Finding joy in your life is a big part of the plan.

I believe we have set points, but not of happiness, of joy. I know that even in moments of extreme grief I can feel joy. Joy is a pursuit. Joy is either a focus of your attention or not. It’s kind of like being positive, but it’s different.

• A Radical Approach to Joy
• Big Love & the Tonic Effect of Being In a Nourishing Relationship
• Looking to Get a Little Higher: Seeking Elevation & Immortality
• In This Moment You Choose: Happy or Resentful
• Finding Myself and My Body, Again
• Setting Priorities in Life: The Only Path Forward
• Listening To Yourself About Craving, Loneliness, Longing
• This Very Moment… This Is It… Stop… Smell the Roses… Give Thanks.
• My Hierarchy of Needs Revisited: The Short List of Happiness
• Overwhelmed and Out of Balance: Finding Your Inner Chill
• The Company You Keep and Keeping Your Own Company
• Resilience, Self-Care, the Mindset of Joy in This Moment

Joy is different than happiness. Joy is part of our internal compass. You’ve got to find your own inner joy. It’s a big shift, this focus on inner joy and not outer happiness. I cannot control many of the aspects of my life. I am not always happy. But, I am learning to be always joyful.