Tom Volhein

Getting Happy

My daughter is on a trip during which she is interviewing “people on the street” about what makes them happy.  She also has a blog where people can post or email her, talking about what makes them happy.  The comment I sent in is at the bottom of this post.  The site for anyone to submit a response is:  http://www.findinghappinesseverywhere.com

Her intention is to create happy and positive energy during this time of economic hardship, to remind us all that there is so much to be happy about.

At first I was suspicious of her theory.  I wasn’t in the mood.  But this morning, as I was writing what makes me happy, writing what makes me happy, made me happy.

So there is energy out there to be had.  I found it.

There is a back story here though.  For the last six or eight months, I have been really down.  It has been tough for me to feel good.  I don’t know exactly what has been the cause – maybe the economy, maybe my age – I am not sure.  But I seem to have reached the bottom and am on my way up.

I spent time in the studio yesterday, laying down some bass tracks for a client’s song.  Today I will do the same.  I am also putting together a trio to perform at the Flagstaff Folk Festival.  And, of course, I spend the in between time playing guitar and singing.  I spend all of my time doing what I love.  That is the definition of happiness.  And now I am experiencing the joyful feelings that are a result of doing the things that I love to do.

I wish everyone happiness and joy.

peace,

t

====HAPPINESS====
What makes me happy, what happiness is for me.

I am happy when I play my guitar.  I am really happy when I perform for others, playing my guitar and singing the songs that I love.

I am happy when I am in the studio, recording and engineering the music that I love – either alone or with other musicians.

I am happy when I write to family and friends and share what is going on with me.  I write in the mornings as I sit at my computer, having breakfast and enjoying the sounds from the back yard and listening to Pandora.

I am happy sharing my life with Linda, my wife.  In fact, my heart fills with joy just thinking about it – how in love I am and how I feel loved.

As I grow older, I realize that, for me, happiness is almost always about relationships.  The more relationships I have, the happier I stay.  The more I communicate with those I love, the happier I stay.

The greatest part of all of this is that I spend my whole day doing these things.  Therefore, most of all I am happy with my life.

Thanks for the opportunity to share what makes me happy.
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