How to Live in Joy
Day 16: How not wanting to do anything can still bring joy
This piece is part of a 30 day writing journey during the month of May, 2020 to find something joyful each day in my home. We are still on lockdown here in the state of Oregon in the U.S. Even though some non-essential stores are open, we are still called to stay at home as much as possible during the pandemic. This is why every day I am looking for bits of light, bits of joy to share with all of you! I invite other writers in on this journey with me as well.
Today I am tired. I have had such a whirlwind of amazing ideas, spurts of energy, creative thoughts, work with clients, and so much more this past week. It is rainy, cloudy, and gray outside. Every moment calls for a hot cup of tea, or coffee or decaf, or even hot chocolate. There are blankets to curl up in on every floor of our home. We live in the magical state of Oregon which is like a fantastical rain forest without tropical plants. Everything is lush and green and vibrant outside. However, I must rest my body and my mind today as the work day has ended.
I have always been a doer. A worker bee. A go-getter. An action-taker. A self starter. I don’t honestly understand being bored. Every moment is an opportunity for me to notice something, take in something or do something. I rarely need motivation to do something. But today, I must rest.
I must give my mind some space to grow and to expand without doing. I must give my body time to rest without moving. I must give my soul some room to just be right now. Today, I must rest.
Tomorrow I will wake up like a colorful, excited butterly, ready to create, ready to put out work into the world. Ready to collaborate at a distance. Ready to share. Ready to light up this world. Tomorrow is great for that. That is what tomorrow is for.
Today, right now I am going to find joy in the blankets, pillows and sofa. I am going to find joy in watching it rain outside while I am cozy inside. I am going to find joy in reading a book on the sofa with my hot cup of tea. I will revel in the warmth and the softness of these moments of rest. These moments of stillness. These moments of pure being without doing.
We need these moments without motion to be able to expand. To leave room for wondering. To leave room for the sparks to return. To leave room for our hearts to grow. Just like the plants outside that are soaking in the nourishing rain, I too will soak in my cup of tea, my comfort of the sofa and the solace of a good book.
Have you taken time to just be today? Not to react. Not to interact, just to be, sitting on the sofa.
I invite the following writers to take part in finding something they find joy in today: KeepingItRealWithAnnick, Gurpreet Dhariwal, Aurora Eliam, CMP and Michele Thill. I look forward to your pieces on this topic on how to live in joy in your home!
With lots of love,
Trista
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Here are 3 more of my articles on How to Live in Joy in my 30 day Series:
