Day 1,097 – Finding Joy in the Journey – Wednesday – 11/4/2020
This Past Year
I’m declaring it “Finding Joy in the Journey” Day! Please share with me one Joy you have found in your Journey during this past year.
Today marks the 3-year anniversary of the start of Finding Joy in the Journey. I’ve received many questions over the past three years on how and why this series was started. So, in honor of the anniversary, here’s the back story….
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 cancelling 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 every day 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 and that it would still be going three years later. Sharing my joy has helped me see life differently and my wish is that it will inspire you to find joy in your journey.
Cheers and thanks for coming along for the ride!
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…
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.
