“Happiness is nothing but a state of mind which only your thoughts and beliefs could place you in.” ―
The Weekly Photo Challenge is State of Mind.
Today we went to look at land for sale on the Pacific Coast with our son and soon-to-be daughter-in-law. On the land there was a deep, dry well. It is the dry season and everything is parched, brittle, and brown.
We gathered around the deep well and our dreams began to flow of what we could do if we owned this piece of land. Some would say pessimistically that when the well is dry, it is time to stop dreaming. But, my family believes in dreams and adventure.
Find the thing you want to do most intensely and do it with all your might. When the well is dry, it is only a state of mind that can be overcome with purpose and optimism. Happiness is our state of mind, which we found in the bottom of the deep, dry well.
Where do you find happiness?
Rewired and Retired in Nicaragua 
Congratulations on the upcoming wedding! We wish you the best in finding some land to grow on. We too feel that every day is filled with joy if one takes the time to look around and notice it. Life is good!
Nice thoughts, John and Mary. Thank you. Now, if we only had some grand babies! 😍
I can’t imagine life without a greeting each day of optimism. Your well was a great analogy of the glass-half full expression and finding your happiness (or bliss) is the most important “state of mind” that I can think of. Anita
That’s right, Anita. Happiness is certainly the best state of mind. It motivates us to always do better.
So your son is planning to move to Nicaragua as well? It would be nice to have water in the well, though….just saying…
Annette, they are exploring their possibilities. I hope they move here because it would be wonderful to have them closer. And no worries about the dry well. There are two dry wells on the property. It used to be a big pig farm, but the property has city water, too.
Yes, to have family living close to you, instead of a continent away, that would be a delight, especially if there are grandkids in the future 😉
You make your own heaven or hell regardless where you live.
Yep. That is a fact. 😄
I totally agree that happiness is a state of mind. We can choose to be happy and make the best of our circumstances, or not. It’s entirely up to each one of us. There can always be optimism in everything.
I think the old, dry well is intriguing. Seeing that would certainly get my imagination working.
It was so funny when I leaned over to take a picture of the bottom of the well. Our taxi driver, who is a good friend of ours, rushed over and grabbed me. He was afraid I would fall in. 😅