07/02/2023
I taught a beautiful yoga class this morning on finding joy and happiness and I found this quote while I was researching which really struck me.
Joy can come easy at some points in life but there are other points where it takes real courage to keep having an intention towards joy. We cant rid our lives and the world of sorrow but we can choose, bravely to still embrace the moments of joy. Joy is the most magnetic force , in Joy our light shines bright & brings warmth to all those around us.
I can fall into the habit of thinking I will find more happiness and joy at a future point when I have a partner, /another child/ am more financially secure/ on holiday or on and on but I try to always remind myself that Joy is not at the end of the road, its right here now. We need to find it in the little things like the sight of the glistening ocean or wearing a favourite jumper. Joy doesnt just happen, we have to choose it again & again & it's not the Joy that makes us grateful but the gratitude that makes us joyful. Happiness and joy can't be earned, consumed or owned- it's really the spiritual experience of doing whatever you can so that you can live with love, grace & gratitude.
Seeing the world through the eyes of a child & embracing moments of play & pleasure, finding love & magic in the most ordinary things.
Q- what little things bring you joy? How do you embrace play & how can you make more space for joy?
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