Seeds to Happiness

Introduction Welcome to Seeds to Happiness Thank you for answering the call to pick up this book. Something is stirring in you, a resonance with the idea of knowing what seeds of wisdom will lead to living life from a higher perspective. Often times our perspective tends to narrow to tunnel vision as we face life’s challenges. With dark clouds hovering over our head, the light at the end of the tunnel is hard to see. We need to assess the situation from another perspective, a higher perspective. When we are feeling stressed, anxious, or rushed, we can’t think clearly. Our energy vibration lowers, and we get caught up in our little box of fears. Generally, there are a few main reasons for this: *We are blinded by our ego and pride *We are too caught up in our emotions *We are looking at things too closely – as if with a magnifying glass *We are feeling pressured to resolve things too quickly *We are biased in our opinions *We cannot tell the difference between our gut feeling and our sabotaging thoughts However, once we learn how to rise above our isolated situation, we can see at least five ways out of our situation, which were unavailable until we tuned into a higher perspective. Throughout this book, I will be talking about different themes, from the power of self-love and self-worth to ways to care for yourself and break dysfunctional patterns. I’ll do my best to give you a higher perspective on things from my personal experiences and research. This perspective will allow you to see the situations you are in from above, not below, and to help you make clearer choices out of compassion and love, instead of fear or ego. How to Use this Book I wrote the Seeds to Happiness as individual blog posts over the course of a year. Each one came pouring out of me and felt very effortless. When I decided to put the blog posts together as a collection, I loosely organized them by topic. Here are my suggestions for how to enjoy and cultivate these nuggets of wisdom that guided me to a higher perspective. *Read what calls to you. I know I can’t change you. Only you can change you. But, I can plant a seed of awareness. *Find a way to record your thoughts & reflections. Get a notebook or a journal, use your phone notes, or a laptop if you prefer. *Once you know the truth, you can’t go back to unknowing. Choose to take the scales off and see the truth; shed what is no longer serving you. *Make daily choices to give yourself time to read a portion of the book and reflect on how the seeds are showing up in your life. *Allow the guiding principles to become second nature for you. Once this happens, you will know that these tools and strategies are there for you to return to as needed. *Recognize there are seasons for growth and learning, for creative endeavors, and also for business development. You may find yourself in a powerful growth spurt for several months, and afterwards you may enter an entrepreneurial phase. That is fine. Just develop your daily practices that will always ground you back into your truth. The seeds are doing their job if they open you up and guide you to develop a daily routine to feed your happiness and wellbeing. It is important to incorporate spiritual, physical and nutritional routines for achieving a balanced life. I will share with you what helped me during the darkest time of my life, when energy ran low and it seemed impossible to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Please realize the results may not be instant, so consistency is key.