My beautiful cousin Anne inspired me this past week. For the month of June she created a Joy book (using her creative talents she literally created this book from scratch, cutting out her own pages and sewing the book together) although I didn't personally create a book, I am stealing the idea.
If you want to follow along, and I encourage you to do so, because what can it hurt to find joy in your life? Here is what you do.
Create your own Joy book. Maybe it is a note place on your iphone, or an email you send to yourself everyday. Maybe it is an old journal or maybe you spend the time to, page by page, create your own Joy book master pieces. Whatever you chose to do, you will need a place to jot down notes that you can go back and read over and over again.
Have your note place ready? Now is the easy part... jot down all the things in life that bring you joy. At first I know this might sound like a daunting task. But start easy. Here is my list for today so you can see how simple it can be.
Joy list:
-Being greeted every time I come home by my cat
-frozen blueberries in chocolate almond milk
-New sheets on the bed
-The rustle the trees make when a slight breeze is blowing
-easy to slip on flip flops.
Make your list everyday for a month. It is amazing how appreciating the small joys in your life will continue to help you see them. We are surrounded by so many amazingly beautiful things... so go out there and find them.
What makes you smile?
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