Last week, I shared with you this Rosalind Russell quote:
Taking joy in life is the best cosmetic.
Now, I want to share ways to enrich our lives through joy. This small collection of articles contains simple, inexpensive, yet worthwhile ideas on things “to do” to bring happiness or joy into our lives. Some examples include taking a walk in nature, playing with a child, cultivating a prayer life, serving others, giving a stranger a smile, taking a friend for coffee, finding a new scent in a candle or perfume, writing a note to a friend or relative or sending a Facebook message to one of your FB friends.
Ways to Find Joy in Life
Here are a few ways to find happiness in your everyday activities. Set a whole new direction for your day and wake up ready to change your outlook. Just a quick mental check can be what you need for a complete reset, which can lead you in the right direction. Read more…
Finding Joy: 10 Ways to Finding Joy in Life
Many times that information can bring us down, steal our focus, and invade our hearts. Thats why finding joy has become more important than ever. In fact, I think were all trying to figure out how to move faster.When life is whizzing by, its easy to miss the things that bring us joy. Read more…
Finding Joy In Life
Joy doesn’t require good things to happen to us. Joy doesnt require you to be rich. Joy doesnt require any specific situation in your life. Read more…
40 Ways to Find Joy in Your Everyday Life
Why not resolve to find more joy in your everyday life? Joy heals our wounds, inspires us to greatness, and fills our souls with goodness. Here are 40 simple ways I’ve come up with for accessing joy on a daily basis…. Read more…
The writer of this article helps us find joy by sharing her lessons learned and things she wishes she would have done more (or less) as she reared her children. For example, worry and compare less, find balance, document the little events in childhood, spend less time on the computer, etc. Even if you’re not a Mom, I encourage you to read the article, I found some nuggets that apply to all our lvies.
20 Mom Things I Wish I Had Done More Of
Not only with other moms, but with the expectations of motherhood that I had conjured up in my head. Somehow I thought Id be the mom who never got exasperated or craved sleep or kept the immaculate house and then when I wasnt I was too hard on myself. Ive learned, after nineteen years of being a mom, that comparison really does chip away at contentment. Read more…
I hope you found a plum or two of wisdom that you can embrace and apply. Rosalind Russell hit the nail on the head — no line of makeup can bring you the radiant beauty of a joyful face.
While finding joy in every day can illuminate your natural beauty from within, it’s equally important to protect your skin from external factors that can diminish its radiance. Learn why choosing the right SPF protection is not just about the number but about ensuring your skin, and your joyful glow, stays safeguarded against the sun’s harmful effects.”
Editorial Update: We strive to keep our content accurate and up-to-date. As part of our ongoing efforts, this article has been moved from Fashion + Beauty to WELLNESS & SELF-CARE on 09/11/2023.
