What brings you joy?

“Dare to love yourself
as if you were a rainbow
with gold at both ends.”
— Aberjhani

“Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that fresh, green leaves can grow in their place. It pulls up the rotten roots, so that new roots hidden beneath have room to grow. Whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place.”
— Rumi

Watching the storm rolling in over the dunes, feeling my wings, letting more go… It needs to go. The above is little touches of inspiration we used in my class. Every bit helps. My finished demo painting: you are free. 
The above photos were taken at a recent retreat I taught at called Serendipity (such joy). My workshop was entitled Uncovering Grace, where we dove into a variety of art media (ink, paint, pens, paper, glitter) and sought out to discover our own personal definition of that mysterious word… one that has always held so much light and intrigue for me { g r a c e }. Lately I’ve been feeling just how much * j o y * is our natural state, our birthright as human beings. That is why it’s of so much value to know what brings you joy…

So what does?

What fills your cup? Are you making time each week to seek out that joy? Do you court that clarity and light daily in your life? This is my challenge to you: seek out what brings you more joy each day: little by little, by though and action…and let it unfold gracefully in you life. Let that joy be unequivocally you. Let it be wild, let it unleashed, and boundless. We are spirits in human bodies, our soul-house, our temple… let the colors drip from your fingers fearlessly. You are loved more than you know.

“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” — Rabindranath Tagore

“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.”
— Marianne Williamson

Then s h a r e  y o u r  j o y, as it only doubles when shared amongst kindred company. Perhaps you can start by sharing here, with your loved ones at home, with new friendships… reach out and touch that peace together. I know I would personally love to read what brings you joy, as there is much power and blessings in writing down those little notes of bliss, calling more truth into your life.