As we enter into the second half of September, and hot summer temperatures still have a grip on my little corner of the world, and high stress and anxiety still have a grip on me, I continue to find it important to be on the lookout for joy connections.
I try to be aware of them when they come. I try to grab hold of them when I notice them. I try to be grateful for every joy connection that comes my way.
I go looking for them, sometimes even try to create them for myself, because that’s how important they are to me and my well-being and my soul nourishment.
Here are a few recent ones…
Diffusing essential oils while I relax and watch art videos.
Before-breakfast walks – and the nearness of a deer running right past us one gray and cooler-than-usual morning.
Lots of front porch sittin’ before the day turns too hot, just breathing the fresh air and reading…and sometimes looking up at the blue sky, and sometimes looking at the colors of the nearby painted rocks.
A lunch outing with a friend and my husband.
Painting.
And doodling.
Laughing at funny shows.
Spotting the rabbits and butterflies and birds (including hummingbirds) in our yard.
Little things. Sometimes only brief moments. Small pockets of relief in what can otherwise be a blanket of stress.
What’s a recent joy connection you’ve had?
❤
Ginger Simpson White 