Let It Snow - Being Present

"When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy."  Rumi
 
This last weekend I was searching for a really good movie to watch and came upon a movie titled "Let It Snow".  It was full of sweetness, heartache, presence, seizing the moment, embracing change, and enjoying the joy in each moment.  It made me laugh and cry but what remained after the movie ended was this...we don't know what the next moments will hold - it could be good, it could be bad, but right now, we are here and we have to embrace the perfect joy in this single moment and live it fully.
 
I probably got a lot more out of this movie than others (so if you have seen it and this makes no sense - bear with me).  Every moment, we have the opportunity to experience something uniquely beautiful - whether we see it as good or bad.  It is.  What we decide to do with that or see it as - that's up to us.  But, the smallest little things in our life can contain immense oceans of joy if we only stop, be present and embrace them.
 
"Joy is to fun what the deep sea is to a puddle.  It's a feeling inside that can hardly be contained."  Terry Pratchett
 
What is joy?  What does it feel like?  What brings us joy? 

Most of us think of joy in BIG terms - like huge life-changing events or big moments in time.  And yes, those firework moments can be joy filled.  But what about the little things?  What about the crisp cold air on a fall morning or the sound of snow falling or the smell of your favorite food?  What about warm blankets tucking you in, the purr of a kitten, the hug of a child?  

JOY.  JOY.  J - O - Y.  Every single one of these is a moment bursting with joy.  It's the sweetness of these tiny little moments of joy that keep us alive, that fill us with gratitude, that open our hearts to MORE JOY.  

"There are souls in this world who have the gift of finding joy everywhere, and leaving it behind them when they go."  Frederick William Faber
Yes, JOY spreads like wildfire.  When you stop to notice the little joys, you find more and more and discover a life filled with joy.  When you fill your life with more joy, you spread joy - you shine a light, you inspire more joy.  

So - bring on the joy my friends!

See you on the mat!
Aprille