Since we were not all taken to Heaven as part of the Rapture or left behind in turmoil and despair it’s best I not lose focus and continue Chasing Joy 🙂
In the 15 months since I raced out of the starting blocks Chasing Joy I have been anything but bored. I have been a joyful ballerina, had a not so Joyous volunteer experience, Chased Joy to Bermuda, experienced the Joy of being a Red Head, Set a goal and reached it… can you say 5k!!!, danced in the mirror naked, and realized I am worth the Cheese Dip.
So What’s next??? While I have completed a 5k I was not able to run the entire thing. Should I focus on running for Joy? Continuing to work towards running 3 miles non-stop would be a good idea. Keeping up with the running will help towards my goal of getting down to a single digit dress size. Should I turn my focus to weight loss? I’ve lost a little already and am feeling pretty happy with what I see in the mirror. Am I confident enough for that Boudoir picture. Or maybe Joy is around some corner that I did not see before. Perhaps a partner could help me Chase Joy even faster. Should I focus on dating? Or maybe doing better at work would give me a little bit of Joy. Should I focus on my career.
Choices, Choices, Choices…. The good thing about the rapture not having taken place is I have still have time to Chase Joy in whatever way I choose.
What do you think I should focus on next? What are you focusing on as you Chase Joy???
I'm here via your #FlashbackFriday linky! This year I've been chasing joy with a set of mantras – my favorite is "I am on my own personal journey to ecstasy." (That sounds dirty but it's not intended to be, promise!) It's a good reminder that things like happiness are love are a journey, not an end goal.
Happy Friday! 🙂
Thanks for visiting my blog…I love your blog concept! Maybe you should try chasing joy by doing something fun and extreme…tattoo? Sky diving? Hot air balloon ride? Just some thought starters 🙂
First, thank you for stopping by my blog (Perspicacity). YAY!! for you doing a 5K. I am a runner – slow but love it. If you think you want to keep incorporating running, there are several approaches. Some people like staying with a method that combines running and walking (I personally like running the whole thing – to me it just feels more "free"!!). A great support system for fitness goals is DailyMile (www.dailymile.com). There's also a great online support for losing weight (loseit.com). As far as what to pick, the best advice I got was to pick three – if you let your mind and spirit relax, your top three will bubble up – write them down and keep them in your wallet with you. That way they are always "close to you"! Good luck chasing that joy!!
Thanks for visiting my blog via TRDC. Love yours. You have a great outlook. Maybe choosing one will have the side-effect of helping you reach other goals at the same time. Like, if you focus on running, you could also lose weight and maybe you'll meet someone who also likes to run? That's the beauty of it all. You never know when or where you'll find joy. Best of luck in all your endeavors!
Yes it is in those choices we have the power to create our lives.
Wonder why more folks do not see that "joy"?