How can I find joy on a day like today, with the temperature at a -15 Fahrenheit and my body is completely paralyzed?
I have to reach for joy outside myself. It can be found in the colorful posters that surround my desk, the rocks on top of my desk, a video of kittens or a laughing baby.
I find the joy outside me and then bundle it up and bring it inside my heart. From there, I wanted to radiate out toward everyone I see.
Looking for inspiration around joy, I found Amanda Gore’s work. I listened to her TED talk and bopped around her website.
She has 15 suggestions for how to “create joy spots”:
- Give people permission
- Bust stress and fear
- Have happiness review (what’s making you happy?)
- Change how you conduct staff meetings (what’s the best thing that’s happened since we last met?)
- Help people believe in themselves and what they are doing
- Create a TA DA (a culture of appreciation and recognition)
- Serve others with reverence
- Wear gratitude glasses – build hope
- Be a good finder.
- Listen and mean it (listen for the feeling, not the words.)
- Check your mood – inner peace rules! (Aim to stay calm, authentic, relaxed and joyful!)
- Be a spirit igniter – show compassion
- Be generous – examine your stories
Her PDF is written for leaders of work and family.
On this brutally cold and difficult day, I will let fear wash away be aware of my blessing, and look for the good.
- Let go – forgive
- Energy and vitality – connect your head and heart
looking for joy
How can I find joy on a day like today, with the temperature at a -15 Fahrenheit and my body is completely paralyzed?
I have to reach for joy outside myself. It can be found in the colorful posters that surround my desk, the rocks on top of my desk, a video of kittens or a laughing baby.
I find the joy outside me and then bundle it up and bring it inside my heart. From there, I wanted to radiate out toward everyone I see.
Looking for inspiration around joy, I found Amanda Gore’s work. I listened to her TED talk and bopped around her website.
She has 15 suggestions for how to “create joy spots”:
Amanda Gore’s 12 ways of creating joy spots (at work)
- Give people permission
- Bust stress and fear
- Have happiness review (what’s making you happy?)
- Change how you conduct staff meetings (what’s the best thing that’s happened since we last met?)
- Help people believe in themselves and what they are doing
- Create a TA DA (a culture of appreciation and recognition)
- Serve others with reverence
- Wear gratitude glasses – build hope
- Be a good finder.
- Listen and mean it (listen for the feeling, not the words.)
- Check your mood – inner peace rules! (Aim to stay calm, authentic, relaxed and joyful!)
- Be a spirit igniter – show compassion
- Be generous – examine your stories
Her PDF is written for leaders of work and family.
On this brutally cold and difficult day, I will let fear wash away be aware of my blessing, and look for the good.
- Let go – forgive
- Energy and vitality – connect your head and heart