Just a quick note to say Happy New Year to one and all.

May 2009 be happy, joyous and prosperous…and may all your glorious imaginings be manifested!

I know that this will sound a little Polly-Anna-ish…but what the heck. What is we just decided that we din’t have to be bothered by or unhappy about all the stuff going on around us. What is we just decided the actually (truly, really) take complete responsibility for our own lives…take our own inspired actions, and to just be happy.

What would happen?

What would happen if I did that, and then you did that, and then your neighbor did that…and then there was a complete happiness revolution.

Would all the problems in the world go away? Would the economy get better? Would the elections get less nasty? Would wars stop?

I would be willing put all my chips on Yes.

Here is what is really interesting though…suppose I’m wrong. Suppose all my decision to be happy did was to make me happy…how bad would that be? Happy does not mean complacent or uncaring. I wouldn’t have to stop helping just because I was happy. Do you really believe that unhappiness is all that drives action? I don’t.

So here is my suggestion. Let’s try it. Let’s try being happy. Let’s take our inspired actions from a place of happiness and see what happens.

What have you got to lose?

Just to help you along a little be…here is a tapping script to give you a nudge.

Don’t worry, be happy…give it a try.

I Choose To Be Happy

(Side of the Hand) I choose to be happy,
And I deeply and completely love and accept myself,
I choose to be happy,
And I deeply and completely love and accept myself,
I choose to be happy,
I choose to feel good,
I choose to be in control of my feelings,
Even when the world is going crazy,
Even when the news seems bad,
Even when there are things that might not seem good,
I can control my world,
And I choose to live in a happy place,
A place where my feelings are under my control,
Where I am responsible for my feelings,
And when I take complete responsibility,
And choose to be happy,
Everything in my world turns good,
And so,
I choose to be happy,
And I deeply and completely love, forgive and accept myself,
And anyone else who I come in contact with.
(Eyebrow Point) I choose to be happy,
(Side of the Eye) I choose to be happy,
(Under the Eye) I choose to be truly happy,
(Under the Nose) From deep within me,
(Under the Mouth) Happy about everything surrounding me,
(CollarBone Point) Not just acting happy,
(Under the Arm) And doubting it,
(Top of the Head) But choosing to be truly happy.

(Eyebrow Point) How can I be happy,
(Side of the Eye) When there is so much wrong,
(Under the Eye) The elections are depressing,
(Under the Nose) The economy is tanking,
(Under the Mouth) People are dying,
(CollarBone Point) People are suffering,
(Under the Arm) Animals are mistreated,
(Top of the Head) There is so much wong, how can I be happy.

(Eyebrow Point) Maybe I shouldn’t be happy,
(Side of the Eye) Maybe I should feel bad,
(Under the Eye) Maybe if I feel badly enough,
(Under the Nose) Things will get better,
(Under the Mouth) Maybe I should suffer too,
(CollarBone Point) Because then I would not be better off than anyone,
(Under the Arm) If I am miserable,
(Top of the Head) Myabe that would be better.

(Eyebrow Point) Can I feel bad enough to help anyone,
(Side of the Eye) Can I suffer enough to make the world better,
(Under the Eye) Can I have enough pain that someone else’s will go away,
(Under the Nose) Probably not,
(Under the Mouth) Not very likely at all,
(CollarBone Point) Actually, it seems downright impossible,
(Under the Arm) That my feeling badly,
(Top of the Head) Would help anyone.

(Eyebrow Point) In fact,
(Side of the Eye) If I am truly happy,
(Under the Eye) If I am truly satisfied,
(Under the Nose) My positive energy,
(Under the Mouth) Can lift those around me,
(CollarBone Point) My spirit,
(Under the Arm) Can enlighten others,
(Top of the Head) I can actually help.

(Eyebrow Point) If I take complete responsibility,
(Side of the Eye) I can always be happy,
(Under the Eye) I can always choose to feel good,
(Under the Nose) I don’t have to beat myself up,
(Under the Mouth) What I have is good,
(CollarBone Point) I have hope for tomorrow,
(Under the Arm) I have joy today,
(Top of the Head) I have so much abundance.

(Eyebrow Point) And the Universe is abundant,
(Side of the Eye) The Universe cares about me,
(Under the Eye) And about everyone else,
(Under the Nose) And if everyone chose to be happy,
(Under the Mouth) What a great world that would be,
(CollarBone Point) But I can’t worry,
(Under the Arm) About everyone else,
(Top of the Head) I can only be responsible for me.

(Eyebrow Point) And so,
(Side of the Eye) I choose happiness,
(Under the Eye) Deep core happiness,
(Under the Nose) Happiness that starts deep inside me,
(Under the Mouth) And shines out everywhere,
(CollarBone Point) Because I know,
(Under the Arm) That being happy,
(Top of the Head) Serves me and the world best.

(Eyebrow Point) I can still want things,
(Side of the Eye) I can acknowledge that there are things I do not have,
(Under the Eye) But I don’t have to worry about them,
(Under the Nose) I don’t have to beat myself up over them,
(Under the Mouth) I don’t have to need things,
(CollarBone Point) Except happiness,
(Under the Arm) And that is not a need,
(Top of the Head) That is a chosed desire.

(Eyebrow Point) Because I am happy today,
(Side of the Eye) Does not mean that I can’t be happier tomorrow,
(Under the Eye) There is an abundance of happiness too,
(Under the Nose) And the Universe won’t run out,
(Under the Mouth) I won’t cap out on my happiness quota,
(CollarBone Point) I can live in an upward spiral of joy,
(Under the Arm) An upward spiral of happiness,
(Top of the Head) With ever increasing abundance.

(Eyebrow Point) I can be in the world,
(Side of the Eye) And not of the world,
(Under the Eye) And I can instantly make my world better,
(Under the Nose) And how do I know it is better,
(Under the Mouth) Because I am happy,
(CollarBone Point) And why am I happy,
(Under the Arm) Because my world keeps getting better,
(Top of the Head) Because I keep getting happier.

(Eyebrow Point) I choose to go to bed happy,
(Side of the Eye) And I choose to wke up happy,
(Under the Eye) And I choose to live my day happy,
(Under the Nose) And I choose to keep myself open to the abundance,
(Under the Mouth) That the Universe wants me to have,
(CollarBone Point) And that the Universe wants everyone to have,
(Under the Arm) And it all starts,
(Top of the Head) With my choosing happiness.

(Eyebrow Point) And so,
(Side of the Eye) From my core,
(Under the Eye) From that part of me that is one with the Universe,
(Under the Nose) From that part of me,
(Under the Mouth) That has not forgotten,
(CollarBone Point) That we came into this world,
(Under the Arm) To experience the the thrill and the joy,
(Top of the Head) Of our ride on life’s river.

(Eyebrow Point) So, I choose happiness,
(Side of the Eye) I choose joy,
(Under the Eye) I choose to see the beauty,
(Under the Nose) In each of my moments,
(Under the Mouth) I choose to remember,
(CollarBone Point) That I am completely responsible,
(Under the Arm) For my joy, my happiness and my world,
(Top of the Head) So I greatfully, joyful and with deep gratitude, choose to be happy now.

Take a deep breath.