Day 1,310 – Finding Joy in the Journey – Saturday – 6/5/2021
morning reading
I love to spend time in the morning reading on the back patio. This book was given to me by John at the club. He’s the same age my mom would be and a really nice guy. I love the title of this book. I finished it this morning and realized that many of the lessons, I have already implemented into my life. I feel like I have lived the motto of “Do Live Differently” for a long time. I haven’t followed the conventional path, especially when I quit my corporate job and decided I would call network marketing my home.
I’ve always questioned “well that is how it is supposed to be.” Well, why? Why does it have to be that way? I’ve tried to look at life and my options differently. I believe when you do, you begin to create freedom in your life. You start looking at what I call the good life and realize that the great life is not about more, more and more. It’s not defining success the same way as the world does though redefining it on what success means to you and how you can experience it every day. I know if I am authentic, connected, happy and having fun then my day was successful. It’s definitely a different way to look at life. I love that I’ve learned that living the great life is all about creating a life of significance.
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.
