Being Content is more of a gift than being Happy!

Here comes another Kim"ism.

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This has been a tough one. One of those simple thoughts...but then you realize how deep it truly is!

The times we are happiest, we are at an all time high. We are able to smile, laugh and hopefully love with our fullest potential. Most people would describe happiness as belly laughs, jokes, experiencing a life accomplishment, positive interactions with people in their lives, vacations and time away from work. It was once described to me that happiness comes in tiny chunks. If you are not aware or able to enjoy the tiny moments of happiness, you are going to miss them.

How long do these things last? The way I understand it, being content is maintaining that balance and being able to experience less of a jolt when there are highs and lows. Maybe this is a good thing because biochemically our bodies are releasing good and bad hormones at a more equal rate.

We all know we have to work hard and there are going to be several moments of pain and

disappointment. Part of being content is accepting this.

As I have been brainstorming this there was a moment when my yoga instructor mentioned pain and hard poses that our bodies aren't willing to stand due to the physical pain. She mentioned something about breathing and positive thoughts towards our actual physical abilities during difficult times. She also mentioned how this was important for our actual lives.  I couldn't help but think.........hey, this is what my next blog is about!

So, the next time someone asks you if you are happy and you can't really answer with a "Yes!" Feel more confident in knowing this is okay. You are strong, well balanced and ready to face the tough stuff.