Up: [[Emotions]] Related: [[Accept Reality]] Course: Art and Emotions with Sue Barclay, DEI Created: 2023-10-28 Updated: 2026-01-19 Happiness includes so many desired emotions such as amusement, hope, delight, and playfulness. The internal questions to ask are, - What delights me? - What makes me feel hopeful? Happiness isn’t a meaningful or achievable life destination. For our health, we need to [[Accept Reality]] and reality is not all sunshine and butterflies. If we are too focused on happiness, have too optimistic an attitude, we miss the messages from our other emotions that would help us have a fuller understanding of any situation. > [!Orbit] Finnish proverb > Happiness is the place between too little and too much. - [Poem - Falling All the Way In](https://ahundredfallingveils.com/2024/01/02/falling-all-the-way-in/) by [[Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer]] #### Reflection Questions 1. What are some places, activities, people, or animals that help me feel happy? 2. Do I make regular time to play, daydream, or imagine a happy future? 3. If yes, where did I learn to welcome happiness? 4. If no, how do I approach life without regular access to my happiness? > [!user] Karla McLaren, *Dynamic Emotional Integration Workbook