Beach

Tuesday, 29 December 2020

Beach

Yesterday we went to the Beach. Being at the Beach definitely brings Joy to our family.

Beach defined as “an area of sand or stones beside the sea.”

We are blessed to be just a 5 minute drive from the Beach. The other day we decided to go in the late afternoon and it was still packed yet we found a parking spot and everyone was happy and Joy-Filled. My daughter and hubby were playing in the water and throwing in the surfer toys and my son was building sand castles and making icecreams. I was happy taking photos to capture the day, to capture the Joy. I love capturing the Joy on camera - the facial expressions of excitement and happiness and the spark of Joy.

When I look back over the last few years since having our children, we have had so many fun times at the Beach, the best of times, Joy-filled times.

Life is so Joyful when we enjoy time together as a family.

And time at the Beach, on a warm summer’s day, is filled with Joy.

I love being in the water. I love the salt water. And seeing my daughter running along the shoreline, happy and Joyful brings me such happiness too.

Being so close to the Beach makes it possible for us to go at any time of the day. And while I am a homebody and it is easy to stay at home, having children is the best incentive to get out of the house for a fun time at the Beach. And seeing my children’s Joy brings me the greatest Joy.

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I Choose Joy

Today is Mother’s Day 2020 - I love being a Mum and I love celebrating special occasions with my beautiful family - I am blessed.

As a Mum there is so much to do and so much to get done. As a Mum I am on a Mission to be the best Mum I can be - this is what is most important to me. I do love the word Mission, defined as “an important goal or purpose that is accompanied by strong conviction”.

Today I am setting a simple Mission for the year ahead - to be Joyful or Joy Filled.

I love the word Joyful, defined as “experiencing, causing or showing Joy”. I also love the idea of Joy Filled - where the word Fill means “to make, to become full, to use empty space”, and Joy means “delight, pleasure, happiness” and to be filled with Joy means “to be extremely happy, content, to be delighted”.

I love when you feel Joy - it is felt in the heart - it lights you up and warms your heart and creates an imprint in our memory.

I will be actively choosing and pursuing Joy, and deliberating creating Joy to colour our days and nights.

I am making a commitment to write 100 posts over the next one year, two per week, as an opportunity to record my thoughts, insights, discoveries. This is my journey and I write these posts to be the best Mum I can be - it is not intended to give advice - it is my brave process and adventure, and this Blog is about keeping me accountable too.

I am actively going to pursue Joy Starters and be conscious of, and proactive with, the Joy Robbers. And I want to teach my children the importance of Joy too. I really want my children to be happy and Joyful, where each night as we go to sleep we are at peace.

I am hoping that when I reach Mother’s Day 2021, I will look back on the year and really feel that it was Joyful, and that in this process I learn new tips and tricks for my life.