A friend that I haven't talked to in awhile asked to me, "So now you're one of those tree hugging people preaching all about the bliss of peace, love and happiness?" His tone was sarcastic and dry indicating that all of that is a bunch of bull and why would I subscribe to it. I laughed and said enthusiastically, "Yeah, I guess I am!"

It saddens me that our culture or society as a whole believes that it is better to exist within our miseries and to identify with our hurts, our pain, our agonies and tragedies than to embrace acceptance, experience happiness and live peaceably. I'm sometimes labeled a quack because I'm happy to simply be alive! I'm not happy because I'm married, or because of my kids, or because I like where I live, although all of those things are good things in my life. I feel at peace with myself and an immense love for myself, which generates my happiness. I'm thrilled to express that!

I spent years experiencing anxiety and worry over whether or not my children will be stable and successful and I skipped entire portions of their lives sick over what might happen in the future. The fact that I can laugh at Ben's jokes, yell less often and enjoy them now brings about total bliss! Their future is not yet here and won't happen until the then is now, so why waste my time being all glum about what might come?

As you can see, I'm digesting the teachings of the angels (about time and space), Denise Linn (who I am is enough), Eckhart Tolle (The Power of Now) and even Ram Dass (Be Here, Be Now). And, I stick out in a crowd. I'm allowing people to be whatever they choose to be. I'm letting go of the need to be right (which I think will play an important role later with regards to seeing spirits), and the need to have acceptance from other people.

I gotta tell you............this peace, love and happiness is liberating!
Cheryl