What brings Joy? Loving life, beautiful skies on sunny days, smiling kids. I used to think I was a happy person but I think life has gotten me down the last few years and I am trying to find that joy again. I think the key to finding joy is to remember how blessed we are and to look for the small thing and not the big things.
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I’ve recently rekindled the joy of living and enjoying life day-by-day as opposed to blindly reaching for goals. Doing what I can and letting go of what I can’t. Joy right now means being patient and forgiving with myself.
So yes, I agree with you here. Finding joy in the small, maybe even daily tasks of life will make the bigger achievements (i.e. in my case, publication) that more enjoyable.
Thanks for your comments Hana!