Joy is Simple!

Well, it’s supposed to be. We make things more difficult than they are. We give people power over us by worrying what others think about us. We lose perspective about situations in our lives by focusing on what’s wrong rather than what’s right. We complicate our lives by always looking for the extraordinary. We give our power away by looking for joy outside of ourselves. But joy is an inside job and is most easily found in simple moments. And it bubbles up from the inside of each of us when we slow down, feel in, and lean in to joy.

Here Are A Few Suggestions To Keeping Joy Simple

• Have Less: Declutter, clear, clean, and organize
• Do Less: Learn the art of saying NO. Say no more often and yes more fully
• Meditate: Spend time in quiet reflection to clear mental clutter and get focused
• Ask For Help: Don’t be afraid to call a friend or hire someone to help
• Be Grateful: For what you have and for what “is.” Feeling into gratitude changes everything! 
•  Lean Into Joy: It’s not a mighty leap. All it takes is a small shift to begin to experience joy. Keep it simple and notice.  

Joy is not an elusive thing, although it feels that way sometimes. It helps to shift our expectations and experience of joy. Other terms for joy include peaceful, contented, and satisfied. Sometimes it’s just a moment of feeling satisfied.  But so often we lose the moment because we are looking for the extraordinary, or our minds are busy, or we are not tuned in because of distractions, and we miss the moment when all is right with the world. Simple, fleeting moments. But they’re there. And when we notice the simple moments we learn to lean into the next moment and the next, until joy becomes a habit. We receive more of what we focus on. Are you focusing on what’s going wrong or what’s going right? Focus on what’s right, even if it’s small and simple, and you will begin to notice the simple moments of joy. Hope you enjoy this short video about keeping joy simple.