My "Why" Behind Joy
How I began to intentionally seek and why I want to share that journey with you...
Butterfly. This is the camp counselor name given to me approximately a dozen years ago. When I first heard it, I thought it lacked fineness, and seemed a little immature, but since it was given to me in love, I embraced it.
Now the butterfly is my symbol. It is my talisman. There is no more profound representation of my inner-self, than this delicate creature who morphs from one form to another. Like the caterpillar emerging from its chrysalis, I have embraced the ugly, the pain as well as the beauty and joy that is life.
I know all too well how it feels to live devoid of joy.
But, in learning to spread my wings and embrace my newness, I found a secret in the searching. The secret of how to foster joy deeply and it is something I want to share with you; with everyone who is willing to listen.
The secret is we get to choose. We get to decide to let joy in and intentionally seek it in everything we do. No matter how common or ordinary, if there is life, joy can be found. You just have to choose it. You just have to seek it.
I'm so grateful to have you read my experiences of seeking joy. I hope they make you laugh. I hope they make you think. But most of all, I hope they encourage you to choose joy for yourself in everything you do!
Be blessed today and know that you are loved.