We often depends on others for happiness, but the truth is we are fully capable of creating happiness for ourselves. When we create moments of happiness for ourselves, our inner light shines brightly in any situation.

The Power of Happiness

The power of happiness is tremendous. When you feel genuine joy and happiness, you make a better person, daughter, sister, girlfriend, wife – whatever title you want to insert here.

Here are some benefits:

• Better Health and Longevity of Life
• Empowered Relationships with Self and Others
• No Dependence on Others or External Situations
• Trust Yourself and Feel Open
• Discover Joy and Security in any Situation

Living In The Present

It saves you a whole bunch of time when you learn to depend on yourself for happiness. Instead of focusing on others’ opinions and judgments, you are feeling joy and living your best life possible. You don’t have control over other people and external situations, but you do have control over your attitude and how you feel.

While others are busy judging or soaking in their negativity, you are out there following your passion or hobby or doing whatever makes you happy. Life is about being happy and living in the present.

Once, I was still wound up from a stressful day, when I stepped out of my car in the evening and gazed at the sky. I realized I was missing a beautiful sunset. I took a deep breath, stepped back from my thoughts, and enjoyed the sunset.

What are some actions you take to create moments of happiness for yourself? Please share with me in the comments.

Modern Family…

Our family is ever present in our life, whether we like it or not. Some share complicated relationships with their family. The role of family is no longer just the traditional family unit. It has taken a whole new level of definition. One of my favorite shows, The Modern Family, depicts the different models of family in the modern world today.

Love is an Important Value

It does not matter who is in your family and whether your family confirms to the traditional meaning. What matters is you have family you can call your own and love wholeheartedly.

I love my family deeply and want only the best for them. Nothing makes me happier than seeing them happy. But I’m not always able to communicate that to them. I do through my actions, but I rarely say it directly. Now that I think about it, it has been a long time that I simply said the words, “I love you.” That is not right. I should express my love and tell them how much I love them.

Here are four fun and special ways to tell your family you love them:

1) Cook a meal together. Cook a favorite family dish together. Assign a specific task to each family member. Be flexible and roll with the punches. Laugh and have fun with it!

2) Have dinner together. Whether you cook the meal or order a special meal, have a dinner together. In my family, we pull out the fancy dishware and dine in the living room.

3) Party together. Throw a get-together or fun party together. Organizing a party is team work and what better way to get the family together.

4) Watch a family video. In my family, we have watched so many family videos together! It brings up so many memories! Most of my fondest memories have been watching videos of my childhood with my family. It’s so funny and sweet to look back on moments and laugh and reminisce with one another. Absolutely precious!

What are some of the ways you told your family you loved them? Please share with me in the comments.

The definition of intuition is: “The ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.”

Intuition is a powerful energy that is present in every one of us. It is up to you to tap this force and use it to live an authentic life. It’s always ever present in you. Waiting for you to listen to it!

Your Intuition Wants to be Heard

But often, you don’t listen to it. Because you are too busy doing, working, analyzing, and thinking. Your intuition wants to be heard, but how can it when you can’t be still and create space in your mind?

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When you listen to this beautiful energy, you live a life aligned with your truth.

You feel incredibly alive and centered. Whenever I have listened to my intuition, it has guided me perfectly in every situation. Your mind, body, and heart are connected to this energy and you feel whole.

So how do you connect to your Intuition and let it move you with love instead of fear?

Here are some simple, practical suggestions!

• Turn off the television and radio. Spend at least ten minutes in solitude and silence.
• Spend time in nature. For example: go for walks in the park.
• Pay attention to your body sensations. Observe how it reacts when you feel your energy guiding you. Notice how often it arises.
• Keep a notebook where you jot down “out of the blue” occurrences.
• Take deep breaths and close your eyes for even a few minutes throughout the day.

Have you listened to your intuition recently? How did it guide you through the situation? How did you feel? Please share with me in the comments.

I never knew about the concept of manifesting, until this year, though I had been manifesting all my life. Your thoughts create energy, which in turn creates your reality. Every thing in your life has occurred in some way due to your thoughts and energy.

I made the life-changing decision that this year was going to be my break-through year. There were no if’s or but’s. I underwent a self development program that literally changed my life. Several external manifestations have occurred in my life since then. I feel I am on a roll. But it wouldn’t have been possible if I didn’t shift how I felt inside.

Focus on the Internal Experience

When you think about manifestations, you think about manifesting money or things in the physical form. But it’s not about that. It’s about feeling calm and centered inside that you actually…feel happy. Yes, happiness! Don’t wait for money or things in the physical form. Focus on feeling happy and peaceful NOW. The money and everything else will shower on you fast and out of the blue. Experiencing love and happiness is a choice every single moment.

Clear Space

Release all fear and anxiety from your heart and mind. Let it go. Clear your mind so you can clear the way for positive manifestations to occur speedily.

Related: Use Gratitude Journaling to Maintain Positive Vibes During a Process of Transformation

Forgive

Forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself more than anyone else. Let go whatever happened in the past with whoever. Forgive that person and yourself. It’s the only way to move forward and clear space for all the greatness to enter your life.

Believe It and Stay Committed

Genuinely believe you are feeling happy and peaceful. Allow the feeling to soak every part of your being. Eventually, it becomes your reality.

Trust the Universe

Every morning, the sun comes out. You just know it. Well, you are great and magnificent. And every event in your life is meant for your highest good because the Universe has your back. You just know it.

Have you manifested any desires in your life by doing any of these things? I would love to know! Please share with me in the comments!

Everyone feels a range of emotions – happiness, sadness, anger, disappointment, excitement, etc. Most of the time, people don’t know what to do with their emotions. In the fast-paced world we live in today, there seems to be no time to even feel emotions. Feel happy? Or angry? There’s not enough time! Move on to the next item on the check list!

Embrace Your Emotions

When you feel yourself be swept with a certain emotion, allow yourself to feel it. Accept the emotion. Even though the typical reaction is to shut yourself down and pretend you don’t feel that way. Embrace your state of mind the way the beach’s waves comes and goes.

Have you seen the way the ocean’s waves come and go? Sometimes, the waves are gentle and calm. Other times, stormy and overwhelming. Let’s say you happen to be standing right when a wave is about to come. You can stand there and let the wave carry you and you flow with it. Or you can let it overpower you, causing you to become lost in the storm. Feel whatever emotion you are feeling. Like the ocean’s waves, your emotions too pass.

Trust that Feeling

Your emotions are an indicator to how you are feeling in the present moment. Trust that feeling. Your body and heart are whispering to you. Sometimes, feeling anger, disappointment, or sadness is the only way to implement changes in your life. Awareness is the key for things to shift.

Take Care of Yourself

By being attentive to your emotions, you are being kind to yourself. Don’t feel embarrassed or ashamed about how you feel. It’s perfectly healthy and human to feel a wide range of emotions.

Have you resisted feeling a particular emotion? How do you react when you find yourself being swept away with your emotions? Please share with me in the comments.