We should always be a little wary of our minds, especially of our default, automatic feelings, thoughts and responses.
Left to their own devices, our minds can be great troublemakers. The ego is concerned for self only. It does not live for others. It lives for safety and gratification, not ... Views: 831
Joy is our true nature. We need only watch children playing in the park to see our joyful essence expressed. We all have the capacity to experience peace and joy.
But joy is not something to be pursued, for if we attempt to pursue joy, it will evade us. Like happiness, joy is something to be ... Views: 824
Realizing joy in our lives is dependent on our devotion to some purpose beyond our own needs and desires. A strong sense of that purpose helps us do the next right thing; to do what brings joy both to others and to ourselves.
Mahatma Gandhi explained that “happiness is when what you think, ... Views: 705
Healing and recovery are about cultivating joy. After all, joy is what we want to realize in our lives. Joy enables our purpose to savor life.
Many in the throes of addiction and other mental illnesses never experience joy. Life is dull, flat, painful, and dreary; a wasteland of depression ... Views: 1482