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Daily Question, December 21

What is the joy in this moment?

  • KC

    Sitting in my chair, feet up – listening to the furnace and birds, seeing the Christmas lights framing the window, drinking coffee, reading, writing, connecting … feeling, sensing and hearing the silence and stillness.

    Deep gratitude!

  • Madhurima

    In this moment i am breathing. And i have basic amenities and my loved ones close. At this moment i am grateful.

  • Malag

    Broken sleep; sore back; tired: tried to manufacture joy in the moment just now. Manufacturing never works. So mmmm… Then started reading the posts here and let the feeling flow in from reading your wonderful observations. Thanks to all.

  • Carla

    I’ve been gifted at a late hour with some inner calm after a stressful day filled with bereavement

  • Loba

    Enjoy the silence.

  • Zenith

    That I am at this public computer doing this on this website. There is joy here for me. Learning to live in each moment is hard. I enjoy playing piano when I can. I enjoy being outside whenever I can.

  • Cheryle

    Fruit mince pies and home made Christmas cake sent to me from my Auntie. (I am somewhat over indulging… but with a grin on my face like a Cheshire cat!). Feeling the joy of being loved by a special Auntie!

  • Hot Sauce

    Right now, I have a lot of joy knowing that my semester is over, and I now have some time for spiritual practice and exploring deep questions about life and meaning.

  • Gene

    Soothing music, I am so appreciative of music and the abundance of Joy it feels me with.

  • expati

    The joy is feeling the opening of the portal to the Aquarian Age, and with this a strong encouragement to enter to a further joy with more community and creativity in my/our lives.

  • TofuLove
    Living for more than myself. That’s always been a source of energy and joy for me. I couldn’t ever be happy just focusing on my own little bubble and reality which I’ve accepted means I have way more instability and risk in my life. When you live life more open you take on more risk cause the world is unpredictable. You don’t know if some random conversation will turn weird but you go into it open to what happens, open to giving something positive to another human being. You go into help...

    Living for more than myself. That’s always been a source of energy and joy for me. I couldn’t ever be happy just focusing on my own little bubble and reality which I’ve accepted means I have way more instability and risk in my life. When you live life more open you take on more risk cause the world is unpredictable. You don’t know if some random conversation will turn weird but you go into it open to what happens, open to giving something positive to another human being. You go into helping others unsure what the outcome will be, yeah it seems so much more a sure thing to just focus on your own life and fortifying the hatches … but that’s just not me, that isn’t what makes me feel joy. I’ve always been odd. I don’t know how to live my life closed off to the world and maybe I don’t want to. Joy to me has always been tied to openness and courage.

    I see another world that is possible and I’ll be out there helping people unionize, helping people to have protections, helping the poor, hated and marginalized. And I know I’ll be hated by the status quo and that a lot of people will hate me and I’m OK with it. I’m not a coward.

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  • Matthew

    Going back to school for my second degree starting January. My first degree is in a field that is highly competitive to get into so I decided to go back and get a degree in Computer Science, another field which I enjoy, to make a better future for myself. Keep learning and keep bettering yourself. It seems like a tough decision now, looking at the bill I’ll have to pay but I know in the long run I made the right choice going back.

    I’m so excited to start

  • DeVonna
    Despite this year's many challenges and the struggles I've faced as a direct result, I am feeling joyful in anticipation of Christmas. It was the one day of the year when I was happy, growing up, and ever since I was a newlywed in my own first apartment, I have rejoiced in the simple indulgences of the day. Gift-giving, special music and foods, the decorations, the lights....it's always been a magical time of year. I feel myself caught up in the celebration, especially this year. Merry Christmas...

    Despite this year’s many challenges and the struggles I’ve faced as a direct result, I am feeling joyful in anticipation of Christmas. It was the one day of the year when I was happy, growing up, and ever since I was a newlywed in my own first apartment, I have rejoiced in the simple indulgences of the day. Gift-giving, special music and foods, the decorations, the lights….it’s always been a magical time of year. I feel myself caught up in the celebration, especially this year. Merry Christmas!

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  • Lioness

    Going for it and making some decisions for next year, without procrastinating like I often do.

  • Don Jones

    Not having to try. Being open to the spontaneity. Cultivating my awareness to respond to whatever shows up.

  • Linda

    I am alive and healthy and so is everyone in my friend and family circle. I am deeply grateful.

  • pkr

    My joy in this moment, is the quiet. My quiet time, alone with my thoughts, my meditation. No one to interrupt. Just me and the glorious quiet. 🙏

  • MelaD

    Being present in the moment is a wellspring of joy.

  • Papilio

    The gift of this new day to be alive on Earth.

  • Ose
    That we will celebrate Winter solstice today, and in addition, a conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn appears, seemingly reflecting a very special positive energy. Although I don´t know at all of what this really means, I feel happy and joyful not only because of the sun appearing again and brighten our days, but to believe the cosmic forces will support healing and transformation is uplifting my spirits. May it be so. May all prayers be with this cosmic move and support healing and end of sufferi...

    That we will celebrate Winter solstice today, and in addition, a conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn appears, seemingly reflecting a very special positive energy. Although I don´t know at all of what this really means, I feel happy and joyful not only because of the sun appearing again and brighten our days, but to believe the cosmic forces will support healing and transformation is uplifting my spirits. May it be so. May all prayers be with this cosmic move and support healing and end of suffering. Grateful for those who informed us about this very special moment. Today I have not read your replies so far, so if someone mentioned it already, we share this joy with everyone who come to join or visit here. Many people will support and celebrate this all over the world through meditation, which in our latitudes here in Switzerland will take place at 19:22 o´clock central European time. Thank you!

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    • Michele

      Bright Blessings! Happy Winter Solstice/Yule with the Jupiter and Saturn conjunction:)

    • Present Moment

      My sentiments too. Never has the dissipation of darkness seemed as important. May we all stay awake after last night’s long winter nap.

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