~ Finding Happiness ~

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Carola, an intelligent and thoughtful piece of writing. Each one of us is responsible for our own happiness and it can be found in the smallest of things, if only we took the time to find it. Yes, it lies inside each one of us and the sad thing is that many don't understand that. I very much enjoyed this piece. Thank you.

Chris

[Carola]

hi chris thanks for your comment.
yes, it's amazing that so many people have never realized happiness is internal & not from external things.
cheerio carola

[Robert Trakofler]

It is so easy to get stuck in our own evolution... the temptation to stay fixed is such a strong one for us:( My experience with death was such a strong example of this for me. When I had to relearn everything (and that includes finding my writing voice again) I was overwhelmed with all of the sudden changes I experienced my first reaction was to just hide and give up! A 53-year-old man doesn't want to have to ask for help walking to the bathroom or how to tie his shoes LOL. But in this experience, I had no choice but to let my ego go and somehow I managed to find happiness again:) Such a poignant penning for me dear Carola so I exit this review with a big smile

[Carola]

hi robert, yes that is a rather young age to have a near death experience.
i'm guessing though you would now have new ways of looking at life and what you want to do.
i'm pleased my porem resonated with you.
cheerio carola

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear Carola. I do believe happiness will find us if we lead with a good heart. I loved your poetry my dear friend.
Coyote

[Carola]

glad you liked my philosophical poem coyote.
cheerio carola

[Coyote Poetry]

I did enjoy dear Carola.

[Miss Sharon]

Such a wonderful, uplifting and wise post my friend! I really like this one. ~Sharon

[Carola]

hi sharon the sterling poetess, pleased you liked my philosophical poem.
have a great sunday.
cheerio carola

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This piece certainly made me reflect as it leads with such a positive note and cleverly takes the reader through a process of thinking about how we react to lifes ups and downs.

[Carola]

hi john thanks for commenting.
i've always believed in positivity, no good getting depressed over what you can't do anything about.
my husband gets depressed when it rains!! ___& he's English born, just as well his parents immigrated, & lives here in sunny Oz
have a good weekend
cheerio carola

[Samuel Dickens]

Wise words, my friend. Although there's been a lot of unhappiness in my life, I've always found little rays of sunshine here and there. Something that really bothers me is when I see someone who spirals downward and doesn't even try to rescue themselves. I wonder if all survivors are happy.

[Carola]

thanks for reading & commenting samuel.
i think some people just don't want to help themselves, they get more sympathy & help by playing the victim.
of course there are those people who really haven't a clue what to do, they've probably always been helped since the cradle, or they're not real smart.
have a good weekend.
cheerio carola

[willweb]

That was nice to read this afternoon and so true. Happiness is within all of us, we just need to believe, and we will find it Very nicely expressed.

[Carola]

thank you for stopping by to read & comment
have a nice wednesday.
cheerio carola

[Zoe Richardson]

How very optimistic! Happiness is not dependent on circumstance. It is a choice. I am a firm believer in counting my blessings, not cursing what I lack. You express this well here!

[Carola]

thank you for stopping by to read & comment zoe
have a nice wednesday.
cheerio carola

[Robert Haigh]

Good advice Carola! Not always easy to feel happy when things go wrong, but we can usually deal with our problems if we apply ourselves. We can't change the world, but we can change our outlook! A good, upbeat poem!

[Carola]

thanks robert for reading & commenting.
your words are very true '...change our outlook'
read morethanks robert for reading & commenting.
your words are very true '...change our outlook'
cheerio carola

[Ken e Bujold]

a lovely write here Carola. One line stands out to especially
the spirit of personal happiness dwells within you
is an insight lost on many. It took me many years to discover what you have so succinctly spoke

ken

[Carola]

thanks for stopping by to read & comment ken.
yes so many people don't realise where true happiness resides & expect others to make them happy. so they become miserable when that person changes, leaves, dies or becomes ill & their role becomes one of caretaker.