Thinking About Joy

Children seem to have a knack for seeing the obvious and pointing it out to we, the elders, who lose our glimmer and perspective as we do all of the “adult” things. The responsible things. The things that are part and parcel of building a life, sustaining relationships, doing our best to nurture both family and careers. On good days, we find time for ourselves as well.

When pockets of hmm surface, I’m learning to slow down and receive, summon my inner child who sees hope more handily. If ...