t mean our personalities, but why am I sitting here at a computer typing?  I am a collection of particles, atoms and molecules that is held together by…? I am held together by nothing and nothing works perfectly. All the space that surrounds every unit of the matter that forms me is what holds me together.  The intelligent nothingness which gives me life is all around me and flows through me. Yoda was right.

It has also been shown in Quantum physics labs that electrons, our source of energy and light, jump from one orbit to another. This may seem uneventful at first mention; however, there is more to the story. When the electrons jump from one orbit to the other they don’t pass through space to do so, they only start in one orbit and then appear in another. Where do they go in between? They go nowhere and that is where they energize. Nowhere is where there is nothing and that is where the source of light and life resides.

Having said all this we can now see how silly it is for us to call the source of our life force energy nothing and have it reside nowhere. We are so determined to view and define our existence in absolute terms that we have virtually cut ourselves off from the source. How did this happen? When we began to think as rational beings we had to disregard everything that couldn’t be explained logically; a system of accepted wisdom which grew from fear and an attempt to control life as much as possible. Prior to this, people were aware of the forces in life which could influence and affect transformation. Ooops, did I just define magic? The “M” word is like a weed. We try to stamp it out, but it always grows up between the cracks. We try to cheapen it by reducing it to a form of show business, but then along comes Harry Potter and we can’t stop people from loving the idea of magic.

Magic is part of life. When I can smile at someone and transform his or her face into a smiling one, it’s magic. Transformation is part of life. Nothing, as we call it, is magic and that is what gives us form. The problem is that it is difficult to control people when they become aware that transformation is possible. When people become aware that they have the power to change their lives by changing the way they think, they are then in a situation where they are able to choose their own belief systems, realize their own power, discover they can heal their body, mind and spirit, rise above the system which has taken control here on earth and decide to be happy. It is then and only then that the control, by the dark forces, that has enslaved us, ends.

When you’re happy, you’re energized, vitalized and you know that what they call nothing is more real than what we call something. When you feel a balance between the seen and the unseen, the real and the unreal, something and nothing, you create a state of wellness, for it is then that the life force energy which sustains you can flow through you freely. Being happy is the way to create this balance. It’s that simple, so go for it. Smile and be happy NOW!!!

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*Wattles, Wallace; The Science of Getting Rich.

I have just finished writing my second book and I feel a great sense of accomplishment and joy.   I love to write as it allows me to say whatever I like and there is no one to disagree or argue with me.  This has given me a platform on which to express myself to my heart’s desire in the hope that someone will benefit from what I write.   I truly believe that anyone can write and write well.   If you can talk, you can write. Actually, I will amend that to say, if you can think, you can write.   I never intended to become a writer, it just happened, more or less out of necessity.   Let me give you some background.

I lived in Belize, Central America for 15 years, during which time I wrote many letters to family and friends.   Very often, in their replies, they commented that they really enjoyed my letters and thought I should consider writing.  I had no clue how to write, so I never tried, until…

The end of my first marriage was the catalyst that began my writing career. My husband went out to buy a loaf of bread and I didn’t hear from him for two years, after which time I had already moved into the next phase of my life that did not include him.   After he left, I began to write down all that I was feeling that ranged from shock, to anger and right through the gamut to relief that I was no longer married to him. I still did not know that I was a writer, but what I did know is how to write letters, so that is the genre I chose to begin my writing career.   Now this was before I ever had a computer or e-mail, so it was all done by hand on paper.

Once I tired of writing about my marriage, or the end of it, shall we say, I realized that living on an island in the Caribbean I had enumerable human interest stories right at my doorstep.  What I came to realize later though was that no matter where one is, there is always a story and everyone has one, no matter how normal they appear on the outside.

Thus began my first book, Dear Bev, which was comprised of letter after letter about anything that stuck my fancy.   I never published it as a book, but what I did accomplish was creating the habit of writing down significant ideas that were of interest to me. I decided that if I found them interesting, then there most likely would be someone else who would too.

