Embrace Joy
- January 19th, 2023
Greetings folks, how are you this #ThinkingThursday?
Do you select a motivating word for the year? Please share what is it?
This year I choose JOY, inspired by the inspirational Elvira V. Hopper, founder of The Love Your Vibe Transformation who has done her #InnerWork to become the most joyful person she knows, and she’s challenged us to the same 
I’m thinking, I want to be the most joyful person I know!! How about you??
My journey with #PersonalDevelopment on the path to joy has been complicated, perhaps you can relate, and I share vulnerably in hopes of inspiring you 
‘Happy’ is a general cultural goal, yet I heard it said that ‘happy’ is a temporary state and is largely contingent on outer factors, whereas ‘joy’ is a more permanent internal attitude… would you agree?
I recall visiting High Park in Toronto in autumn 2021, where I tapped into my inner child, since I had lived nearby in my youth 
Memories came, where my joy had been taken by adults, projecting their unhappiness upon me. An aunt cheating at a board game, which prevented me from winning, was one example 
Well I made a mental decision to reclaim my joy, and it felt empowering 
Then on some level, I held myself back from embodying and expressing this joy, somewhat unconsciously, because it seems so many people are struggling to get by these days 
I don’t want to make them feel bad… yet I decided to share it with others anyway, and I’m so glad I have!
It’s having the opposite effect, and more often than not, it has been cheering them up to hear that some people are learning to thrive in this bizarre world 
The other night, I rewatched Brene Brown’s Netflix special, and she spoke of “foreboding joy”, and it felt a bit like a gut punch… that we tend to withhold immersing ourselves in joy, for the fear that it’ll get mucked up and something bad will happen 
She suggested that in these moments of recognition, to choose gratitude and become more present 
Gratitude has been a more cultivated attitude of mine so I appreciate this insight 
Yesterday in yoga class, with a simple sitting-forward-bend, I sensed a fear of movement in my body, and some tears came out… I embraced them by crying, rather than suppress them 
With compassionate inquiry, the emotions of shame and grief emerged from my hips 
I share this angle, to demonstrate that as we learn to actively heal and metabolize our trauma, that the deeper we delve into our shadow, it creates more capacity for higher vibe emotions to emerge and become the new normal 
However the new heights also make it more comfortable to drop into the darkness with some familiarity 
Because then we KNOW we can travel back upwards to higher, more consistent levels of inner love, joy, peace and joy 
This process of #InnerWork creates resilience in periods of relative stability, so that we can better weather inevitable periods of discomfort
How is this resonating?
Your feedback and shares are always appreciated!
Many blessings to you along your path 
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