Joy....what brings you joy?
What is joy? I googled the definition. "Great happiness." I found that interesting, a bit disappointing
to be honest....I think of joy as something different than happiness. Happiness I associate with life
in general- am I happy with the life I am living...job, apartment, friends etc. Joy I think of as the
emotional response to making something, finding a great book to read, skipping down the hidden path
like a 4 year old, the emotional side. I do think feeling joy does come easier when you are happy
in your life. If you are feeling muddled with unhappiness at whatever life is throwing at you, it
is harder to feel a thrill when you spy a new flower, or a hidden pathway.
This new path I started for myself with a switch of jobs has not made me happy at all. I have recently
quit my post office job and am on a break. I need to figure out a balance between making money
and being creative. I have definitely discovered that I need some sort of creativity in my life
to keep my soul appeased. I now know it is easier to deal with pain in the body as opposed
to pain in the soul. Some of you will groan but I know some of you will understand.
Soooo, again, I am off on new adventures.
What brings you joy or makes you happy?
Suzanne