Today, I have the added advantage of the computer, so I frequently send myself e-mails, record voice notes on my phone and I purchased a Sony voice recorder with voice recognition software that actually types what I say into the computer…oh joy!!!   Once I began doing this I noticed that ideas for articles came to me more frequently. I didn’t necessarily write the entire article right away, but the ideas were there and I could fill in the empty spaces when I had time.

After I gathered together all my articles and compiled them into a book, I discovered that others were interested in what I wrote and commented that they benefited from my efforts.   When I mention to people that they could write a book, many times they say, that they could never, but I feel that anyone has the ability, just start with what you know and then expand.   You might be surprised.

I had been living on the island for about six months when I decided to try my hand at cooking local food. I knew how to prepare lasagna, beef stew, macaroni and cheese and many other comfort food dishes that my mother prepared for me as a child, but this was not practical for Caye life since most of the ingredients were difficult to obtain. The local food consisted of mainly fish, which Mom never cooked fish, not wanting the smell to permeate our home, so the only place I at fish in the United States was in restaurants. I was going to have to start from the beginning.

I had acquired a boyfriend after not too long on the Caye, which is an almost unavoidable condition when you live on an island in the Caribbean. There are a number of reasons for this, including the fact that the men of the islands are very charming, they LOVE women and are quite proficient in the art of sweet-talking. In addition, the Caye men, for the most part, have well-sculpted bodies and are very strong, attributes which are in their favor when pursuing the a woman. The reality of the situation of a single woman living on the Caye is that it is much easier to have a man in her life to keep an endless barrage of potential suitors, who without any doubt, know a woman would never choose to live alone, and to help in daily life, which has many physically strenuous aspects. So aside from the standard romantic reasons I chose my boyfriend, I was thinking rationally.

All Caye men can cook. This is set in stone. Ask any one of them. The main reason for this is that they are fishermen and when they are on a fishing trip out at sea, they must cook for themselves. Also, many of them were required to share in the household duties as children and this included cooking. Not only can they cook, they also can cook very well. My particular Caye man was a diver and on many occasions he spent weeks on a boat catching fish and packing them on ice aboard the boat. He was very particular about how his food was prepared, not allowing me near the stove for quite some time, which was actually quite fine by me, and on a regular basis, he prepared the most amazing meals I have ever tasted. I watched and learned and over time my skills at cooking local food surpassed even his, although he would never admit it. I had the added advantage of combining my knowledge of my mother’s cooking with what I learned from him.

This particular day I decided that I would cook the rice while he was out fishing and when he came home, he could prepare his catch of the day. We had no oven, only a four burner table top stove, as did all but the most prosperous residents on the island. Rice is the mainstay of any Caribbean meal. There always had to be rice, even if there were potatoes…rice was a MUST!    There is only one kind of rice, flour, and most every food item on the island. I used to joke that there is only one kind of man on the Caye too. When you went to one of the little shops, the rice was measured from a hundred pound sack into an appropriate plastic bag, which was then weighed on a scale hanging from the ceiling. The bag was then tied in a knot and used again on the next trip to the shop. Most of the time the rice was clean, with only a few brown kernels and tiny black stones that had to be picked out by hand. The rice was then rinsed with water to clean off any remaining dust. Sometimes the rice was very dirty and no matter how many times you rinsed and scrubbed it, there was a slight taste of earth when you ate it.

