Hello, there again, my dear friend!
Earlier, I shared my Throwback Thursday post about the JOY Revolution, and, now, I’m having a bit of fun with this week's edition of Thursday Thirteen. It’s the link-up where you list thirteen things on the topic of your choice. Why not keep the theme of JOY going?
13 Things That Bring Me Joy
These aren’t in any particular order…
DH brings me immense amounts of JOY. He really IS my best friend and partner. We have FUN and share SO many belly laughs together.
My JOY playlist. I love listening to it when I’m tootling around town.
Lately, I’ve really enjoyed Resident Alien. I wasn’t quite sure about it when DH put the first episode on, but I quickly got sucked into it. It is irreverent, but it looks at human life from the perspective of an alien. I LOVE Harry. He reminds us of a ten-year-old kid.
Pokemon Go. I’ll admit it. I’m “one of those geeks.” I started playing with my youngest daughter in 2016 and have played (off and on) ever since. It is something I can share with her, and it helps keep me in touch with my own Inner Little Girl.
Diamond Art. I will sit there, dotting away, while listening to uplifting music, audiobook or podcast. It was something that helped to keep my mind off of my thoughts when I was going through my healing journey last year.
Taking the Tweedle Dee (our travel trailer) out into the woods with DH, and just being on the road for an adventure!
Puzzles. When I was a kid, any time we would go to visit my aunt and her family, she and my mom would pull out a puzzle that we would all work on together for the duration of our stay. We would sit there together, place pieces, and just talk about life. Unidragon Puzzles are my all-time favorite puzzles. DH gave me my first Unidragon puzzle for Christmas one year, and I’ve been hooked on them ever since!
“Backyard” fires. I love cool evenings, sitting out by the fire with a nice hot beverage in hand. Whether it is at home in the backyard or when we’re camping, it always lifts my spirits.
Going out for a nice meal. A couple of weekends ago, I went to lunch with my mother-in-law. She and her husband we the one that taught me and DH how to enjoy the “finer things” in life, and while I’ve always enjoyed going out to eat, she still had a thing or two to teach me. 😘 We enjoyed our meal the way we wanted to and at our own pace rather than the pace that most restaurants want you to (in and out). It was the most relaxing meal I’ve had in a restaurant… EVER! And the company was just as fantastic.
I love listening to the birds. Whether it is the ones outside or our little budgies, I love listening to birdsong.
Being out in Nature! I guess this probably goes along with numbers 6 and 8, but whether it is the beach or the mountains, I just feel more ALIVE outdoors.
Having my whole family together. DH and I have been parents for over thirty years now. Our two eldest kids have families of their own, and we’re spread out across the US. It’s not as easy to get all of us together anymore. But when we do… When I have all of our kids, their significant others, and our grandkids under the same roof all together… That brings me SO much JOY!
The ability to connect with loved ones on the other side. I LOVE knowing that I’m not alone in this human experience and that loved ones from all times and spaces are with me. But this morning, my youngest daughter shared with me the details of a dream she had last night, and I knew (once more) her grandpa had dropped in through her dreams to shower her with love and let her know that he sees the changes she’s going through, that he loves her, and is supporting her.
What is on your list of 13 things that bring you JOY? I would love for you to share in the comments!