Fleeting Happiness
"Everyone is a part of a story. What they want is to be part of something worth recording." Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea
And this weekend was worth recording.
The thing about happiness is that is not a permanent state of being, nor is it meant to be. It is not a particular set of variables you can manipulate that will "make it happen". Happiness is one of a fleeting myriad of things available to us on the spectrum of the human experience.
Rather than chasing happiness, I prefer to feel my way through, one moment of awe at a time. You can feel sad and stand in awe. You can feel joyful and stand in awe. You can feel deep pain and stand in awe. You can feel elated and stand in awe. I'm grateful to have had two stellar companions with me on this particular adventure weekend which was full of moments of breathtaking awe.
Aurora beats fireworks for ringing in the new year hands down. We were treated to dancing skies, and the most incredible mountain views on two crystal clear mornings.
And yes, it was absolutely frigid.
Life is a wild ride. I'm all in. Happy 2024.