This particular day the rice was very nice, and I went home with my one pound bag and the intention of cooking a delicious pot full. Now, the best rice is cooked in coconut milk. In fact I could eat a plate of coconut rice with nothing else, it is so delicious. In order to make the coconut milk I would have to first grate a mature coconut, but even before that I had find one. Luckily there were two or three that day that had fallen in the year, which had about a dozen, very tall coconut trees. I learned very soon after arriving on the island not to walk under a coconut tree, because if one fell on our head…well you can imagine. I picked up my coconut and readied myself for the next stop. I had to husk the coconut and remove the meat from the shell. I had watched it done many times and I was determined do it right. One way to remove the husk is with a machete, a method I have not to this day mastered. A more practical way is with a husking stick, preferably made of iron, but can be made out of hard wood. The stick is usually about five feet long and approximately two inches in diameter and has a flat point on the top. Approximately half of the stick is buried in the ground to secure it and the remaining part protrudes straight up. My boyfriend had carved a wooden stick which resided in the back yard. I took a coconut from our pile, held it high and thumped it on the stick so the point penetrated the husk. Next I pushed on the husk, while it was still on the stick, to tear it off. About one third of the husk came off so I repeated the process two more times. There is an art involved in tempering the pressure one exerts during this process so that you don’t end up impaled by the stick.

I then threw the husk in the husk pile to be burned at a later date when there was no breeze and the sand flies and mosquitoes appear. The husk smoke is the most effect insect deterrent and I can recall calm nights when the air was thick with smoke, but no bugs. Oddly enough the husk pile attracts mosquitoes prior to burning and must be placed far from the house.

Now I was ready to remove the shell from the meat. If you are good with a machete you can chip it off so that you are only left with a round piece of coconut meat, the water still inside. It is a proud feat for a Caye man to chip a coconut in one piece. I however, being inept with a machete, had to use a hammer to break the shell, hopefully, into large pieces. Yes, I did get lucky this time. I discarded the water since; it is the water of the green, not the mature, coconut which is excellent and delicious to drink, a good source of iron and a mixer for local rum, if you are so inclined.

Finally I was in possession of pieces of coconut shell, lined with sweet coconut meat. The trick to separating the two is to use a table knife, not a sharp one if you value your fingers. The procedure is to wedge the knife between the shell and meat and, if you are very lucky, the meat pops away; if not, you have to keep prying it off in small pieces. When all the meat was removed, I tossed the shell into the husk pile for future use.

I washed the pieces of coconut and then faced the task of grating the coconut. The best coconut milk is made from meat that is grated on a local contraption, consisting of a wooden frame, about 12 inches wide and 24 inches high. A handle made up of the sides of the frame that extend about three inched past the top, attached to a cross piece completes the primitive, but effective, kitchen accessory. A thin sheet of metal is attached to the frame with small nails and holes are made with a large nail in as many places as possible on the sheet. The underside of these holes, where the metal is slight pushed out; provides a sharp surface on which to grate the coconut meat. The finer the grated coconut, the richer the milk and this tool does the job better than even the best food processor.

The downside is that if you do not know the correct technique, your fingers will end up grated along with the coconut. You must know the coconut and how easily it will break, based on how thick, large and dry each piece is, so you can exert exactly the correct amount of pressure to safely complete the task. It is truly an art which I have mastered, but not right away, if you get my drift.

When you have finished grating, you then determine how much coconut milk you need for your recipe. I was cooking one pound of rice, so I only needed the milk from one coconut. On the islands, we do not measure the amount of liquid we need, but rather just determine. The once I poured the warm, not hot, water in my bowl I squeezed the grated coconut and watched the water turn milky white. Placing a strainer over another bowl, I began to squeeze the now milk through the strainer which was left with only the fine, dry grated coconut. At this point it is called coconut trash and can be discarded as it has little or no taste or use, although some would disagree, since they use it for purposes not known to Caye folk, such as pig feed. If you have a mosquito fire going you can sprinkle it on top and get some good smoke.

I poured the milk over the rice, brought it to almost a boil, lowered the flame to the lowest setting and placed the cover on the pot. It would only be about twenty five minutes until my first pot of coconut rice was ready to eat. About 15 minutes later the boyfriend arrived home, smelled my cooking and approached the stove. I was so happy that my first attempt at Caribbean cuisine was going to be a smashing success. He lifted the top and said, “Oh, you cooked oats,” in an approving tone.

“No, dear, its rice,” I explained as walked over to take a look. What lie inside the pot was a mass of white, custard-like mush.

