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Nicole Dean's avatar

Thank you. This was a good reminder that nothing is permanent, including sadness.

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Karren Kessler's avatar

Just what I needed this morning.

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Melissa's avatar

Beautifully written; thank you for this! Do you follow Susan Cain's excellent work, including The Quiet Life? Her latest post seems to compliment your journey and this writing: Are You a "Transcender"?

The place where happiness and "cosmic sadness." https://thequietlife.net/p/are-you-a-transcender?publication_id=2050901&post_id=147244029&isFreemail=true&r=1q9i0&triedRedirect=true

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Paola's avatar

A thousand times better contentment than happiness

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Apor Sebestyén's avatar

The constant stream of advertisements about how to achieve 'happiness' is truly like a drug. The craving might abate for a short time but it creeps back into your life evens stronger.

Capitalism feeds on us.

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