Key elements to happiness - for me.

Acceptance

Offering no resistance to what is. What happens is just what happens. It doesn't have to affect me in any particular way. I choose my reaction to any circumstance. If i choose to accept it, and say, 'OK, what do I do next?', it changes everything.

Staying Present

Focusing on what is right in front of me keeps me doing what I can and out of worrying about what I can't. I can't foresee the consequences of my actions anyway, so why try? I can only live here and now. So let's get to it!

Trust

Knowing that all is well, even when I can't see how. Having the faith of my lifelong lesson - 'things always work out'. Sometimes it takes a long time to see why and how it happens, and having the strong belief that all is well helps remove the resistance. That has always been the story of my life. All the events and circumstances - and my reactions to them have made me who I am now. Why should I want to change any of that?

Staying Busy

Doing what I can - from where I am. Just moving forward, using my abilities to their fullest, and trusting my choices. Staying away from over-thinking all the possible consequences. Just doing the best I can, and following my intuition. Doing what feels right in the moment, aligning my doing with my being.

I keep coming back to this:
'Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. It will be enough.' - Arthur Ashe