The podcast discusses the significance of knowing what brings joy and living a balanced life. It explores the challenges of identifying our joys and offers practical steps to help listeners uncover their sources of joy. They emphasize the need to start small and not overwhelm ourselves by trying to invite all of these words at once. Additionally, the importance of finding joy in the little things and being intentional about pursuing what brings joy in life is discussed.
Identifying and prioritizing activities that bring joy is essential for creating a fulfilling life.
Overcoming obstacles to finding joy requires self-discovery, awareness of personal needs, and embracing new experiences.
Deep dives
Steps to Rediscover Joy
Step 1: Define the word that represents what brings you joy right now, such as joy, happiness, fun, contentment, or wholeness. Step 2: Acknowledge the season of life you're in and determine how long you want to focus on bringing joy into your life. Step 3: Reflect on the last time you felt the way you want to feel now and identify the circumstances or activities that brought about that joy. Step 4: Pick one specific thing or activity that aligns with your current word for joy and prioritize it. Step 5: Schedule that chosen activity to ensure it happens. Step 6: Remember to be intentional about experiencing joy and regularly reflect on it by keeping a joy log or using other forms of documentation. Step 7: Continuously repeat the process and make it a habit to bring joy into your life on a consistent basis.
Overcoming Obstacles to Discovering Joy
Many people struggle to identify what brings them joy due to various reasons. These include being busy with work and responsibilities, prioritizing others over oneself, and not adapting to life changes or transitions. However, it is possible to overcome these obstacles by intentionally making time for self-discovery, being aware of personal needs and desires, and exploring new experiences or activities that align with one's current season of life.
Embracing the Pursuit of Joy
Discovering what brings you joy is a lifelong process that requires self-awareness, intentionality, and compassion. It is important to start small, be open to exploration, and not get discouraged if initial attempts don't result in immediate clarity. By compassionately repeating the process and making joy a priority, it is possible to cultivate a fulfilling and joyful life, even amidst the demands and busyness of everyday responsibilities.
Over the years of this podcast, we’ve simply been tweaking the order of how we live, starting with who we are today, not who we wish to be in the future.
That’s why on this first day of the year, I don’t want to talk about goals and habits and starting a new year. All three of those things are actually quite valuable and a normal part of our lives, and we’ll even talk about some of them over the next few weeks. Today, however, I want to start somewhere else. I want us to start with what brings you joy.