Can we stage happiness?

To me, happiness comes seeping through the door when we least expect it.  It also comes in tiny little bursts, like a bubble, that eventually pops. Then, we all end up cooking, cleaning, dealing with our health or relationships, questioning our personal goals, etc. No matter what day of the year it is.....even on Christmas.

If we attempt to make a plan for the perfect dinner party while wearing our best outfit while spreading cheer, something is bound to go wrong. The harder we try, the higher our stress levels go up as we organize and create this amazing plan.

I was thinking about the Holiday season and the obligations and anticipation that everything will be absolutely perfect for these couple of days. 48 hours of an ultimate high! So many people tend to even want to put a display on for each other.

Yes! Of course it was perfect.........we spent money, we pigged out on food, we had the best decorations and we were all together! The thing is........the uniqueness of this amazingly, special 48 hours or so looks like everyone else's. And there's a pity party for those of us who don't describe our Holiday season this way. Why is this our nature?

What about the rest of the year? Why do we all stop indulging in gifts to others, peace/kindness, good food? 

What if March 1st or October 15th ends up bringing one of us the most spectacular feeling and happy moments of the year? I think it should be celebrated, cherished and then recorded - especially because it wouldn't feel staged or planned.  The spontaneity of a moment like this is what makes it happy! 

What if we need a re-do because of work schedules, bad weather or half of the family was still getting over the cold/flu virus? We get stressed and then feel a bit blue....only because we've been taught we must experience happiness for 2 entire days.