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Maybe happiness
is not some big thing
we have to chase.
Maybe it is not waiting
at the end of a long road.
Maybe it is already here,
hiding in the small things
we forget to notice.
A quiet morning.
A good cup of coffee.
Your favorite song
coming on at the right time.
A text from someone
you were just thinking about.
The sun on your face.
The feeling of finally sitting down
after a long day.
Maybe happiness is not
having everything figured out.
Maybe it is being okay
with not knowing.
Maybe it is waking up
and giving yourself another chance.
Another day.
Another moment.
Another breath.
We spend so much time
thinking happiness will come
when something changes.
When we make more money.
When we find the right person.
When we get the new job.
When life finally becomes easier.
But life keeps moving.
And if we are always waiting
for happiness to arrive,
we might miss the little pieces of it
already sitting beside us.
I think happiness can be quiet.
It does not always look like laughing.
Sometimes happiness is peace.
Sometimes it is saying no
and not feeling bad about it.
Sometimes it is staying home.
Sometimes it is letting something go
that you have carried
for far too long.
Sometimes happiness is realizing
you survived...
