A gift of joy

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Earlier this week a dear friend handed me this gift–a precious little book, just 5 inches by 5 inches. Each page is made up of a collage of some combination of stickers, cut-outs, handwritten words, and paintings.


“I know we’re all having a hard time right now with everything going on in the world, so here are some things you can do when you need to feel some joy,” she explained.

Perhaps, you’ll save this post and pick out one of these ideas for yourself:

🌸 Add happy thoughts to your thinking.
🌼 Add observation to nature.
🔵 Add a strut to your walk.
🦉 Add adventure to your life.
🍃 Add relaxation to part of your day.
💜 Add a spoil-yourself-rotten day to your week.
🦋 Add creativity to your boredom.
✨ Add a sparkle to your smile.
😄 Add laughter to your morning.
☀️ Add sunshine to your day.
🎶 Add music to the silence.
🛁 Add a spa day to your week.
💃🏻 Add dancing to the mundane.
🌙 Add sweet dreams to your sleep.
🤗 Add hugs to your hellos.
💐 Add flowers to your table.
🎵 Add singing to your shower.
😘 Add air kisses to your goodbyes.
❤️ And compliment yourself often!




8 responses to “A gift of joy”

  1. fireflytrails Avatar

    What a lovely gift! Thanks for passing it on and sharing these good ideas here.

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  2. arjeha Avatar

    A gift is always nice. A handmade gift is special.

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  3. franmcveigh Avatar

    Nice gift! I’m even thinking that PTOs could do something similar with a small calendar to also bring joy and say “You Matter” to school staff.

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  4. Diane Anderson (newtreemom) Avatar

    A sweet gift. Multiplied as you shared it!

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  5. Glenda Funk Avatar

    Vivian,

    This is a lovely gift. I took a screenshot of the list to save as a reminder. The world is a hard place right now. I hope you’re practicing lots of self care. peace

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  6. edifiedlistener Avatar

    Gifts galore in this post! I love the ideas for things we can add to our lives. I never use air kisses, but I might soon! 😀

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  7. bullets and blanks Avatar

    that’s really sweet, and I will remember to strut after this! Thanks for sharing these simple sweet boosts.

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  8. natashadomina Avatar

    What a wonderful gift! It makes me want to create my own to share with others. I love the pattern in the list you’ve shared. I’m thinking now about what other things I could “add to…”

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