“How much coconut milk did you use,” he asked?

“I just poured in the whole bowl. I only covered the rice about 2-3 inches.”

“My love”, he attempted to console me, “you only cover the rice by this much,” holding two fingers together. He laughed affectionately and went on to explain that what I had created is what they call rice lab.

We ended up having a delicious meal that night, consisting of coconut milk rice, fresh fish and ripe plantain…at the local restaurant.

Reiki is defined by some as a relaxation technique that promotes healing, but to me it much more. It is an integral part of my everyday life and a source of my well-being. Reiki was re-discovered in the 1940 in Japan, but I will not go into detail about the history of Reiki since it is well documented on many web sites. Instead I would like to point out why I say Reiki was re-discovered. Reiki has always existed, but has resurfaced at a time when it was required by humanity, not only in Japan in the 1940′s, but during the present time when the earth is going through significant changes. Accelerated Conscious Human Evolution and Ascension processes are occurring unlike any we have seen in our recorded history. Reiki is welcome as a tool to assist in these processes as well as in daily living here on earth.

Reiki is a concentrated flow of Life Force Energy that vibrates at a level which can positively affect energy and break up concentrations of lower vibrating energy. It is directed through the intention of a person whose has been attuned to Reiki energy and whose conscious purpose is to give or send Reiki energy. Reiki has infinite intelligence of its own and is drawn to where it is required. It will raise the vibration of a person, event or object, does not deplete the person channeling it and there is an unlimited supply. Reiki can be invoked at any time and used for any purpose.

Whatever the situation, Reiki can always be applied. If you want to send Reiki to a person and you are not able to ask them first, you can connect with their higher self and ask if it is appropriate to send Reiki energy. You may also send them Reiki as an offer that may be accepted or not. Trust you feelings in such situations and honor what message you receive.

Use a pendulum or muscle testing to determine if the person’s higher self or even their conscious self is receptive to Reiki energy. I personally believe that anyone would want the energy, but we must honor others. This post is charged with Reiki. I hope you feel it and have been lifted higher.

There is a world where life is good and all is well and it is right here on earth. It exists beyond a thin, transparent veil of conscious perception that, in spite of its fragility, has power greater than a thick lead wall to those who live within it. We, who reside outside the veil, walk amongst you and appear to be quite ordinary at times and at others very unusual. Most of you do not know that we’re different, but we recognize one another through our feelings and vibrations. We live in the everyday world, but ours is a magical land of beauty, synchronicity, pleasant surprises and friendly folk. We exist on many different economic and social levels, but what we do have in common is that in our world, life is good and all is well.

I’m not speaking of a fantasy place on another planet or in a different time; I’m talking of right here and right now. We live in a wonderful rapidly evolving world, full of fascinating people and places, but we must drop the veil of illusion which we have grown to accept and learn to see life as it really is. Do you think that in an infinite and abundant universe, inhabited by enlightened, intelligent beings, a beautiful place such as the Earth would be created so that humans could suffer? Of course not, we have fashioned our world and taken a few wrong turns, but the time has come for us, as luminous life forms, to get back on the journey we came here to experience.

Life is good and all is well; but only if you believe that to be so. I not only believe it, I know it and the reason I know it beyond a shadow of a doubt is because I live it and see it daily. I feel as though I am the luckiest person alive. Do you feel that way?

I exist with the purpose of lifting the vibration of others, by lifting my own.  I am a light bringer, one of many, downloading an increased influx of higher vibrating energies into our world. Even in the most dismal times in my life, I always believed that everything would work out and it did. Today I know everything occurs seamlessly and each part of my life is just the way I would like it. Of course there is always room for improvement, always another book to write and continued personal growth, but now it is without struggle. I find there are few others who feel the way I do, but I have learned to maintain my state of mind or shall we call it vibration, in spite of my surroundings. So while people are bemoaning the economy, health issues, relationship problems and emotional upheaval, I am sailing on by in my world of happiness and peace. It might sound selfish to some, but the reality I have chosen does not include participating in the negativity of those around me and the culture in which I live.

