Where do you experience joy? 

Is it attached to unique experiences like seeing an amazing sunrise from the top of a mountain you climbed or watching dolphins play in the wake of a boat? 

Yes, those are joyful experiences yet what about the everyday moments of joy that we forget or miss?

What about…

• finding the perfect card to send to a friend
• watching a pet play with a toy
• seeing the wonderment of a child experience something new which is ordinary to us
• discovering a parking space in a crowded parking lot
• hearing a favorite song 
• discovering someone took the garbage out without being asked
• the first sip of your favorite beverage
• a spring flower blooming
  
  

Being aware and present helps to recognize the small joy moments. When we are multi-focused and rushing, it is easy to miss them.

What can you do to be aware of and experience the small joy moments everyday? 

Perhaps start a note in your phone to write them down. Then on days when you are not feeling joy, you can look at your list and reconnect to those wonderful joyful moments.

[appreciation for the image borrowed from Facebook]