The Power of Creating a Joy List
Last week in The Wisdom Circle, my private coaching group of extraordinary women, we explored joy.
So many of us confuse joy with happiness. Let me explain.
Happiness is a state of being.
Joy is an emotion created in any given moment through an action.
No quick fix or Instagram preacher can get us to happiness immediately.
Happiness takes work, commitment and time.
Joy, on the other hand, can be created at any moment by checking our handy “Joy List” and taking action on one or more of the things that immediately make us feel good.
Listen, I’m not talking about the kind of pleasures that have negative consequences. I’m talking about those things that always make us feel good—if we allow them to.
Here (in no particular order) are a few items on my Joy List:
Delicious healthy food
Barefoot beach walks
The sun on my skin
Spending time with my children
A steaming hot Epsom salt bath
Holding a newborn in my arms
Luxury hotel beds
Mischief
Instagram dog reels
Time on trails
Eating foods I’ve bought at a Farmers Market
My morning latte ceremony
Swimming in Lake Tahoe
Laughter at inappropriate times
Flirting
Holding hands
Radical generosity
The first few seconds after waking up when I realize that I’m still here!
What’s on your’s?