Little singing hearts

I realized today that I always knew: 

Happiness is created. 

Contentment is practiced. 

Joy is allowed. 

The creation, the practice, and the allowing of these is happiness, contentment, and joy itself. In other words, the road and the destination are not two. 

The choice to create happiness is my using my always present ability to respond. This response-ability is found in emptiness. Emptiness that contains my thoughts, concepts, and this entire universe.

The practice of contentment (Santosh) is synonymous with gratitude. Gratitude for what is (and as Roshi Charles once put it- gratitude for 'what is not'.)

The allowing of Joy is the act of true living. This allowing can not done, except through surrender.

Allowing is taking a backseat, and allowing the life to unfold.

Surrendering to the Always Here I am not important. 
I am alive and I am the Joy for Always Here. 
I am dear to the Always Here.