28/03/2025
🤩 Where is Joy? 🤩
A few years ago, someone spoke to me about joy and mentioned that life itself is joy. As I listened, I realized I didn’t truly understand what she was talking about. I felt a lack of joy in my life. While I wasn’t entirely sad, I knew something was missing. That was the moment I acknowledged that joy had not been a part of my life at all.
I sat down with a piece of paper and a pen and began to reflect on what joy meant to me. I asked myself: Where is joy in my life? How can I be joyful? What makes me happy? From that point on, I started to invite joy into my life, little by little. It wasn't easy because my daily routine had become so ingrained that breaking free required conscious effort. I needed to recognize what I truly enjoyed and what I no longer wanted in my life.
Like all inner work, it took time, but gradually my life began to change. Now, I experience joy every day, and for that, I am grateful. Joy can come in many forms—a hug, kind words, a shared look, a conversation with a friend, laughing, dancing, marveling at flowers, or walking barefoot on the grass.
What joy do you have in your life? Are you happy? If not, take a piece of paper and a pen, and write down those questions. Answer them honestly. You may discover the changes you need to make in your life to bring joy to yourself.
