Not surprising that many share this “happiness is a mirage” mentality, especially when you see them equate it to something like wealth. And when you consider the never ending deluge of things=happiness bullshit that we swim upstream against daily. As you observe, happiness lies in being present in moments of authentic relationship- to nature, to other beings, to (god forbid) ourselves. Thanks for your writing, Caitlin. I only discovered you recently, and with every word I read came that delightful feeling of recognition. Oh thank god, here’s another one of my people. We are not alone. We are not alone. We are not alone.
Not surprising that many share this “happiness is a mirage” mentality, especially when you see them equate it to something like wealth. And when you consider the never ending deluge of things=happiness bullshit that we swim upstream against daily. As you observe, happiness lies in being present in moments of authentic relationship- to nature, to other beings, to (god forbid) ourselves. Thanks for your writing, Caitlin. I only discovered you recently, and with every word I read came that delightful feeling of recognition. Oh thank god, here’s another one of my people. We are not alone. We are not alone. We are not alone.