The Practice of Happiness: A Foundational Principle for 2025

Happiness isn’t an achievement to chase. It’s a practice—a state of being rooted in balance and acceptance. Practicing happiness doesn’t mean perpetually feeling good, or even avoiding discomfort. It means carrying the energy of happiness within, regardless of external circumstances.

By cultivating this practice, we align with abundance and begin to see the blessings already surrounding us, even in difficult times.

Toxic positivity denies life’s duality. It urges us to always “look on the bright side,” ignoring the richness that comes from experiencing both joy and sorrow. True happiness is found in embracing life’s balance—acknowledging the dark moments while cherishing the light.

Gratitude grows when we notice the good within the bad, and hope is born when we accept that even shadows hold lessons and meaning.

Happiness cannot coexist with a lack mindset. A lack mindset keeps us trapped in dissatisfaction, chasing what we don’t have and focusing on what’s missing.

When we step into the energy of abundance, we realize that the blessings we seek are already present. They’re waiting to be uncovered, often hidden beneath the fog of “not enough.” Abundance is a perspective shift—one that transforms how we see our lives.

The practice of happiness demands consistency, mindfulness, and grace. Grace is twofold: accepting God’s grace as a foundation for peace and extending that same grace to ourselves when we falter.

Practicing happiness isn’t about perfection; it’s about persistence. It’s about showing up each day with intention, making purposeful choices, and forgiving ourselves when we fall short. Growth comes from effort, not flawlessness.

“Stop resisting unpleasant feelings. Happiness has nothing to do with feeling good all the time.”

This insight, when spiritually understood, reminds us that resistance keeps us trapped in lack and discomfort.

True happiness arises when we accept life as it is—both the joyful and the painful. By practicing non-resistance, we create space for happiness to exist, even in the midst of challenges.

Life is a dance between opposites: joy and pain, light and dark, gain and loss. By finding balance and rhythm in this duality, we tap into the deeper harmony that true happiness offers. The key is to see both sides as necessary and valuable parts of the whole

As we enter 2025, challenge yourself not to focus on what you need to cut out or stop doing but on what you’ve already learned that can guide you forward.

Which practices bring you closer to peace, balance, and happiness? Which habits help you align with abundance?

If you’d like to experience the truest spiritual depths of happiness in 2025, focus on deepening these practices as part of your daily spiritual practice/experience. Transformation happens when we carry forward what serves us, letting everything else naturally fall away.

As we step into 2025, may we carry with us the energy of love, grace, and balance. This year will bring its share of challenges—scares, hiccups, and world-altering events—but it will also bring immense growth for those who elevate and sustain a vibration of love.

May this message be a blessing to you and all who share in this journey of becoming. Wishing you peace, happiness, and abundance in the year ahead.