Feeling Guilty about Being Happy | by Madisyn Taylor Happiness is an experience we all long for and deserve in our lives. We may wish for the happiness that comes with a much-needed vacation or an exciting new love affair, yet when the actual experience of happiness emerges, we may be too overcome with guilt to enjoy it. If guilt is interfering with your ability to feel joy, you may find relief in looking at the beliefs you hold about yourself and what it means for you to be happy. Guilt about feeling happy can arise for different reasons. Deep down you may believe that you don't deserve to be happy because you hurt someone in the past, had more than others growing up, or maybe you received a mean comment from someone you admire. Perhaps it once seemed that painful experiences always followed happy ones; now whenever you begin to feel happy, you find yourself waiting for the other shoe to drop. Happiness may even just feel uncomfortable because you've gotten so used to feeling down. The truth is that when you feel too guilty to let yourself enjoy positive emotions, you are denying a part of yourself that has a right to exist. By limiting your life experience to just the negative feelings, you are cutting yourself off from the fullness of life  which includes all of the positive emotions as well. Fortunately, you can begin to shift the way you respond to happiness even in this moment. From now on, when happiness begins to blossom in your heart, try to accept it, relish in it, ask it to stay. It's okay to feel happy even if you believe you don't deserve it. Feeling good is an expression of your wholeness and your connection with life. The next time happiness appears for you, try not to feel guilty about it. Instead, welcome your happiness in like a long-awaited friend. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Cayenne Graves Are you feeling lonely and want your life to change? Are you stuck in heartache, grief or loss? Do you often feel there is nothing you can do about the pain? Are you feeling disconnected, invisible, and unappreciated for who you are and feel that you don't matter to anyone? Have you lost someone special? These feelings of loss and loneliness can be excruciatingly painful. This pain can further separate us from others. In this course, you are invited to join hearts with Cayenne Graves, author and founder of The Listening Space. She will be your companion and guide, teaching you the skills and principles you need to rediscover and experience a world of love and connection in 8 week's time. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. What Is Your Purpose? 2. Release Yourself from Family Karma 3. From Codependent to Independent 4. Fit and Fierce Over 40 5. Overcoming Body Stiffness 6. Clearing Physical and Emotional Clutter 7. Be Free from Unhealthy Relationships 8. 21 Day Yoga Shred For Men 9. Overcoming Self-Sabotage 10. 21 Day Total Goddess Workout
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