by Kate | Jan 19, 2024 | joy
When you are experiencing joy, your heart opens. Your mood lightens. You find yourself smiling or laughing or awestruck. Joy is experienced in the moment. Here are some ways you can deepen the experience: STOP and notice that you are joyful. SENSE what’s happening....
by Kate | Jan 10, 2024 | Chronic healing, joy
We often think emotions are driven by circumstances. It seems that way sometimes. When things go as we want them to go, we label it “good” and feel happy. When things don’t go our way, we label it “bad” and feel sad or angry. It’s the labeling that gives rise to the...
by Kate | Jan 3, 2024 | joy
I searched the web with “Joy is” looking for some help finding the deeper meaning of joy. I landed on compassion.com, a nonprofit organization that gives people the opportunity to sponsor a child living in poverty. They have a long page discussing joy versus...
by Kate | Dec 23, 2022 | joy
When a joy runs past youtake the time to gather upall the Tiny glowing beadsit leaves behind itthose are seedsplant them in your heartnourish them withsmiles and gratitudesprinkles of delightthey will grow intonew joys that pop uplike dandelionsadding color and...
by Kate | Dec 13, 2022 | joy
Joy and gratitudehold hands andswing each otherin giggling circlesleaving crazysparkling footprintsacross once wearyhearts and mindswhen they knockon your doorinvite them inbetter stillrun out and find themjoin in theirnever ending dance In your journal: What brings...
by Kate | Dec 6, 2022 | joy
In the morningremind yourselfto choose joy nownot the cheap kindmade with breathlessexclamationsbut the hard wonjoy, the kind youreach down deep andpull hard to getor maybe it’swhat happens whenyou stop tryingto impresis usand admit whatmakes you mad orhas you...
