How To Choose Happiness In Every Area Of Your Life

It’s rare that I stop and blog during my lunchtime, but I’m waiting for a rejection email. I don’t know why I am waiting for it. But I know it’s coming. I had a job interview this morning and walked into a room where one of the interviewers was making no effort to hide the feedback/rating form of the previous interviewee, and I saw I had no chance so I spent the interview just chatting. Yeah, I know, it probably was unprofessional but it was at that time I realised I wasn’t going to get all worked up over something that isn’t going to happen.

It could have been upsetting but on my way back to my office I received an email about a great creative project opportunity and it looks like I’ve had some interest in one of my pitches. Also, I bumped into an ex-colleague who gave me a flyer about a poetry competition, and the theme is something I’d be writing about this weekend.

It’s weird. Whenever I go back to my old workplace good things happen; but I never got a job offer there. I’m wondering if it’s just some cosmic way of telling me move on! 

I’m happy about this.

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Monday Motivation

Earlier this month I mentioned Gabby Bernstein‘s minicourse. The third part was a cord cutting meditation and it has been so helpful. I had heard of cord cutting a couple of years ago, and thought it was a useful tool. But I hadn’t realised that, as part of my writing, I had been holding on to memories of people.

This week is a bit of a big deal for me. So I’m starting everyday with a guided meditation. Visualisation for the future!

Joy

Every Sunday until September I’ll be pulling a (virtual) card from the Universe Has Your Back deck and reflecting on it.


When I’m connected to my joyful presence, I attract support from the universe.

This week has given me some projects to sink my teeth into. I met a lot of people this week; all with positive things to say. Next week I’ll be attending an interview for a second job I am really excited about. The following week I’m running some focus groups. I am interviewing for Inclusive Arts the week after that. Then I’ll be getting some medical treatment for an ongoing issue. All things I feel fearful and excited about; chances to make big changes.

Truth

Every Sunday until September I’ll be pulling a (virtual) card from the Universe Has Your Back deck and reflecting on it.


There is nothing sexier than my authentic truth.

I’m just chillin’ and listening to Betty Davis. Me and my partner bought a new car yesterday, and today I’m making zines. Drinking a soyashake and feeling happy. I don’t feel much like reflecting – I am enjoying the moment with good food, good friends and good funk. What more do I need?

Below the triggers

Every Sunday until September I’ll be pulling a (virtual) card from the Universe Has Your Back deck and reflecting on it.


True healing occurs when I give myself permission to feel whatever feelings live below the triggers.

This card feels so relevant to me this month. Last week I wrote about direction. And I realised that the goals I set for myself are distractions; I equate change with an opportunity to leave issues that are getting me down. I love having goals. At the moment there are seven things I want to achieve. What I notice they all have in common is that they give me a degree of autonomy. That’s not to say that the goals I give myself are useless, or a mask for my problems, but that they represent a greater need in me. That need is to have control over my labour, and to feel good about the work I do.

Two things that pop up regularly in my thoughts are value and freedom. I want to make a difference; to do good in the world and feel proud of my efforts. I also want flexibility – which I do have now to a certain extent. But I also want to pursue what interests me – which is why I am regularly applying to courses and taking on additional jobs/work. I am interested in creativity, wellbeing and learning. I feel inspired by these issues and I want to work in areas that inspire me.

So my trigger – I think – is boredom and pointlessness.