We live in a rather selfish world! Please don't stop reading, I'm not having a go at anyone - I see so many people taking selfies; trying self-help programmes; promoting their own agendas at the expense of other people. Just look around at Facebook, Instagram or twitter and you'll see what I mean. Life can [...]
Tag: joy
013 Joy can be found intentionally
As I walked my girls to school this morning I posed the question to my oldest (whose smile was upside down): "What is the one thing you can do today that will make you feel joy?" She pondered the thought and smiled as she said slowly "I don't know". I could see a few things [...]
012 Coffee Creativity: The Case of the Nude Barista
The sun is shining on Harrogate today and I can hear the morning coffee call. Responding to the call I step into my local independent coffee shop. I’m greeted by the owner and the barista, both of whom are bright and cheery. The welcome is warm and authentic. This place is a little treasure trove [...]
010 Celebration is such a joy
Celebration is such a positive sounding word, don’t you think? For me it evokes memories of great days out; key days in the annual calendar such as Easter, Christmas, birthdays and anniversaries, etc. It evokes positive thoughts and that residual joy begins to bubble up a bit within my soul. I recently celebrated my 17th [...]
008 Dance in the rain
Now I know what you’re thinking: how can rain bring joy?! I need to start by saying that (generally) I love rain and I think it gets bad press. When we think about rain we tend to think about dark clouds and cold days. Are we too negative in how we view the rain? What if [...]
006 Smile
I’ve been looking forward to writing this one because I love to smile – I always have. I’m a bit like Will Ferrell in Elf: I like smiling, smiling is my favourite Even when I am not happy I always try to keep smiling. When I was 12 years old there was a lady called [...]
004 Smell
This is a really simple thing that brings joy, and it's a rather simple one: The smell of can bring that little release of hope that sparks joy and causes our lips to lift skywards at the corners to create a little cheeky smile whilst the taste [...]
