No. 543. Dear Divine Presence, Thank you for showing me that
the foundation of my happiness cannot be based on others. Others may or may not
add to my happiness, but the FOUNDATION of my happiness must come from my own choice
to live wholeheartedly and be the best ME that I can be! Love and Success,
Sasha.
I’ve
had a couple of recent conversations regarding the choice to go to a doctor or
not. One had to do with friends trying to get me to go. The other had to do
with someone upset because a family member wouldn’t go, and that if she lost
this person, she would be devastated.
I
have very strong issues about the medical profession; the basis of which is
that it’s gone from a service to help to one of a money-making-big business. These
are my beliefs and not everyone shares them. That’s OK. It’s about choice. I’m
an older adult, so I’ve seen and experienced many things, and I’ve thoroughly
thought this out. My choices are mine to make!
Unfortunately,
my beliefs and choices sometimes get me into trouble with others who don’t
share my point of view. Even though I am strongly on the side of avoiding
doctors, I can also understand that other side. I’m certainly not going to tell
them they are wrong for going to the doctor. It’s their choice. There are
certainly times when everyone needs to get professional help. Maybe I’d have a
different view were I much younger and didn’t know what I know now.
But
it’s still about choice! However, some cannot fathom how I (and a few others)
feel this way. They think we are selfish by not taking better care of ourselves;
that we are selfish, because if something happened to us, what would it do to
those who love us?
Well,
what if we are making the right choice? For us? I believe it’s the right choice
for me. That doesn’t mean I will never go to a doctor, just there’s got to be a
real reason. (And I won’t go on as to my reasons because that’s not the point
of this writing.)
I
began thinking about the reactions of others and how I’m being told that my
choices affect them and that I need to think about them, too. I thought about
how their words make me feel. I am not faulting others their beliefs. I don’t
have to agree. The choices they make for themselves are theirs to make.
So,
how does this all fit into my living wholeheartedly? It’s me standing up for
what I believe for myself. It’s about acceptance; accepting me for who I am. I’ve
worked years discovering who I am and how I am. I learned years ago I can’t
live a life as others would have me live! I have to be me, or I’d just soon not
live. (I am NOT a martyr!)
This
led me into more thinking what it means to live wholeheartedly and how happiness
fits in with wholeheartedness. Yes, acceptance is important to me, along with a
lot of things that everyone strives for. I don’t expect everyone to agree with
me, but I expect to, at least, be respected and not looked down upon or treated
as if there is something wrong with me (mental case, for sure).
I
remembered being told years ago other people cannot make you happy; happiness
comes from within. There is much truth in that. It is easy to rely on others to
make me happy, then when they don’t live up to my expectations, there goes my
happiness. Hey, here’s the lesson in my face.
Positivity
takes work! Using others for happiness is taking the easy road – but then when the
road washes out, I’m devastated. There’s no real easy street, so it’s up to me
to build a solid foundation, an inner base, for my own happiness. That takes
training and vigilance (every time I come across the word vigilance, I am
reminded of the Harry Potter stories.)
I
was asked the other day what would make me happy. Of course, there are the same
things that everyone wishes for. However, I need to dig deep and think about
this to come up with what is the solid happiness foundation of my soul.
The
self-work goes forever on as I strive to live wholeheartedly. Today I feel I’ve
reached a milestone.
