This little critter is a brb from the Finch app I use to stay in touch with my mental health and to connect to a couple of other people using the application. I appreciated this message of looking for the joy in the everyday.
I like the hanging laundry
in the background. Honestly, the only joy I have associated with laundry is
when it is dried, folded, and put away. Preferably by someone else. Joe is
called the Laundry Fairy by friends. Even when I do the laundry, he gets the
credit. That is okay with me. I would not want people to think I might do their
laundry for them. Well, I probably would do it for them if it helped them out…
I do find joy in other everyday
tasks though. I feel joy after my Yoga workout is complete. Glad it is done for
another day, glad that I am one step closer to staying healthy, and glad that I
feel taller.
I feel joy after my steps reach
my target goal each day. It means I can have a nap or read a book or as is
often the case – both. I will fall asleep for a bit while reading.
I feel joy at the end of my
shift at the thrift store. I enjoy the time listening to other people around me
chat. They are lovely people who are volunteering their time to support food
programs that serve people with needs in the community. In the sorting of who
knows how many articles of clothing, I feel I have come to understand a little
about the culture of the region through their choice of clothing. I have also seen
biases revealed when deciding what to keep and what not to keep. My own biases
and others.
I feel joy in the simple act
of dropping Joe off at work four morning each week. I feel more joy at the end
of the day when I pick him up.
I feel joy having dinner
with Megan, Jeremy, and the kids during the week. It is lovely having a
gathering place each day with people I love.
My joy comes from a place
of gratitude.
And now I am going to go
fold laundry…
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