HARMONY: Happiness is relative and always changing. Our very own selves are the only obstacles to feeling happy. I have a friend who is currently homeless and sleeping outside when it is warm and in her car an (...)

What is happiness, and the main obstacle to reaching it?

Whohub

Happiness is relative and always changing. Our very own selves are the only obstacles to feeling happy. I have a friend who is currently homeless and sleeping outside when it is warm and in her car and friends' couches when it is cold. I was so worried about her, but every time I checked in with her, she would tell me how happy she was to be sleeping outside and being one with nature. That this sudden homelessness has been a gift to her. She found happiness in what most people would find a truly miserable situation. Happiness is truly in our perspectives. And, it is an emotion (like all emotions) that cannot be forced. We must all do spiritual and healing work on ourselves and our lives to find a connection to that place of happiness.