Is life starting to feel mundane? Are you beginning to wonder what all this is for and desperately trying to figure out how to have more joy in life?
You’re not alone. Many of us struggle with this.
Why are we not happy? Why are we so frustrated all the time? But the biggest question for many of us is: “Why am I always broke and sad?”
There is a saying that I often hear and read that drives me crazy.
‘The way to joy is to be here now.’
It sounds pretty simple, but trust me, it’s not. It does not answer the million questions that go through our heads every minute of the day.
be here now
The be all to end all dating. Wouldn’t it be nice if it was that simple?
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Do you have trouble finding joy?
You’re not alone. Life is stressful in!
This! Get up, get ready for work, get everyone else ready, work all day, come home, make dinner, clean up, and then before you know it, it’s time to sleep. Where the hell did the day go?
Then you lie in bed and toss and turn all night because your mind is going a million miles an hour.
just.make.everything.stop.
Why can’t we be happy like the Joneses (damn those people)? It always seems like they got their act together. Trust me, they don’t. No one’s everyday life is perfect, not even the Joneses’.
So I did some deep research and came up with 7 easy ways to have more joy in life, more abundance, and with less stress and more love. Enjoy!
7 ways to have more joy in life
Stop comparing your life with that of others.
We get stressed because we think that our life should be like that of our neighbors or that of our co-workers. No, it’s not like that and they have problems too. Don’t think you have to keep up with others. You are doing the best you can with what you have until you learn or have more.
Stop comparing.
be thankful now
Like this very second. Be happy with what you have, even if it’s very little. You have a roof over your head, a bed to sleep in, food to eat, and eyes to read this blog. That is more than many people in the world have. Be thankful for everything you have and you will surely attract more goodness into your everyday life.
That is really a fact. Hello, Law of Attraction.
mirror mirror on the wall
Does anyone talk about self love and self confidence? When was the last time you did this? Take a few minutes to look in the mirror and appreciate the magnificence of who you really are. We don’t love or appreciate each other enough.
Go talk nice to yourself!
Game time
Turn off the TV, save the electronics and go play. Go feed ducks in a pond, go play with puppies at a shelter, go do something that makes you feel like a kid again. Leave all your stress, worries and problems behind, disconnect and play. Our inner child is screaming to be released.
You won’t even believe how therapeutic this is.
Dear Diary…
When was the last time you wrote a journal but more importantly, when was the last time you wrote all the crap that no longer serves you and published it? All those toxic thoughts that you keep thinking are poisoning your soul and hurting any and all chances of being happy, abundant, and having more joy in life.
Those thoughts are thorns in your side. It’s time to let them go. Get them all out.
Turn off negative Nancy
You know who she is. She is constantly whining and complaining about how horrible life is. Tell her to shut up. You must catch yourself immediately when she appears and change your thoughts. I eat immediately. Don’t stay and wallow there. She will suck you into a deep ugly vortex.
Turn it off and remind yourself of the things that are grateful for!
goodbye comfort zone
Is there something you’ve really been wanting to do but keep putting yourself off because you’re actually afraid to do it? Go do it. get up off your couch out of your comfort zone Face your fear and face that dream.
Many have claimed to have found their life purpose just on the other side of their comfort zone and do you know what happens when you find your purpose?
Yes. You will have more joy in life, more abundance and love and peace and so many other good things.
You can have more joy in life (and abundance too!) if you want to.
Those 7 tips might seem a bit overwhelming at first, but if you really want to change your life and have more joy in life and abundance/love and all that other good stuff, just try following some of these tips and see what happens.
The more you do them, the richer your life will be. Trust me this time.
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