We are all connected to everything in the Universe and beyond, so when one raises one’s vibration as much as possible, the vibration of everything else is lifted as a result. I exist with the purpose of lifting the vibration of others, by lifting my own. I have opted to participate in the formation of a new civilization where life is good and all is well. Anyone may join, but as in any culture, they must abide by the rules, with include keeping their thoughts and words positive, thereby keeping the vibration high. This is extremely important as we transition to the higher realms where thoughts may manifested very quickly, if not immediately, therefore, we must become impeccable both in our thoughts and our actions.

What do I mean by positive you may ask? I would have to answer, all that vibrates above the life-sustaining level, 200 on the Hawkins scale, and preferably above the 500 level of Love. Everything else we need not discuss or consider, for in doing so we are participating in that vibration. Instead we have faith, trust, knowing and flow and with that we invite into our reality, all that we require and desire. It is so simple that is the most overlooked essential part of our existence here on earth.

Life occurs seamlessly because we have an infinite supply of impeccable guidance available to us in the form of our intuition, perception and feelings. When we become aware by using our perception and then follow up by listening to our feelings, everything is as it should be and when we do not, we learn lessons. There is a channeled source of guidance available to each of us, a divine flow of energy from our higher selves and beyond, intended to help us through life’s situations which contain too many parameters for our rational minds to comprehend and piece together. Once you learn to take notice of this guidance and then go a step further and begin to listen to it, you will become aware that any resistance you might be experiencing will melt away and you will know what is appropriate for your life and your being.

When I refer to being, I am referring to the multi-dimensional self, the combination of all aspects of our existence; including physical, emotional, etheric and spiritual bodies as well as all the other aspects of us that are outside the scope of our rational understanding, both here on earth and on other planets, solar systems and dimensions. Dimensions can be large and expansive and stretch out to the far reaches of the universe and they may exist in realms that are smaller than our human mind can comprehend. I am not conscious of every lifetime I have lived, perhaps there have been hundreds, nor am I aware of every aspect of my multi-dimensional existence at the moment, but I have become aware of many things along the way. This knowing comes to me as I place my focus inward towards the essence of my being, allowing my higher conscious to expand. Answers to everyday questions, important life decisions and changes to belief systems are downloaded into my brain as they become necessary. It is so convenient.

Conscious Human Evolution, a process that involves re-evaluating beliefs on a continuous basis, is my primary goal in life. For example, occasionally I feel as though money might be tight, so rather than pinch pennies in such cases, I make a point of buying something that will enhance my life. It is important is not to become entangled in the mentality of scarcity. When it was announced we would no longer be getting a 401K match from the real estate company where I worked, I bought a beautiful pair of boots at Lord and Taylor the very same night. The thought in my mind as I left work that day wasn’t, what will I ever do if they are not matching my 401K, rather I followed what my heart when it told me to go spend some money. As a result, I find that all I require comes to me on a regular basis as I maintain the standard at which I choose to live.

From ‘Life is Good, All is Well – Everything is Vibration” by Wendy Ann Zellea

Worrying is a complete waste of time. If you worry about something and it works out, you worried for nothing. If you worry about something and it doesn’t work out, you have only made the situation worse by worrying and placing your focus on a result you don’t want, thereby helping to create it. When you allow events to unfold, envisioning the best outcome, you are using your energy and thoughts to create the results you desire. Worrying wastes huge amounts of energy. When you are happy, you have faith that things will turn out well and that the universe will provide solutions. When things continually work out for the best, you will see the magic of life. You will become accustomed to allowing this to happen and you will be happy.

When I moved to New Jersey from Canada in 2000, it was very difficult to find an apartment, but I knew I would find a suitable place to rent. One day, a friend of mine, who did not share my faithful attitude, said to me, “You’re never going to find a place in your price range. It’s impossible.”  “Would you just try and be a little more positive?” was my reply.

