Happy and Grateful?

Is there a difference between being happy and being grateful? Can you have one without the other? I ask because I am truly grateful for all that I do have, and I try to live each day with gratitude, as I have much to be grateful for – we all do! I’m just not in a good place right now and haven’t been happy in a long time, I need to find my way back, sooner rather than later.

In all honesty I’m not even certain where to start. I said this year I wanted to spend time on my yoga practice and I did that in January and sadly got very sick, coupled with a terrible bout of vertigo at the same time so yoga fell by the wayside, although I do continue to work out and walk every day. I also wanted to pen more poetry but I’ve yet to pick up my pen. That perhaps is a good place to start, just pick up the pen and put it to paper. Express how and what I am feeling and to look objectively at what I’ve written and find someone to talk to about it rather than allow the capricious thoughts ramble through my brain.

Although, I do know with absolute certainty whatever is going on at this point in my life, happiness will not come back by returning to the bottle, as my 32 month sober journey has proved time and time again. Here’s to one more sober day and happier thoughts.

Thanks for stopping by today. Be well, be you and if you can, be grateful, I know I am.