Re: The quality of joy
In Response To: The quality of joy ()

I began to experience
: moments of joy, but they were
: totally different from what I used
: to experience. They weren't big,
: spiky highs. They were experiences
: where I was totally in the moment,
: just enjoying what I was seeing or
: doing. It's more of a warm glow
: instead of a bolt of lightning.

: Before the program, there was a huge
: mental component to my emotions,
: because everything that I
: experienced was accompanied by
: mental chatter. Now it's a lot
: quieter in my head, and when I
: feel joy, it feels like it's
: radiating from my heart, not being
: amplified in my head. I've also
: found that my ability to feel joy
: is less dependent on other people
: or big life events. I don't look
: to others to supply joy in my
: life, and I notice things more, so
: even when there are things in my
: life that are troubling me, I can
: look around me and find things
: that give me joy, or do activities
: that bring me joy. I know what
: sorts of things bring me joy, so I
: plan some of those things into my
: day, like making sure to check out
: the fields and power poles for
: wildlife on the way to work,
: looking at the clouds and the
: mountains when I'm driving, and
: planting flowers in planters
: outside the front door at work
: that I see something cheerful when
: I arrive at work.

Love all of it Allison, specially this.

so inspiring :h7)