: By Christopher Boyce

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InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration

April 24, 2023

The focus for today is:

I aspire to happiness grounded
in connection, purpose, and hope.

When people talk about happiness some dismiss it as a viable goal because happiness can be misconstrued as being about people smiling and laughing all the time.

Yet pleasant as smiling and laughing are, doing them all the time is neither realistic nor desirable. Difficult emotions are a natural part of life.

The kind of happiness I value is deeper – grounded in connection, purpose and hope, yet has room for sadness and anxiety too.

CONTINUE READING:
Today's inspiration was excerpted from the InnerSelf.com article:
Here’s What Actually Makes You Happy
Written by Christopher Boyce
Read the complete article here.

This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of happiness grounded in connection, purpose, and hope (today and every day)

Subscribe here to join me for the next installment of "InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration".

The focus for today: I aspire to happiness grounded in connection, purpose, and hope.

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About The Author

Marie T. Russell is the founder of InnerSelf Magazine (founded 1985). She also produced and hosted a weekly South Florida radio broadcast, Inner Power, from 1992-1995 which focused on themes such as self-esteem, personal growth, and well-being. Her articles focus on transformation and reconnecting with our own inner source of joy and creativity.

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Thanks for visiting InnerSelf.com, where there are 20,000+ life-altering articles promoting "New Attitudes and New Possibilities." All articles are translated into 30+ languages. Subscribe to InnerSelf Magazine, published weekly, and Marie T Russell's Daily Inspiration. InnerSelf Magazine has been published since 1985.