#contentment

#contentment

Longing embodies thoughts and feelings about life's imperfections matched with a vision of an ideal, alternative experience of life that is outside of our grasp. According to researchers, longing is an intense recurrent experience marked by emotional ambivalence, and is often focused on a certain domain of our lives, whether its romantic relationships, career, or family.

Contentment has more to do with a heart of joy as life unfolds than it ever will with a life filled with stuff.

There is something to be said for walking around with a sense of financial security.