Hello all! Many of you know me personally, and many of you do not. So I wanted to share a little bit about myself and my goals for our Mission: Happy project. I have been teaching yoga with The Yoga Project for just under six years, which I love. I am a voice actress for anime shows, which I also love. I am an artist: a musician, a painter, a jewelry maker, and I love anything involving crafts and art and creating. My sweet husband and I have two greyhound rescues, lots of close family and a ton of supportive friends. Our life is happy and full of love. However, at this point in my life journey, I am having many health challenges that are affecting my quality of life. The facts are that I am unable to be in any temperature above about 73 degrees. Walking is tough. For the past 3 months, I have spent most days in bed. Many of those days I can stumble to the bathroom on my own, and some days I can stand long enough to cook up some food. A few times I have been able to drive or record a short voice over session, which is freeing, and also exhausting. Some days I can take care of myself. Some days I cannot. And Im having to learn how to ask for help with the small stuff. Even though the challenge of my health is only one small piece in the grand picture of my beautiful world, it affects every area of my life. Im no longer able to teach, walk the dogs, clean the house or go to the grocery store. How do I remain happy amidst the physical, financial, and emotional challenges Im facing? Im not going to pretend that I dont have days when Im very sad. Sometimes I cry. Sometimes I get mad at my body or at my circumstances. But deep down, I believe we all have the power within us to choose how we respond to our circumstances. I believe we have the freedom to reclaim our joy. I believe that no matter what happens, no matter how hard life gets, we have the strength within us to lift ourselves into light and love...and to lift others up with us! Mission: Happy is about that. Its about finding ways to choose happiness, even if its only for a moment. Its about seeing small things we have to be grateful for even when it feels like we have nothing. Its about creating precious moments throughout our day where we pause and see the bigger picture: that we have the freedom to choose peace. Join us. Search Mission: Happy on Facebook and send a join request. We begin our journey TOMORROW! We can share and discuss in a real way. We can all ask questions. We can support each other. Together, we can create more happiness in our lives, one little moment at a time!!
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 17:38:44 +0000
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