It’s spring break next week and I’m in my pre-trip anxiety storm (There’s so much to do. I’ll never get it all done. Maybe I should stay home… you know, stuff like that).
And I thought, “I could use a pep talk.”
You’ve seen Kid President, right? I’m guessing most of you are among the over 18 million viewers of the Kid President’s Pep Talk video. But in case you’re not, (and even if you are), here it is…
This post is part of my Joy Experiment series which is published every Monday-ish, and is a place to explore Joy (what it is, how to create it, why it’s important, etc).
As in, I felt sick to my stomach for half the day after I posted it. And my skin felt like it was crawling in a most unnatural way.
Still, it felt important for me to say it. And I am glad that I did.
But then when it came time to write today’s post, I stalled. I just didn’t want to sit down to write.
The feeling was somewhere between “oh no… I’m not going there again” and “how do I follow that?”
So I watched The Voice. And I hung out on Facebook. And I ate doughnuts.
And then I let go.
Of the fear.
Of the expectation.
And what I got in its place was inspiration.
Tiny Moments
I realized I don’t need to “top” last week’s post. And I don’t need to try to do it again (right now).
All I need to do is show up and share a tiny moment of joy.
Because that’s where joy is. In the moments.
I think that’s why practicing gratitude is so important to cultivating joy: By practicing gratitude, we consciously acknowledge some of those moments that bring us joy.
So here goes…
Some of the tiny moments of joy in my life recently:
A lazy Saturday spent with a computer & Raven on my lap.a beautiful morning on my deckmmm… Pinkberry.tea + chocolate + writing = a joyful afternoonhomemade, brightly colored salad with grilled salmon. Healthy tastes delicious.Raven again. This cat brings me so many moments of joy (this was taken right after she stretched all the way up through the tips of her ears… so darn cute).
Join me in spreading tiny moments of joy
I started a hashtag on Instagram & Twitter: #TinyMomentsOfJoy so that we can capture & share our tiny moments of joy.
It can be anything:
From a photo of the cup of tea that you enjoy in the afternoon to your baby’s smile to your dog waiting to go for a walk… anything that brings you a little bit of joy.
Some other ideas:
Share a quote that inspired you to smile.
Tell us what you’re grateful for right now.
Take a picture of the pair of sandals you get to wear now that it’s warming up
Anything (that brings you joy) goes.
Be sure to tag it with #TinyMomentsOfJoy and I will share my favorites here next week (and ongoing).
Let’s start a movement. One tiny moment of joy at a time.
