'Let's talk about...' #1

HAPPINESS

Okay! Okay! I got it all wrong and didn't post this last night as I had stated...

hope I didn't frustrate you all

I'm here now...

Happiness. Contentment. Joy. Pleasure. These are words we throw around, but I wonder if rarely do we really think about them and mean them? Understand them? Feel them. Is it a matter of subjectivity or perspective. In part I think yes, but I also believe in general terms the measure is the same yardstick of feeling. Of emotion.

Moannie and I were recently talking about the value of these words. Of how we of course aspire and hope. To feel them. The real deal.

We dribble out these words about how happiness is all we want to feel. For ourselves. For our children. For mankind. Humanity. But it is I feel an elusive state . A state of mind that is transitory at best. Not available by request. It does not keep us alive. Though these states do nurture and nourish us. Keep us on track. A carrot to keep us on the road of hope.

I do not believe that happiness is a state of mind. I believe that happiness is a momentary state. More slippery than many its contemporaries. Mithering about the lack of happiness in our lives, like feeling regretful is not purposeful nor is it aspirational. It cannot be brought about by desire. It just happens. It is the purist of emotions. An undiluted mix of pleasure & joy.

Contentment is a state of mind, for me. Attainable. Brick by brick we can build ourselves a warm blanket of contentment, safety and security. It is personal. A matter of perspective.

Joy is an emotion we can experience by recall. Of memory. Sparked by music, a song, a letter, a moment past. We can relive. By choice. At our own request.

Pleasure is immediate. Pleasure is Food. Art. Books. Physical. Family. Breathing life. Different pleasures for us all. Pleasure can be cultivated. Seeded. Ploughed and harvested. Replanted. Bought or home grown. Borrowed. Bought. Given away.

A droplet of contentment, a rash of happiness, a storm of joy, a blanket of good fortune or a flush of pleasure.

I wonder which state do you yearn for?

moment by moment.

Okay here goes!

Participate whenever you fancy. Or never! This link will remain on my blog all week for anyone to join in from the Tuesday. Each week I will give notice of the following week's topic for you to deal with it as you see fit. Thanks for participating. Enjoy!

Next week's theme is 'Blogging...'

Rules

Add your details to Mr Linky after you have posted your musings & images to your blog.

1. Add the 'Let's talk about...' image/logo to your post/blog.
2. Add the Link back to the Mr Linky post.
3. Please do check out others' posts and leave a comment as this helps create a tight atmosphere!
4. No word minimum or maximum, just whatever floats your boat!
5. Enjoy yourselves and don't put yourself under any pressure. Join as & when you can!

For the home of 'Let's talk about...' go to Fat, frumpy & Fifty

Let's talk about....

Okay here goes!

Further to your comments on some of my recent posts that it would be interesting for some of us to post on the same subject or theme by design (not too divisive) and read each other's views and perspectives.

So with this in mind, I have thrown this together and thought we could give it a go! These can all be linked together too. Now if you have any ideas for themes, subjects, one word or a phrase, an idea, a thought, a bug bear or anything that takes your fancy for us to discuss, cogitate and ruminate upon. I will collect these and then choose a title for the weeks ahead.

Participate whenever you fancy.Or never!

I will put up Mr Linky after 8pm GMT on a Monday night ready for a Tuesday start and the link will remain on my blog all week for anyone to join in from the Tuesday.

Each week I will give notice of the following week's topic for you to deal with it as you see fit.

Thanks for participating. Enjoy!

Next week's first theme is 'Happiness...'

Rules

1. Add your details to Mr Linky after you have posted your musings to your blog.
2. Add the 'Let's talk about...' image/logo to your post/blog.
3. Add the Link back to the Mr Linky post.
4. Please do check out others' posts and leave a comment as this helps create a tight atmosphere!
5. No word minimum or maximum, just whatever floats your boat!
6. Enjoy yourselves and don't put yourself under any pressure. Join as & when you can!

For the home of 'Let's talk about...' go to Fat, frumpy & Fifty

*THIS MR LINKY IS JUST AN EXAMPLE... I WILL ADD THIS AGAIN FOR REAL NEXT MONDAY NIGHT AFTER 8PM GMT