As a mother, a wife, a daughter, and a 37 year old with a career, home, and what feels like a million responsibilities, I have realized, very sadly, that I no longer find joy in my day to day life. It isn’t that I’m depressed or unhappy, I have just fallen into a routine and my days have become rituals with sparks of joy mixed in but far too few. So this is my idea: for one year, I will find a touch of joy in every single day, even the most challenging ones, and share it with anyone else who may need to start looking for the same joy. I truly feel that joy is still present in my life; I just have to remember to see it!
This is about me, but I’m going to be honest and state that a lot of my joyful moments will be about my kids. They bring me more joy (and frustration) than anything else in my world. Don’t get me wrong, my husband is great (on most days) and I do love my career, but my kids are my life and I am grateful for them everyday. But after writing that, I have to ask, when I begin looking for joy, where else will I find it?
So, here we go…….
Joyful Mama 