So many people pursue this not knowing that true joy is not purchased at the mall or on Amazon. Joy isn’t a trophy you can hang on a shelf or a car parked in your garage. You’re not going to find it in designer clothes, the latest fad diets or title you carry –
it’s how you LIVE.
It’s what you value and how you feel. It’s going through hard times and choosing to keep your chin up.
It’s the impact you make on others.
It’s giving love even when it’s hard.
That joy you’re searching so hard for? You’re just looking in all the wrong places. It’s not found in SOMEONE ELSE'S life.
It’s right in front of you.
It’s the mess you’ve cleaned for the fiftieth time.
It’s the kids laughing in the living room.
It's the "I love you" snap from your adulting kids.
It's fighting T1D along with your child, teaching them Joy despite their disease.
It's loving the addict you can't save.
It's loving the addict you can't save.
It’s building a life together no matter how messy and chaotic.
It’s fighting for your marriage through the not so great times only to emerge on the other side stronger than ever.
It’s getting up through tired eyes knowing that today you get one more day on this earth.
Joy isn’t a destination, it’s a state of being. A conscious mindset of being grateful every single day.
Is it always easy? No. Choose it anyway. Every single day. My goal for 2020.
Choose Joy.
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