Today has been a Joy Filled
day. From the “Happy Mother’s Day”
greetings from my two beautiful children, perfecting the poached eggs for my girl,
and a surprise visit from two kookaburras where I love the sound of their
laughter, which takes me back to my childhood.
Of course it was so special being spoilt by beautiful presents and lunch
organised by my Hubby, and I love the handmade cards that bring so much Joy to
me and the excitement and Joy of my children.
Plus I love dancing around with my little boy and both of us being in a
state of Joy. These are precious moments
that become memories that I treasure in my heart. Plus I love my hubby taking photos of me with
my children - this definitely brings me Joy.
It will be my daily Intention to
bring in more Joy into my life and the life of my family. I love the word Intention, “a determination to act in a particular way; something that you
want and plan to do; your goal, purpose, or aim”.
Due to the pressures
of workload, for the last 6 months of last year, I found myself in a state of survival
and exhaustion, which meant for me high anxiety and
stress and a sense of 'fight or flight'.
This year I am determined to be different. I
don't want to be overthinking or overworking, or not having time to feel the Joy
or missing the special moments, or getting caught up in the negative parts of
the day or worries. And so this is my journey
to discover what works and what I need to put in place, to minimise stress. I want to move away from a sense of ‘survival’, and the feeling that it is such a struggle.
I have found and believe that even
in the stress there are always moments of Joy, when you are present in the
moment and when you actively look for them too.
My goal is to collect and help create these moments of Joy, like
precious pearls on a string.
Sometimes Joy comes as simple
moments, yet they are so big and bright that they can fill my heart and colour
my day despite the stress of the day.
I want to set a clear Intention
for the year. When I am sitting here this time next year I want to have
achieved a strong sense of feeling Joyful for most of my time - in a day we experience
so many emotions yet I really want Joy to colour most of my waking hours - even
it is just a few precious moments that can be the highlight of each day where I
can move my thoughts to the special memories to recapture the Joyful feeling.
No comments:
Post a Comment