30 Ways to Create Joy in Your Life

You can create the life you want by focusing on three simple ideas: joy, mindfulness, and connection. Your heart is warmed by joy, your mind is quieted by mindfulness, and your arms outstretched to connect. How will you warm your heart with joy today? Here are 30 suggestions:

Grow joyful through obstinacy (I will be joyful!).
Grow joyful by embracing joy.
Grow joyful by dreaming again.
Grow joyful by opening to wonder.
Grow joyful through laughter.
Grow joyful by opening to mystery.
Grow joyful through surrender.
Grow joyful through accomplishment.
Grow joyful through intimacy.
Grow joyful by breaking free.
Grow joyful by exploring.
Grow joyful by playing.
Grow joyful in conversation.
Grow joyful with the new day.
Grow joyful with friends.
Grow joyful through forgetfulness.
Grow joyful among children.
Grow joyful by relaxing.
Grow joyful by singing.
Grow joyful by indulging in small pleasures.
Grow joyful by opening to fascination.
Grow joyful by giving thanks.
Grow joyful by creating.
Grow joyful by living your principles.
Grow joyful through renewed hope.
Grow joyful by manifesting your loving nature.
Grow joyful in nature.
Grow joyful by embracing life.
Grow joyful this very day.

Read more: Spirit, Guidance, Self-Help, connection, joy, mindfulness

Adapted from Everyday You, by Eric Maisel (Conari Press, 2007). Copyright (c) 2007 by Eric Maisel. Reprinted by permission of Conari Press.
Adapted from Everyday You, by Eric Maisel (Conari Press, 2007).

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Susan S.

6:42AM PDT on May 18, 2012

Thank you.

send a green star

Karen R.

8:29AM PDT on May 7, 2012

one day at a time

Patricia H.

3:38AM PDT on May 2, 2012

thanks for sharing

Teresa W.

1:03AM PDT on Apr 30, 2012

What's your profession, Katarina? Are you a teacher or a pediatrician?

1:02AM PDT on Apr 30, 2012

interesting

Elaine A.

7:08PM PDT on Apr 29, 2012

Live life to it's fullest as we only go around this dispensation of time once! So the number of things that you can throw into your "Bucket List" is all dependent on the individual!

Nimue P.

7:05PM PDT on Apr 29, 2012

Thanks.

janet T.

8:13AM PDT on Apr 19, 2012

If I had time to do those things and to sit around and hug a hunk like in the picture, I would not be unjoyful.

J.L. A.

9:26AM PDT on Mar 27, 2012

great reminders

Kishore A.

5:47PM PST on Mar 4, 2012

Thanks