Day 4 was a pretty easy day to find my joy. I didn’t even have to set an intention to
find it. Time spent with friends and kids is instant joy for me. One of my goals this year is to reconnect
with people. I have a tendency to spend
a lot of time on my own which I think is okay except that last year I noticed
that I was starting to feel disconnected from the people I care about and that’s
not cool with me. So this year I have been
trying hard to fix that feeling by reaching out more.
I have a few friends that I have known since junior high and high
school (20+ years…wow where does the time go).
We may not spend a lot of time together but when I do get to see them it
always just feels easy. There is something
special about the people that have known you forever. It is hard for me to even put into words how
much these few oldest friends mean to me but between the flood of memories and
the ease of conversation, I know I’m always going to leave a visit with one of them
feeling more joyous and lifted up. These
people became friends at a time when it felt like the whole world was making
fun of me and judging me for my weight and I’m sure that is part of why they
have such an effect on me.
Of course added to catching up with my friend was also getting to spend
some time with her son. I haven’t seen
him in a couple years. He is full of kid
energy that is just contagious. I
suspect it might be a bit different if I was around kids all the time but
because I don’t, I can’t help but love that energy. To see the world as kids do and spend time
with them is fantastic. It reminds me
not to take myself or life to seriously.
It also challenges my imagination to try and connect and play on their
level. it is just a great way to spend
some time.
I might only be four days into this challenge but I have to say that of
all the random challenges I have tried this has been my favourite. I’m amazed at how much more I’m already
smiling. As content and happy as I
always am bringing joy in daily has raised the bar. Happy Friday to everyone, may the day go fast
and the weekend start soon for everyone.
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