avatarLucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)

Summary

The website content discusses the joy of serendipitous discoveries, inviting readers to share their own experiences with unexpected moments of happiness, and highlights the practice of intentionally creating such moments, such as stashing candy in bags for spontaneous joy.

Abstract

The article titled "hidden delights" on the website explores the concept of serendipitous joy through poetry prompts. It encourages readers to reflect on and share moments of happenstance that have brought them unexpected joy. The piece suggests that these moments can be particularly delightful for those who meticulously plan their lives. It also references a podcast episode by Gretchen Rubin, which discusses the intentional creation of serendipitous joyful moments, like hiding children's artwork in a closet or placing money in a coat pocket to find later. The author, Lucy (The Eggcademic), reveals her personal practice of keeping candy in all her bags to combat hunger, thirst, or sadness. Additionally, the article invites participation in a writing challenge and provides links to related poetry and articles, as well as a repository of poetry prompts.

Opinions

  • The author values the unexpected nature of serendipitous joy and its ability to provide a refreshing contrast to a highly scheduled life.
  • There is an emphasis on the intentional creation of joyful moments as a way to enhance one's daily life, as inspired by Gretchen Rubin's podcast.
  • The act of sharing personal experiences with serendipitous joy is encouraged as a means of connection and community building among readers.
  • The author, Lucy, personally endorses the practice of storing candy in all her bags as a simple yet effective method for creating spontaneous moments of happiness.
  • The article suggests that poetry and writing can be therapeutic tools for exploring and expressing the joy found in life's unexpected moments.

hidden delights

poetry prompts: what are some things you’ve encountered by happenstance that have serendipitously brought you joy?

Photo by Tuyen Vo on Unsplash

a hidden delight serendipitous in nature the joy of surprise

perfect for someone who plans everything down to the minute by minute

who needs to relax for a moment and let things happen naturally

serendipitous purse candy slipped in my tiny purse and my big purse and my backpack

for those moments of sugar to make my day better.

Tagging: Naomi Leilani Acosta | Haider Jamal Abbasi | Sruthi Korlakunta | Agnes Laurens | Mil H. if you’re up to it and anyone else interested in today’s prompt: what are some things you’ve encountered by happenstance that have serendipitously brought you joy?

How to join: include the original post of the person who tagged you for reference and tag 5–10 other people (or simply “tag all”) who might be interested in this prompt! (ps, there’s no deadline on this so if inspiration strikes in 5 months and you want to submit something then, feel free to do so!)

Created by author 🧡💜 Click-through for full poetry prompt repository

Lucy (The Eggcademic) [she/her] was inspired by Gretchen Rubin’s Happier Podcast Episode 296 on intentionally creating more of these serendipitous moments where something hidden gives you that feeling of joy. In her episode she talks about a mum who plastered the inside of her closet with her kid’s artwork, to people who drop $50 in their coat pocket so they can later discover it. For me, I make sure that all my bags, purses, backpacks have candy at all times — in case of hunger, thirst, or sadness.

🌌🐰 Hop down the rabbit hole with these two pieces from me and Pretheesh Presannan

Poetry
Poetry Prompts
Food Poetry
Happiness
Happiness Hack
Recommended from ReadMedium
avatarVarha Abd Selam (Ph.D Candidate)
I photograph, therefore I exist

Why do you take photos?

6 min read