Where is your Joy?

I  don’t know about you, but it has been a struggle for me to find my joy. The pandemic and isolation has pushed me to the edge, although I’m changing my tune. I can no longer give the pandemic the energy that it has robbed me of; I must take my power back. I want to feel hope and joy again. “Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.” Marianne Williamson

Do you recognize the good things in your life? If I’m being honest it’s a lot easier to complain about what you don’t have rather than be grateful for the things that you do have. Sometimes in life we get so busy trying to acquire, accomplish, or achieve a goal that we lose sight of our blessings and what’s really important. 

Only you can determine what’s important to you, different people equals different blessings. There is no right or wrong to determine what’s important. Most people will state their family, children, spouse, job, relationship with Christ are what matters to them. You may agree or disagree, it’s okay. What is important is that you identify what matters to you. My children, my husband, my friends, my gifts and my relationship with God are all things that I value. Honestly for me, I’m learning that my joy is important. The way that I view myself and what I enjoy doing are all part of that equation. 

Identify what brings you joy, it is important. Don’t listen to the naysayers who state that you’re being selfish. You are not. It is vitally important to your mental well-being.