What is Joy anyway? Is it when you were a kid and you got so excited you could not sleep because you were going to Playland the next day? When was the last time I had that kind of experience?
Taking a Creative Writing class with Ariel Gore did it for me. I was so excited and the experience was amazing! She does not disappoint, for sure! And I wrote more than I have ever written before.
How can I get more joy in my life? Good question. Meditate? Give up Diet Coke? Hike up Bear Mountain? What brings me joy?
Natalie Goldberg gave a wonderful talk at the Open Center last night and was truly amazing. She filled me with joy talking about an exhibition of work by Impressionist, Pierre Bonnard, (http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp) at the Metropolitan Museum of New York. It takes someone living in Northern New Mexico to tell me about stuff happening at the Met. Viewing this exhibit will bring me great joy.
The other thing is to do the right thing—work out, meditate, eat right, WRITE, and low and behold, joy will follow. That is what they always told me. Do what you love and the joy will follow.
The greatest joy I remember is learning to ride my bike. It is the closest thing I ever came to flying. One hot Sunday afternoon, I took my little red and white Schwinn to the top of the hill and coasted safely to the bottom. I am riding my bike by myself for the first time. What a feeling!
What brings you joy?
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