July 10 is International Happiness Day, a day we celebrate by choosing to be happy and doing 

what we can to inspire happiness in others.

But after my 3-week experience with a Pancha Karma cleanse (I’ll post about that later) I’ve decided to make July my personal happiness month. I want to dedicate this entire month to choosing happiness, to exploring ideas, projects and little acts of fun, lightness and imagination that awaken happiness.

See, I’ve been noticing how much leeway I actually have when it comes to being happy. I mean, really happy. It’s so close most of the time. In the foggy morning as I sip my Harney black tea. When I snuggle my nose into the sweet-smelling fur of my adorable cat. Or having a day like today when I get to be with some pretty great people.

And while I have many reasons to be happy, my intent is to go beyond the reasons and into the essence of happiness itself, which, I believe, is always bubbling inside of each of us. We are happiness, joy, creative bliss, and love at our core. When we strip away the thoughts of “no” “can’t have” “not for me” “it’s hard” “I don’t wanna,” and the like, there is just the hum of Being. Of life. Of Yes. Of peace and happiness.

So, I dedicate this month to diving into happiness, within and without. To noticing both my reasons to be happy and to be happy for no reason at all.

Let’s see how it goes.