Step #1- Only YOU can find your joy

Only YOU can find your joy. No one else can do it for you.
This joy has to come from deep within.
In this time of uncertainty, this can be the hardest step. When I finally had to "put on my big kid pants" and do this, it was hard.
It's been a hard thing every time I've had to do it.
EVERYTIME.
It isn't a one and done thing, it is a constant, consistent thing.
You have to remind yourself everyday, every hour, even every minute.


I know what you are thinking right now.." Kim, how can I find ANYTHING to be joyful about?"

I can't answer that for you because YOU have to find it. I can give you places to look though.

For instance, this morning, I woke up and instead of turning on the news, I heard the birds singing. I HEARD THE BIRDS SINGING!!! Then Jaeger(my dog) saw those birds and began barking!!! I laughed out loud. The birds are still chirping, and my dog is still a crazy, cooky dog.
Having that normalcy started my day out well. I did turn on the news, but only for 15 minutes until I saw the weather. Then I turned it off and told Alexa to play music. I showered, got dressed(capris and flip-flops because Spring is coming!! I had breakfast and made my list of things to accomplish today (school and home). See, I love lists. I love order. I love having a plan and executing it. My lists don't look the same, but they are lists. That's how I've found my joy in the first hour I'm up.
I will not turn on the news or really look at social media too much. I'm doing what I'm suppose to do. I am practicing social distancing, I am washing my hands. Those things I can control. I cannot control what anyone else does, so I don't watch the news too much.
My plan today includes a walk this afternoon, probably a nap with the windows open to hear the birds and the neighbor kids playing. I love that we have kids in the neighborhood again. Hearing them swing on their swings, laughing, play basketball, and ride their bikes makes me happy. It gives me joy.

Look to the simple things around you to find your joy. It can be as simple as stopping for 10 seconds and listen to the birds sing. It may be having the time to have your coffee outside while you listen to the birds. It may be hard, but finding joy is worth fighting for. FINDING JOY IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR! I have fought for 4 1/2 years everyday to find my joy. It's a habit now.

I can't find your joy for you, but I know you can find it. Just open your window today, and listen, listen for those birds singing. I would love to hear what your discovered today. I would love to know where you found your joy today.

Love and light to all of you and
#Findyourjoy