The next day, out of frustration, I opened the phone book and looked up apartments in the yellow pages. I called the first management company in the list and asked if they had any vacancies. They told me they had a one bedroom unit that I could see any time. I drove there on my lunch hour to have a look and as I pulled up the shady, tree lined street where the garden apartment complex lay nestled, I knew this would be my new home. I was shown the freshly painted apartment with newly refinished wood floors and three windows in the living room overlooking a courtyard filled with trees. I loved it. It was perfect. I told the apartment manager I would take it, but he explained that another woman had just seen the place and she also wanted it. I asked him if I should fill out an application anyway, and he said yes.

I only had a glimmer of hope to get the apartment, but it seems that’s all that was required. At eleven o’clock the next morning I got a call from the management company stating that the other person hadn’t faxed her application and they were inquiring if I still wanted the apartment. I told them I did and that I would be there in an hour with the money. It was Friday and I had just deposited my paycheck, but I knew it wouldn’t clear until Monday. The management company assured me they wouldn’t deposit my rent check until Monday. I signed the rental agreement, got the key, went up to my new home, lay down on the bare floor and breathed a sigh of triumph. I was so elated I didn’t even care that I only had $20 left to my name and a temporary job. I knew it would all work out and you know what, it did.

How do you stop worrying? First you must have that intention and then realize you are in control of your thoughts. You don’t have to worry about anything. Worrying is a habit you learned. You didn’t worry as a child. Why should anything go wrong? Life is not supposed to be full of things going wrong. Almost every day I hear people say, “It’s always something!”

No it’s not! It’s not always something. Stop yourself from thinking that and saying that. If you believe it is always something, it will be. If you believe that things go smoothly, then they will. Consider nature, everything is perfect in the natural world and we are part of that world, so why should we experience mishap after mishap? When you say that it’s always something, you are not allowing yourself to believe that things can go well. You are in opposition to the natural flow of life. So go with the flow and watch life unfold perfectly, the way it’s meant to, and when you hear someone say, “It’s always something,” tell that person “No, it’s not.”

Our purpose in life is to be happy. That’s why we are here. We spend much of our lives pursuing what we believe will make us happy, but what we fail to realize is that happiness is a feeling and just thinking about what makes you happy will give you that feeling. You don’t need any thing to make you feel happy, you only need the thought and you will experience the happiness.

If you want a new job, imagine being in the position you want and earning the salary you desire; by doing so, you already have the feeling of happiness even before you get the job. Of course, you still want to get the job, since you can’t go shopping with your feelings, but the end result is already yours. You have already created the job, in your mind, by having the feeling. All you must do is to allow it to materialize and take the steps you feel are necessary. You might want to brush up on your skills so when your interview comes around you are more qualified and prepared.

The sense of accomplishment, opportunity to work at something you love and the increased income, which you associate with your new job, are created by thoughts. Thoughts are real and will attract that situation, or a similar one, into your life. On the other hand, since you already have the happy feeling, you might decide you like your current job. Either way you can’t lose since, no matter what the outcome, you’re already happy.

To quote Wallace Wattles from The Science of Getting Rich, Man must pass from the competitive to the creative mind; he must form a clear mental picture of the things he wants, and hold this picture in his thoughts with the fixed PURPOSE to get what he wants, and the unwavering FAITH that he does get what he wants, closing his mind against all that may tend to shake his purpose, dim his vision, or quench his faith.

We were all born happy. As small children we played, laughed and giggled throughout the day. We didn’t need anyone to tell us what we desired; in fact, we were willing to throw tantrums in order to get our way. We ate what we wanted and did as we pleased; resisting, without hesitation, anything we didn’t like. At that young age, when we became unhappy, we protested wholeheartedly by crying, kicking, screaming or trying to run away. Happiness was so essential to us then, we were willing to put 100 percent of our energy into anything that would help us attain and preserve our happy state. If we wanted a toy and it was given to us, we were delighted and totally content. If our plaything was taken from us, it became an overwhelming tragedy.

