Having an intention to notice, create, and share Joy is one thing, but how exactly does this work?

I will be sharing 21 daily emails and blog posts, each with a simple suggestion to empower you to increase the experience of Joy in your own life, and the lives of those around you. These daily communications will briefly describe that day’s Joy activity, along with a short explanation of why I’m suggesting it (in case you’re like me, and need to know a reason behind doing something!). Many if not all of these will prompt you to “share”, which can be done in a variety of ways, and it is completely up to you in terms of what feels comfortable or doable any given day.

For example, you can share by:

posting on your favourite social media platform(s) - use the hashtag #joymonger so that others participating can easily follow or search for all the Joys - if you tag me @jessicalinphoto , I will reshare your posts and stories
asking a friend or family member to join you in these daily activities - you can send each other a daily text with a picture (when applicable) to share your Joys
if it’s someone you live with or work with, then you can have a Joy-sharing check-in at a set time each day (ie. over lunch or at the end of the day)
if you have a small business and have an email newsletter or podcast of your own, please feel free to share this project and/or these daily Joy prompts to your audience, with a credit to my website please! { https://www.jessicalin.ca }
if you are a teacher, please feel free to share this project and/or these daily Joy prompts to your students, with a credit to my website please! { https://www.jessicalin.ca }

As we each increase our own Joy, the sharing of it will create ripples in our communities. With enough ripples, we can create a tsunami of JOY!

My next post will be our first daily Joy activity, so stay tuned!

In the meantime, here’s a mini Joy tip:

If you feel yourself slipping into a vortex of negativity or anxiety, do this:

stop what you’re doing (if possible), especially if it involves “doom scrolling” through social media or the news
sit down, place your feet flat on the floor. Feel the solid floor beneath your feet
take a full deep breath in through your nose, letting it fill your lungs; hold for a second or two
release the breath through your mouth with a sigh. Try to feel the tension leave your body with that breath
repeat 3 times

{This type of slow, deliberate breathing sends a signal to your nervous system that you are safe. Your mind and body are interconnected, so calming one will have a calming effect on the other}

If you haven’t already, you can sign up here to receive daily Joy prompts directly into your inbox each morning for 21 days:

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21 Days of Joy!