As I walked my girls to school this morning I posed the question to my oldest (whose smile was upside down):
“What is the one thing you can do today that will make you feel joy?”
She pondered the thought and smiled as she said slowly “I don’t know”. I could see a few things happening within her.
- She began to think about it.
- As she began to think about what might make her happy something on the inside released a smile on the outside!
As we think about things that make us happy or give us joy it releases something within us that can lead us to a more joyful place. I don’t understand the psychology of this, but I do understand that when we think about the stuff that makes us happy, or we consider how we can be more intentionally happy, it leads us closer to being happy of experiencing moments of joy.
So for you today, will you intentionally step into a joyful moment or a happy space and answer…
“What is the one thing you can do today that will make you feel joy?”
As you seek joy in your life may you experience happiness in abundance and joy in all its fullness.
This blog is part of a series of blogs called #101joys. I aim to eventually write 101 short pieces related to seeking joy in our lives. Look for the others using the #101joys hashtag
Stuart Writing 