As we got older, we learned to accept that which didn’t make us happy–setting aside what we really desired. In addition, we learned that there are things we must do whether we liked it or not; that’s just the way life is. That was the lie we chose to believe, but it’s not the way life is supposed to be. You don’t have to accept or settle for anything. All you have to do is to have the intention to be happy, remember how it feels to be happy, and decide that you are happy.

Happiness is the first step, the number one thing, the essential beginning for no matter what goals you achieve, what spiritual path you take or what belief system you embrace, it is up to you to be happy. I am an expert at being happy and have devoted my life to maintaining my state of happiness at all times. Once I realized this was possible, I decided to write the book, Do You Want to Be Happy NOW? My intention in authoring this small volume was to make available the knowledge that keeps me happy on a regular basis and why should I not be? Why shouldn’t we all be living a happy life?

I have formulated some simple questions that you can ask yourself and determine if there are areas of your life that are preventing you from being as happy as you would like; that is assuming you desire happiness, but since it is our natural state, one would be foolish to desire anything else.

Ask yourself the following:

• Do you wake up happy, looking forward to the day ahead?
• Are you happy for others when their life goes well?
• Do you think that a change in your life would make you happier and if so, what type of change?
• Do you focus on happy thoughts and only allow uplifting influences on a regular basis.
• Do you feel joy every day?
• Do you give thanks frequently?
• Are you in touch with your intuition?
• If so, do you listen to the guidance your intuitive thoughts offer?
• Do you feel content at the end of the day?
• Do you believe happiness is possible for you?
• Do you believe you must be happy first?

There is no score and this is not a test, but merely an example of what is available to you in your life. Most likely you are happy to some extent, but are you as happy as you would like to be and if not, when exactly did you intend to begin putting forth the effort to make your life a happy one. Will you wait five more years or ten or perhaps when you are retired, then you can start enjoying life and feeling as good as you can? Sounds silly for someone to do such a thing doesn’t it, but this is what most people do. Right NOW is the time to begin to examine all your thoughts and beliefs and change them into ones that will ultimately make you happier.

In Do You Want to Be Happy NOW? I write that happiness is a decision; you must decide to follow your heart and live the life that is intended for you. It is totally up to you, no one will make you happy or unhappy, only you. So get going and join those of us who happily living our lives each day as we are intended to. It’s the best! Remember, life is good, all is well.

Be happy and grateful for your life and everything in it. This is very important because gratitude signifies acceptance and validates the act of receiving. Once you have acknowledged and given thanks for what you have, you are in the position to receive more, so express gratitude whenever possible. You will feel happy when you are grateful and grateful that you are happy. Always look for the uplifting aspects of any situation. When you hear those doubtful thoughts trying to creep in, telling you that things probably won’t work or it’s too good to be true, just kick them out of your brain and replace them with positive, confident thoughts. Don’t scold yourself for your pessimistic thoughts, for they are only surfacing from deep within you. Better out than in, I always say. Be grateful that those thoughts are shifting from your subconscious into your conscious so that you can discard them. Why hold on to ideas and beliefs which no longer serve you?

A woman once told me a story about a time in her life when she was a single mother with three children and very little money. She lived for many years struggling to pay the rent, buy groceries and provide the most basic needs for her family. One day, after dinner, she sat at her kitchen table thinking about how little she had in her life. She looked up and saw the pile of dishes in the sink and reluctantly stood up to wash them.

Suddenly, she saw that pile of dishes as a symbol that her family had been fed and had happily shared a meal together. A wave of gratitude filled her heart. She opened the refrigerator to put some things away and saw that it was full because she had recently gone grocery shopping. She again felt gratitude that she had enough to feed herself and her family for the next week, without worrying about how she would do it. She sat down and took out a piece of paper and began to make a list of everything in her life for which she could feel grateful. The list was longer than she ever could have imagined and she realized at that moment that her life was filled with many blessings. From that day on she continued to appreciate everything she had and her life began to increase in abundance.

