My son August came down from Brooklyn for a visit. He was going through his old closet and asked me to mail back some things that wouldn’t fit in his suitcase. I had no idea what was in the bag he left until I dumped out the contents at a shipping company. To my delight I discovered dudgeon and dragon dice, playing cards, baby arm props, bull whips, and costumes.
It was a box full of creativity and to me, a box full of joy.
Joy walks alongside all of us. You don’t have to hunt for joy, manufacture it, or live a stress-free perfect life. Joy arrives when you welcome it into the messiness of our crazy lives. She sneaks up when you least expect it. You cannot invite her, you can only be ready when she shows up, and hug her with all your mite when she does. Joy slithers through the cracks of the imperfect life. That’s how joy works.
Every moment in our lives offers each of us a choice. Look at your life and it will show you what you value. Are you choosing stress, conflict, and unhappiness? Joy provides the perfect barometer for navigating life. All you need to do is determine and recognize what brings you joy. Do that.
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