Spring is here and that means new leavings and flowers all around us. Although we may feel the warmth of the sun on our bare skin again and see beauty from nature, we may not believe that we have reasons to feel joyous and abundant inside. Just as nature goes through a metamorphosis and rebirth every year, how can we experience a newness and freshness in our lives that brings lasting joy?
The answer will surprise you!
1. Express Gratitude: Recently one of my dearest high school friends asked me to become one of her gratitude sisters/partners. Once a week we would speak for 15 minutes expressing ONLY what we are grateful for. As I expounded on the power of this exercise, I realized that joy comes from appreciating all the good in our lives now.
2. Do Good Deeds: When you do a good deed without being asked, you feel good. You feel joy. Not because of a reward, but simply because you've connected with the good within you. Inevitably joy follows.
3. Let Gladness Ring: In NYC, I rarely see people smile on the street. Of course if you told the majority of people walking around that you would pay them $1,000,000 to smile, they would and it might just be genuine. But what if you felt like $1 MM on the inside? Would you not smile? Joy can be fleeting indeed, however as a baby can be quickly made to smile after crying, we too have the ability to feel joy just as easily. Remember to nurture the child within even if it means visiting FAO Schwartz and hugging a teddy bear or playing with a toy car.
I wish you much success on your joyous journey!
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