In the tiny pockets of time when you are doing something ordinary, there is joy lingering right below the surface. You may not notice it as you move through your routines of life, but it is there waiting to be discovered. It wants to be acknowledged. It wants you to sink into its goodness and feel all the feels.

It is there with you when you wash the dishes, put away the groceries and make your to-do list. It walks beside you as you feel the crunch of the leaves beneath your feet, see the light of the sun peeking between the trees, and hear the sound of the birds chirping. And it doesn’t leave when you make your bed, fold the laundry, and bring your love a glass of water.

It is right there waiting for you. Inviting you in. Hoping you seek it out.

Joy is a choice. One that isn’t always easy to make, I know that there are times we fall down the ‘whoa is me’ rabbit hole and it feels impossible to climb out. I have been in that bunker many times, sinking into feelings of sadness and despair and inviting others to join in my misery. It’s an easy road to navigate.

“Happiness is simple. Everything we do to find it is complicated.”

— Karen Mazen Miller

But here’s the thing. Unearthing joy doesn’t have to be as hard as we think. It is there, waiting for us. We just need to slow down long enough to be able to recognize and appreciate it.

The feeling of the blanket on your skin in the morning. The smell of a fresh cup of coffee. The way the stars twinkle in the sky. The warmth of the sun on your face. The sound of laughter.

Notice, simply notice these little moments and sink into how they make you feel. Do they bring a smile to your face, fill you up with a sense of wonder, calm your racing nerves? If it’s even for a brief moment, that is something.

Don’t let the joy slip away without giving thanks for its arrival. Show gratitude for everything that opens your heart up. What you notice and appreciate you invite more of into your life.

Choose to invite in more goodness!