The Joy Project

What brings you joy? I often discuss in my work how healing can bring more joy into your life.

What does that mean?

I recently found myself unhappy with social media. The pressure to constantly and consistently post content left me feeling no joy at all. I began to think ‘Who cares about such mundane things?’ ‘Why bother?’ ‘What is the point?’ But then, I decided that there are parts about sharing and receiving what others have shared that I do enjoy. I decided to use my time sharing what can seem mundane or ordinary and turn it into what brings me joy. Because ultimately, it is the little things that bring joy. When we start to heal old emotional wounds, we start to see the beauty that is around us. When we start to soften, and allow ourselves to relax, we start to open up. We can see what we are grateful for. We can see the gifts. We can see the joy!

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Finding Discernment

Day becomes night. Flowers blossom and petals drop. Nothing will remain the same. Yet why can it be so hard to change old habits? Why can it be so hard to grow? I've been thinking a lot about this as I fall back into old ways of thinking. As I resist doing things that will aid in my growth. As I let doubt roll in like an early morning fog. Unlike the natural aging process, true inner growth and healing takes practice. It takes work. You have to show up. You have to show your ego who's boss. 

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Refilling Your Well

I was having coffee with a friend yesterday. We were both feeling depleted, bombarded with horrifying current events, trying to make our own ends meet, and not knowing what to do next. Feeling overwhelmed can take hold at anytime, whenever a major life event happens. Personal, political, or otherwise. How we deal with it is what matters.

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