In my last blog I promised we’d discuss how to Find Your Joy. There really is no better time of year to discuss Joy than the holiday season!
In my class Find Your Joy, the underlying premise I use is: Stress is who you think you should be – Joy is who you really are. Many of us spend countless hours trying to please other people. We work at being who we think other people want us to be. How crazy is that? This craziness causes us untold frustration, pain and suffering. It may also lead us down a less-than-joyful life path.
I have a clear example of this from my own past. My parents, well-meaning, loving people, wanted me to be an Airline Attendant. They thought it would be a fun job allowing me to travel around the world. So, to make them happy (and I thought this would make me happy too, at the time), I interviewed with TWA Airlines during my freshman year of college. The Human Resources folks at TWA suggested I complete my AA degree and follow up after I finished. I never followed up! I instead completed a degree in Public Relations and Communications and eventually came to enjoy my current career in public speaking and career development training.
My point is, I was trying to do what my parents thought would make me happy (STRESS), not what really made me happy (JOY).
As you dash through your holiday hustle and bustle make sure to take some time to give yourself the gift of inner joy…think about what makes YOU HAPPY and what brings YOU JOY! As you consider all the options available to you in the coming year, make sure part of the equation includes tapping into your personal and professional gifts.
Remember each morning presents you a choice to live joyfully or not. Your choice not only affects the outcome of your day, but the outcome for each and every person with whom you come into contact.
Next, I’ll start my blog by discussing ways we can get on track to have our best year ever.
May each of you enjoy a holiday filled with laughter, love and good cheer and may your New Year be filled with enough JOY to fulfill all your dreams.
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