Joy and or Happiness

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