The Presumptuousness of Joy

The world is an interesting place.  With a 24-hour news cycle, we can learn about terrible events as often as we desire.  It makes some people feel more in control to have all the facts imaginable at their "beck and call".  However, focusing on the negative truly takes away from the time we have to focus on the positive.

Merriam-Webster defines presumptuous as:  "overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) :  taking liberties".  In my opinion, we all should strive to be presumptuous about our personal joy.  I believe it's our duty to be joyful, because joy is the basis of powerful, life-affirming creations.

The paradigm shift is that we are not taking away from anyone else by being joyful.  We must find joy in the present moment and choose to create joyful experiences to lead our best lives.  I am at my best when I am near a large body of water.  If that is impossible in my current circumstances, I can imagine it or find it via media outlets to begin the creation of joy when I am upset.  Then, I add my fav music and dance :)

What brings you joy?  It is important to have an awareness that unfulfilled wishes and dreams can change us if we don't process the sadness.  Disappointment can stifle our hopefulness for a better future.  Doesn't it make sense that to covet and purposefully seek out joy is part of the answer to a better future?

When the fear of lack and evil overtakes the pursuit of joy and happiness, we need to regroup.  In a perfect world, shouldn't creativity be rewarded?  Do you believe a $5 baseball bat can bring a player the same joy as a $500 baseball bat?  What about a keyboard vs a piano or a dollar store tiara vs the Queen's tiara?  Our brains allow us to imagine our inexpensive props are the real deal.

Perhaps once we treasure ourselves on the inside, we care less about showing others we treasure ourselves through our possessions.  Life is supposed to be fun and joyful and hopeful.  Yes, we need to keep up with current events, but we don't need to obsess about them.  We have "people" to do that for us. 

Yes, we need to protect ourselves, but after we take action, holding onto the fear and worry of what could happen sucks the joy out of the present moment.  Building a foundation of knowing we can all find happiness in our lives is one of the keys to reaching our highest, best possibilities and potential.  We all deserve that, but we have to understand it first.

Have a great day!

Xo

Conni