Tarot tuesday- Ten of Vessels, Happiness

Happiness... Was I surprised to see this card today? Yes, yes I was. Let's be honest... collectively, there seems to be more doom and gloom in the news each day. I won't bother listing it all. We know. The heaviness we're feeling is real. As is the grief.
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I took some time to reflect on this sentiment- happiness. Oftentimes when we're grieving, it is because we have lost something or someone that was precious to us, that brought us happiness. We feel that void and wonder if we will ever feel happiness again.
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We must move forward, though. We honor those that have passed, those that have exited our lives, those jobs or meaningful experiences that are over by carrying on. By distilling the good stuff and continuing to cultivate it and evolve as our next chapters beckon.
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Happiness is an inside job. How can you reinvigorate your relationship to happiness, to joy in this next week? How can you embrace the emotional freedom that comes from the outpouring of love, lying dormant deep inside your chest eager for an outlet? Let the tears flow if needed. How can you "move the way love makes you move, the way joy makes you move" as Osho says...
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There is a real opportunity to turn the tides here. Happiness is a choice. We can choose to focus on the grief, on what has passed or is passing. We can choose to wallow, to replay the challenges, or we can choose to be present and gaze forward. To embrace the opportunity for freedom from the emotional ties that bind us. 
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I love you and I'm here for you. Each of us in needed at this time. We all have unique gifts to offer this evolving world. In order to find our gifts and work towards their highest expression, we must identify and clear the obstacles on our paths. The Joyful Rebellion Zine and Flower Essence are available on my Offerings page. Also, links to schedule Energy Work and Coaching Sessions. 
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Much love,
Abby