01/14/2023
What does joy feel like?
For me, few things are better than eaarrly mornings in Nature, smelling the clean, crisp air, bare feet touching the dew-kissed grass, the gentle blue of a waking sky, a chill in the air that makes the sweater I'm wearing that much more comfortable and the mind, a whole lot stiller.
The *gasp* and a skipping of a heartbeat at the first glimpse of the sun rising.
The instant warmth on my skin.
Goosebumps from the beauty of it all.
Space to observe, to witness.
Space for gratitude to set the tone of my inner environment before thoughts, interactions and reactions begin to color the day's perspective.
Moments of stillness and moments of instability to rest fully into, to acknowledge and just experience the immense love of those in my life.
The flow into a greater love for Life that overwhelms and melts my heart.
The knowledge that I stand in the soil of my motherland, my heart, the container of my ancestral memories.
And my vice - a cup of filter coffee.
On many days, my morning self-care looks like this.
The moments of joy that fill my cup before I show up to the world.
Share what brings you joy.. maybe you'll have given someone an idea to try, that brings them alive. 🌱🤍