Two years later when she told me the story, her life was filled with prosperity. She had established her own successful Reiki practice and had started offering seminars on gratitude. When you are happy, you believe in the abundance of the universe along with your ability to attract and accept that abundance. You know all that you desire will flow into your life in perfect time.

Gratitude is felt in varying degrees. Imagine it’s a very hot day and you have been walking outside for quite some time. You’re very thirsty and there is no water available. You continue to walk, knowing that you will not be able to get a drink for quite some time. Finally, when you don’t think you can bear it any longer, you arrive at a place where water is sold. You buy a cold bottle and begin to drink. The water is so refreshing and you enjoy it more than any other drinking experience you can remember.

Now imagine you are sitting at home with a glass of water by your side and you take a sip because you are mildly thirsty. You hardly feel grateful for the sip of water since it was only a slight matter of comfort to you. Gratitude isn’t just a passing feeling you experience in hopes you will attract more. When you can sincerely express extreme gratitude for what you already have in your life, you will begin to attract more. Love your life right now. Each step, even if you trip, is one more step towards your goals, hopes and dreams. All the thoughts and actions of your daily life are the building blocks of your future, and you determine the quality of the building materials you use.

•  Speak kind words.
• Do what you love.
• Be grateful for everything in your life.
• Follow your feelings.
• Be thoughtful of everything you say or think.
• Think only happy thoughts.

From ‘Do You Want to Be Happy NOW?‘ by Wendy Ann Zellea

When someone asks me why I’m so happy, I answer, because I am not unhappy. This reply is not just an exercise in semantics, but rather the elucidation of the very essence of my happiness, a state of being which seeks to avoid unhappiness. I was born happy and was a typical cheerful, playful child, but somewhere along the way that changed. At that point, it became my responsibility to un-learn unhappiness. Everyone is responsible for his or her own happiness and that includes you. No one can make you happy, and no one can make you unhappy. You might say, “Sure, Wendy, but you don’t know the people with whom I work or you don’t know my family members or you can’t imagine the amount of stress in my life. How can I be happy when all of it is driving me crazy?”

You can, because the truth is that you are only using these people or situations as excuses not to be happy; perhaps because you don’t think you are worthy of happiness. After all, there is so much misery in the world, how can anyone be happy when people are hungry and dying? Suffering along with others who are suffering doesn’t help them at all. In fact, it only makes the situation worse, by adding one more victim to the list.

Feeling sorry for others only increases their victimization which adds to their suffering. If you want be of assistance, focus on the solution to their suffering and visualize a time when they will not be in their current situation. Imagine they are living a happy, healthy life. In doing so, you are sending them positive energy, which will attract more positive energy. In addition, why are you focusing on people who are suffering? I am not suggesting we should ignore them, but why not envision a world where people are not suffering? When you are happy, you see the world from a holistic point of view, consisting of infinite situations and possibilities for everyone. Think of a world with no suffering, and that is the image and reality you will create.

Are you afraid to be happy because you choose to remain unhappy rather than change? Are you in the habit of saying, “With my luck….?” Every time you say, “With my luck…” you are not living with faith and trust and you are increasing the chance of attracting whatever it is you don’t want. There is no such thing as luck anyway. You create your reality, both positive and negative. The choice is yours.

Another excuse for not being happy is that you don’t believe in happiness. You don’t see anyone who is happy and to you it is just a pipe dream. You don’t even know what it means. Even if nobody else is happy, why should you follow? When I was a child and tried to convince my mother to allow me to do what other kids were doing she would say, “If everyone jumps off the George Washington Bridge, are you going to follow?”

Remember, you were happy and you forgot how to be so. We live in a world where we have the opportunity to be happy. Feeling sorry for yourself* and being miserable is just plain arrogance. I have heard these excuses and that is just what they are. We are supposed to be happy. Did you get that? We are meant to be happy.

From ‘Do You Want to Be Happy NOW?’ by Wendy Ann Zellea