I wanted to blog about the simple things of life today, things that bring Joy. There was this time when this pup-her name is Sassy, saved my life. I got her at such a dark time in my life and she acts almost human in response to my emotions sometimes. She adores me and has spent 12 years with me. She brings me joy in even in her old age.
In the shower this morning, I was overcome with joy. I started reminiscing of my morning events and how several things had brought me joy moments just in a few hours. Then I had this “Ah-Ha” moment. Everything that brought me joy today was just simple things. I wanted to share some of them.
I had a call to my parents and talked to them. I don’t take that for granted. They have helped me thru so much. My little boy woke and up and said “hi mama” with this ornery grin on his face. I love that so much. My kids have been thru a lot the last few years. Some choices they have made, have been hurtful to my mother’s heart. But my little guy still loves me and how I crave that from my child. My guy sends me a message he’s thinking about me. He makes me feel beautiful and encourages me to follow my dreams. I feel so blessed to have that in a relationship. My friend called to chat and we shared our lives.
I think often we discount the Joy moments that aren’t huge life changing events. Nothing I shared about my joy moments today, would make the evening news 😊. We discount a sunny day or snuggling under the covers on a snowy, early morning. But really, those fantastic off the chart Joy moments can be few. The simple things, daily things, ordinary things, can happen right around us daily and bring joy if we let them.
Your joy moments won’t be the same as mine. Maybe you don’t have children, or pets, or a relationship? But it doesn’t matter. Everyone makes their joy moments their own. One thing I have learned is you can’t look at everyone else’s joy moments and try to force that on yourself. You can’t long for other’s joy moments and miss your own joy moments happening right in front of you. I don’t know why as humans we do this?
I thought my Joy moments were gone when I ended an abusive relationship. I felt like a failure because I wasn’t going to get that star for 25 years. But sometimes everyone else around you is defining what your joy moments should be. And I’ve found that’s their joy moments are not necessarily mine. Look for your own simple joys. Then share and your joy becomes even greater. I love this so much …”what a wonderful day, I’ve never see this one before”. And to find those simple, Joy moments in everyday life is a life worth getting up for.
A woman who chose joy 