I LOVE Cinderella! I even had it as my vanity plate for a while. Chasing happiness in a bigger house, a new job, or a perfectly attentive partner kept me stuck on life’s emotional treadmill. When I center myself in gratitude for the gifts in my life, I stop looking for happiness externally and find it inside of me. Happiness is a byproduct of showing up for my life exactly as it is, rather than white knuckling what I want it to be.
Recovery taught me that pain is the touchstone of all spiritual progress. I still go through pain that can feel just as debilitating, but now that I grow through it with a sting that is fleeting. Every scar is a lesson I can share with another sufferer, proving that grief can be eclipsed by a steady glow of internal change. When I face life’s challenges, happiness arrives unannounced.
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