HIGH on LIFE...
No coffee for me, thanks. I'm high on life. Yup, just high on good old life. – Unknown
Yeah, I am lying… I absolutely LOVE coffee, so please give me my coffee “to go” as I continue on my “high on life” journey…hehehe!
I cannot say what being high on life means to other people…but to me it is not about living perfectly, seamlessly, flawlessly or without error. And it is not about everything being completely picture perfect. It is not about pretending that nothing ever goes wrong in your world, putting on a face or acting as if you don’t face any challenges…
However, I have noticed that many seem to think that… because that is how they perceive perfection – which is grossly inaccurate! - That is simply an interpretation of the expression.
The fact that somebody expresses elation for a certain moment in their lives does not mean that they are not faced with difficulties in others. It does however mean that they have made a conscious decision to immerse themselves in the moment.
For me, being high on life is a feeling - It is a heightened perception and perspective... if you will. If I had to try and put the feeling into written word, I would most likely describe it as an internal "glowing" - something which radiates from our inner most core outward. It is about being FULLY present in a particular moment - REALLY and TRULY experiencing the emotions that accompany that particular moment in time.
Really speaking, It is about appreciating and emerging yourself in the good things that come your way, irrespective of how small they might be. It is the emotive form of gratitude and people should really make an effort to exercise it a little more.
If you ask me, I think that kids, for the most part, live in a constant state of being “high on life” - it's no wonder they have the boundless energy which they do. When you live in that state of being, you are operating on a higher frequency and vibrational level.
Many people have told me what a “positive individual” I am, and what a “strong energy” I have… which I suppose in essence is true, but it is because I have made a conscious and unwavering decision to live my life with a relentless focus on the positive – and this is even MORE so the case, when I am faced with a situation or circumstance that would normally shift someone into a negative state of being… That is when I “feed” myself a double or triple dose of positivity and it is exceptionally effective at shoving you back into a more positive frame of mind.
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It was after I got divorced that I learnt how to live like this.... I was married for eight years and there was a period at the start of the marriage when I honestly believed I was "really happy" but the fact of the matter is, I was lying to myself. The relationship deteriorated at a rapid pace and at the end of it all, I no longer saw any light at the end of the tunnel... in fact it didn't even feel like I was in a tunnel, it felt like I was in a hole.
Truth be told, the only emotional "moments" I was accustomed to experiencing were ones of abuse, anger, resentment, hurt, sadness and pretty much any other negatively driven emotional state you can think of a word for... and that became a repetitive circle and cycle... until it finally ended. It was only once I was removed from that enormously toxic situation that I suddenly realised just how unhappy I had actually been. I suddenly had PERSPECTIVE... because EVERYTHING else felt better by comparison and DAMN - it felt good to feel GOOD!
Gaining that perspective taught me to truly APPRECIATE the good moments that are brought into my life.
What I feel people need to learn is to be present. When you are completely "in a moment" you reap the full rewards of what it has to offer. When you receive good news about something – stop! Stop and appreciate what has just happened! Appreciate it, be grateful for it express that emotion accordingly – dance around your lounge shrieking if you must, but don’t dismiss the VALUE of the moment.
When you are emotively grateful and elated, that emits the most wonderfully powerful and positive energy not only within and through you but around you too. This is one of the KEY methods to bringing about MORE of that “good stuff” into your daily experience as well as into your life as a whole – allowing you to begin REPEATEDLY living “High on Life”.
Not only will you find that you start experiencing “happier moments” more frequently, but you will also become better emotionally equipped to deal with the moments that do not make you happy.
It will become your circle of life.
And so it should be.
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Until next time...
Much Love from Cape Town, South Africa xxx
The true height is in spirituality
Dear, Hats off to you. Truly truly amazing. Touching my heart. What a spiritual beauty!
MWAH! thank you xxx
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children funny, I am happy to see them happy
When you get high on life you will never need any other intoxication.
Getting high on life is the peak of intoxication...
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