Hey Beautiful Soul, 

Merriam-Webster’s definition of JOY is:

1: The emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires: DELIGHT

2: A state of happiness or felicity: BLISS

3: A source or cause of delight  

If you’re like me, sometimes our circumstances dictate a feeling opposite of joy. There are times other people’s choices affect your day, your plans, and your dreams! What can we do when this happens? We can choose JOY, we can choose to become joyous, and we can choose to feel joy amidst our outside forces.

Enjoy this week’s Dose of Joy as we read this JOLT together!!

****If you’re new to how this works:  

Step 1 Acknowledge how you are feeling   

Step 2 Take a few deep breaths and start to relax around it  

Step 3 Start to feel better after reading it out loud  

Step 4 Celebrate~ You Did It!****

There are days when I have it all planned out and it just doesn’t work out

I get frustrated when I’m wanting to have my day go as planned and it doesn’t

I sometimes continue focusing on what isn’t working and get more frustrated

I know this isn’t the best use of my energy

I know I can stop, take a breath or two and start feeling better

I know that when this happens it’s usually the Universe trying to tell me something

Maybe this is a sign to slow down, take some breaks or get clear on my vision

Maybe I should use this time to meditate or journal

Maybe I actually needed this interruption to listen to my intuition more deeply

I see now that this is just what my day called for

I see now that it’s ok to pivot when plans don’t go as intended

I’m now seeing this is a good thing

I now have more time in my day to do more of what I love

I'm feeling much better about this now

I'm feeling more ease and flow in my day

This is JUST what I needed!

Oh Yeah!!!

Thank you,

Thank you,

Thank you!

FYI - I’ve created a new Facebook Group to deliver exclusive content to those of you who would like more JOY in your life!  Ask to join today! JoyfulBusiness - Joyful Life

Joyfully,

P.S. If you are new here, I created [JJJ] Julie's Joyful Jolt to calm my nervous system down when anxiety, uncertainty, or fear steps in. "JOLT" stands for Joyfully Overcoming Limited Thinking.