30/01/2026
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JOY AND BECOMING EASILY PLEASED
Today’s prompt in my journal is beautiful in its simplicity and as with all things that promote feelings of contentment, peace and happiness - simple is key, so I thought I’d share with you all…
“Write down three things that bring you joy?
The best pursuit I have ever undertaken in this life, bar none, is to learn to become easily pleased. I watched those who already are (and especially my own sister who has a natural flair for it), and did what they do.
They SEE.
They see what is around them, the beauty of this life we are gifted.
They focus on the rewards, the positives, and build their busy or stressful days around the little pockets of peace and hope for joy.
These days, I can become extremely excited by a sunrise, even when school run chaos abounds, my work is not done and my to-do list calls. I am always hopeful and delighted by the prospect of lovely food at every meal opportunity of the day.
I can spend all afternoon working away, with joy in my peripheral vison, simply for a TV show my husband I are watching, and even bedtime is like tickets to a sold-out show I can’t wait to go to.
I look forward to, and let myself BE, in all the little moments.
The big things, when they come, are just bonus material to a life well lived. I don’t hanker after them or need them at all.
So, on that note, three of the MANY things that never ever fail to bring me joy (because I allow them to).
THE LIGHT… sunrises, sun sets, winter sunshine…the daily show Mother Nature gives us and even when it’s not visible, the knowledge it is there, waiting behind clouds, and will be back soon.
MY ANIMALS… they are sent to teach us what life and love is and how to just BE.
BEDTIME… when my little family have given their all to another day and we are tucked up safe in our home together.
What about you?
Donna
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