What is Joy? And where does it come from?

I have been thinking this week about Joy. How do you define joy and where does it come from?


This weekend a friend of mine came over with a new book called Positive Psychology. A collection of research on the human spirit. Think of that, scientists and psychological researchers doing research on the positive aspects of our existence!


The compilers of this book say "I am more optimistic than ever that one day a group of scientists will advance our understanding of a spiritual principal that has been at the core of my own life's purpose: agape love." "Love hoarded dwindles, but love given grows." You see....this where the author finds joy!


Where does joy come from for you and how do you define it?

Just for Today

One of my favorite things to do is to share with people how little change one must make in their lives to have a big impact. I call it the One degree of change. Everyone has these great stories of how a small change made a big difference. I would like for you to share yours here.

Think of this.....at 211 degrees water is simply very hot, in fact scalding hot. But at 212 degrees it boils and with that brings steam. Steam powers things, makes things happen, changes things. One degree of difference can change the world!

Recently a friend of mine told me how he started saying the Reiki Prayer in the morning before he left for work. Reiki is a simple spiritual practice developed in 1922 by Mikao Usui. The prayer defines one degree, by doing something just for today.....

Just for today I will not worry

Just for today I will not be angry

Just for today I will give thanks for my many blessings

Just for today I will do my work honestly

Just for today I will be kind to every living thing

My friend said that by doing this one small thing it has made a big difference in his day. He finds himself happier, more content, more aware of what is around him, and more productive. He comes home energized, not drained, and he says those around him have noticed.

Do you have a story like this?

What small change have you made that rippled into something bigger?

Happy Independence Day. This is the perfect day to tell those you love and adore how grateful we all are to live in a nation like ours. Everytime I travel abroad I look forward to returning home to the freedoms we enjoy. I feel as if being born in the USA was winning the lottery. Everything else in life can be relatively easy. I don't have to hunt for food, shelter, water or get exiled because of a civil war between tribal leaders. I can speak my mind and not be jailed. I can read newspapers that print ideas I don't agree with or our contradictory to my thinking. I can sing at the top of my lungs in the street.

Let freedom ring!

The Law of Human Reciprocity

I have created this blog for people to share how the law of human reciprocity impacts their lives. This is about how to be a GO GIVER, rather than a GO GETTER. I believe that in order to get more of what I want in life, I have to give others what they want in life.

Share with me your stories of giving first, getting second. I will do the same