I was perusing a parent magazine today and the word Joy kept jumping out at me. “Discover the Joy”, “Joy is in Bloom” (love this one), “Treasuring every day Joy”, “Share your Joy”, “Just add Joy”, “Just be Joy.” Actually the last two are mine. I think I’m onto something here.
Then I came upon an article that made me laugh out loud several times. I can’t remember the last time I read something that made me laugh like that. My 2 year old daughter, who was sitting next to me quietly playing with her dolls, mimicked me every time I laughed, which just made me laugh harder.
These are the moments to treasure. We can find joy every day if we are open to it. I believe that most of the time we are looking for the big things to celebrate, but joy can be found right in front of us in the simple, daily act of living.
As one of my favorite authors, Marianne Williamson says, “when we are centered in joy, we attain our wisdom”. This is important stuff. I am not talking about the happiness we feel when we achieve something we’ve been wanting to achieve or acquired some new material possession we’ve wanted. That type of happiness is great. But what I am talking about is the feeling of joy that is independent of anything happening to us. It’s a feeling of being free and at peace and full of vitality. Imagine going through your day feeling fulfilled and at ease. It is our birthright to feel this way. Joy is available to us at all times. And the simplest way to align ourselves with pure joy is to remain open to it and stay in the present moment.
What will your “JOY” discovery be today?
Positive Quote of the Day: “If you are not living in Joy, you are out of integrity with your Soul.” -Michael Bernard Beckwith