Turn On Your Light to Find Happiness

In one of his speeches, Professor Dumbledore mentions that dark times that lie ahead. And he adds: "But remember that even in the darkest of times we can find happiness: Just turn on the light." And with that, he waves his hand in front of a candle and it lights up.

Ok, so we are not as magic as Dumbledore and we may not be able to light a candle by simply waving our hand past it. It is all right. We can do the same in our own way. The fact is that we always have a choice: we can be in darkness and miserable or we can turn on the light.

We have lived many dark moments; some are truly impairing and some are just a nuisance. Some are flitting and some last forever, or so it seems. We feel devastated, lonely, despairing. We think we will not survive the ordeal.

We scream, we weep, we sob, we wail. We toss and turn; we cant sleep. Or we can only fall sleep wet in our tears. We stop eating (or eat too much), we lose the joy of living. We cant be cheerful, and unhappiness settles in.

We want to die. Disappear. We want to sleep forever; never to wake up. We lose our hope. We neglect those in our care. We care for nothing. Like Orpheus, we truly go to the underground. We try to find our Eurydice, or what she represents: the hope for happiness, for joy, for love, for life. The hope for something that will make us trust that sunrises are indeed good and that they bring a brand new day filled with possibilities.

You may say: Yes, I know all of this. But how can I turn on my light and lift this dreadful darkness that surrounds me? Here are some suggestions.

1. Become aware that indeed, you are in the darkness. This is a great step, one that people usually forget to bring to consciousness.

2. Become aware that indeed, it is possible to turn the light on. That means that you need to trust that this too shall pass as so many other things have passed before this one.

3. Understand that one cant appreciate light if there is no darkness. The one exists so that we learn about the other.

4. Appreciate and be grateful for the darkness and the pain. Write down at least 5 things that are good about your present experience.

5. Make a plan that is easy to follow so that you will be able to turn the light on. Divide it in weeks, days, and hours. Write it down.

6. Write down the things you will do when you turn the light on.

7. Visualize them and pretend they have already happened.

8. Change your thought pattern. Instead of dwelling in the suffering, dream about good times. If it is still too difficult to do, then bring out your joyous memories. They will trigger positive thoughts.

9. Think positive thoughts as much as possible.

10. Above all, trust that a world full of wisdom is around to protect and guide you.

When you turn your light on, you will see that, indeed, you can find happiness.

Maria Moratto 2006
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