For anyone who’s been reading my last few blog posts or following me on social media of late, you may have a little insight to the fact that my happiness light has not been shining quite so brightly for a little while now.
The thing is though, I’ve put quite a bit of time over the last 2 years rediscovering and putting into practice the pursuit of my own bliss.
So it came as a big surprise to me when it seemingly evaporated into thin air.
All of those tried and true practices – gone
And in their place a gaping hole of gloom.
Circumstances changed and so did my attitude.
After stewing in it for a while, I decided it was time to take action and get back some of my former bliss. And when an invitation to a workshop landed in my Facebook feed titled “Blissin Out” I jumped at the chance.
The fact that the workshop was run by two wonderfully blissful creatures – just added to the appeal.
Tash from Healthy You, Happy Me, and Meg from Adventuring Home are two women who I consider to be brimming with a zest for life and dedicated to the pursuit of bliss. And they certainly didn’t disappoint on the day. Much needed tears were shed and I moved my body to both open my heart and fill my soul.
Here’s the thing though – to be completely honest, I began the workshop with a heavy heart. Here was a room full of cheery, enthusiastic ladies and I felt low, flat and in desperate need of a good cry.
Every moment of stillness – or chance of contemplation – and I thought I was going to turn into a blubbering mess on the yoga mat. Perhaps I had made a mistake in coming – I was waiting for my Bliss to arrive – and it didn’t appear.
Well of course!
In a friendly discussion mid workshop, I heard a phrase that rang a little bell somewhere deep in my soul. The message of this phrase essentially was that
break]Bliss doesn’t just appear – you need to exercise your “bliss muscle”. You need to add a little something each day
Add a moment or two of “conscious bliss”.
And if you don’t feel a stirring of joy – then try something else. Be conscious of what you are doing and what you are feeling.
Take just a conscious moment.
And just like that I saw it
My ladder out of the gloom hole
Everything that disappeared needed to be rebuilt – brick by brick – and consciously.
And as I left the workshop I felt lighter – and right there was a moment of Bliss.
To feel lighter after feeling heavy.
And instantly followed another moment of Bliss – the sun shining through the clouds. And another – the realisation that moments of Bliss were all around – all I had to do was consciously select one and consciously feel it.
And right there – to know everything I need is right there – just where it has always been and always will.
