Day 1,300 – Finding Joy in the Journey – Wednesday – 5/26/2021
What?!?! Day 1300. How did that happen?
How did that happen? I started this journey because I needed a light in the time of darkness. I knew if I could just find joy in one thing each day, it would help me get through that period in my life. Though I’ve kept going since Day 1. How did that happen ?
Sometimes I ask myself, why? Why do I keep posting and finding joy every day. Many times, it would have been so easy to quit. Though I continue because I’ve found that when I focus on finding joy in my life, life is better. What you appreciate, appreciates. Finding joy makes me appreciate the things in my life instead of focusing on what’s not working.
Second, you all keep me going. Your notes and kind words push me through on a day I want to quit. If I can help by inspiring just one person to find more joy in their journey, then it’s all worth it. May you find your joy each and every day!
About “Finding Joy”
And I’m off…. the 16-day adventure begins. The timing of this trip is interesting so I’m naming it “Finding Joy in the Journey.” I’ll be doing one dedicated post each day (at the end of the day or next morning). Since I typically post more than once a day, you’ll find it as a black and white photo. I’ll share the joy of the journey (on the trip or through this season), where I’m finding it and what I’m learning. I hope to inspire myself along the way. And if I can inspire others too, that would be a gift. So let the journey begin…
It was November 2017 and I was ready to head off on a sixteen-day trip. Nine days before leaving, my mom unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack. It shook me to my core. I had always been told the 40’s are the best years of your life. And in a matter of three years, since turning the age of 40, I had gone through a divorce and lost both parents.
I contemplated canceling the trip though I knew my mom would not be happy with that decision. She would want me to continue living my life. My parents did not raise me to sit back and watch life; instead to fully participate in every moment. So I promised my parents to find joy in the journey everyday on my sixteen-day trip and share my experience with others.
Little did I know what “Finding the Joy in the Journey” would turn into when I acted on the prompting to share my experience on a daily basis. It helped me see life differently and my wish is that it will inspire others find joy in their journey.
