The world out there is so full of joy!
It comes rushing into my world when I least expect it (as well as when I'm looking for it).  Often, it wakes me up in the night as an Idea (for something I want to make or do)--like the iconic symbol of Idea, a light bulb.

Making something, a trip,  seeing someone I love, the colors turquoise and red, the eyes of children--these are a few joy infusers.  Falling in love--that used to mean one thing, now it means another--is clearly among the big Joyfuls in life.  Dancing, music, laughter, poetry, well-made sentences, painting, good food, beautiful landscapes--all are joy bringers.

Joyful/ The Surprising Power of  Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness comes out September 4th; after reading the intriguing sample on Kindle, I ordered the hardcover last night.  A yummy, engaging, re-readable, underlinable, sharable book on paper pages--that's joy!

Having dinner in a lovely cafe with long-time friends last night--that was joyful!  The coincidence that three of the four of us being dressed glamorously in black and white (like the restaurant itself)  was an added spark of joy, like a grace note on a musical scale.

Aretha sings joy....

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