Lil’ Joys

Saturday, May 11, 2024

Appreciating: A warm cup of coffee and thriving tulips, photos posted showing Northern Lights, technology advances that enable and facilitate communications, and having time free this Sunday to attend a concert by Bend’s Chamber Orchestra.

I plan to focus more on seeking joy from the “little things.” That’s not my habit, and I wish to adapt more to it. I usually worry about events short- and long-term, hoping to resolve, set aside, or simply forget issues. I am used to analyzing and deciding.

Deciding even a single thing can become difficult and lengthy. It requires balancing importance vs. uncertainty, negativity vs. positivity, and values vs. emotions. It’s work that can create emotional tolls. A final decision can provide relief and may bring joy.

Appreciating is an easier way of finding joy. By pausing, we can see the unexpected in a positive way, which can bring joy in the little surprises life throws our way. Shifting our perspective helps us experience unanticipated events in positive ways.

Appreciating is a rewarding path, a conscious choice to focus on the good. It’s a way of opening eyes to new possibilities and appreciating the critical elements of chance and possibility in life.

Dear Friends: I am exploring ways in which we absorb, learn, and retain. Diana