The next gift I’m giving myself is joy. In the current world, joy can be a rare thing because there are so many things to worry about and stress over. We all have too much to do, personally, socially, politically. That’s all true.
And yet.
Every single time I get on my spin bike, I feel better afterward. When I get up early in the morning and the sky is blue and pink and the sun is coming up, it’s beautiful. Things are growing in the garden. I get to hug my loved ones. There are books to be read and naps to take and I love taking photos and cooking things.
Some of those things are fitness related and some not so much. However, one aspect of my fitness practice helps with all the things I need to notice joy. It’s my daily yoga and meditation and my Pilates work. The mindfulness I get from moving my body (and quieting my mind) makes space for joy to emerge, even when things are less than perfect.
What gives you joy? How do you notice it?
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