Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Joy may find release in the way you express yourself. Creative outlets permit you to liberate a wellspring of joy. Singing and music, for instance, light up many parts of the brain. They allow a person to access deeply-embedded emotional states, memories, and experiences. Other expressive arts also create paths toward joy. Almost every[…]
Joy may also come from practicing kindness and/or serving others. This approach to life feeds a sense of purpose and optimism. Kindness can happen in simple, daily interactions: recognize the dignity of another person and choose compassion and courtesy in your exchanges. Likewise, you can serve others informally by being a good neighbor and caring[…]
As we consider the connection between spirit, mind, and body as a way to nurture joy, consider nutrition, movement and sleep as building blocks. Healthy eating habits, engaging in fitness and movement, and getting enough sleep all contribute to healthy bodies and brain chemistries. Give your body the resources to support spiritual wellbeing. Nutrition provides[…]
Joy relies on the connection between body, mind and spirit (heart). One simple practice is to smile. Develop the habit just as you learn how to breathe more deeply or train for athletic pursuits. When we use our facial muscles, our brains cue the body with the chemistry of the emotion we’re expressing. Smile. It[…]
Link to this week’s Advent devotional: joy. WEEK of JOY Sun, Dec 13 – DAY 15 Joy becomes the focus of our candle-lighting this week. How does the light of joy shine in your life? One question we often ask is the distinction between joy and happiness. Happiness is often described as an emotional[…]
