It Can Be Simple

From the Prisma Visions Tarot, the Ten of Chalices; from the Secret Language of Color, Violet:

Someday you're gonna be sitting out under the stars and realize how little you actually need to be truly happy. ~Brooke Hampton

Two kids smile as they hang cups from their favorite climbing tree. Joy can be simple; it need not be based on dazzling fireworks and expensive, shiny possessions. Psychologists identify happiness as "subjective well-being." In other words, it has more to do with how we feel about our life than what have or don't have. A bit of fun, something satisfying to do, and people with whom we have a connection can offset those days when things get challenging. The Violet card suggests seeking balance in our endeavor to find emotional fulfillment. Aristotle advocated a path between excess and deficiency in the pursuit of flourishing - sounds like a wise goal.