on the topic of Joy...
When you share your joy with me, you tell me what you belong to. The joy of dancing in the dining room shows me that at the end of the day, after all is done—efficiently or not—I belong to the people I love. Riding the dragon, I taste the joy of belonging to and embodying the very life force of this universe.
Why is it often hard for us to choose joy, even in moments when there are no painful circumstances in our lives? Sometimes I think we simply do not know how….
I want to cultivate ways of celebrating joy in my life, and I want to recognize and savor the moments of joy that come. I want to enjoy the full variety of pleasures life holds, even when some of those joys appear to others to be incompatible and contradictory.
From Oriah Mountain Dreamer
UPDATE: I should have included this link to her site (sorry I forgot that Paul), this excerpt is from her book "The Invitation" and the poem that she explores in depth is posted on her site (just scroll down)...here is how the poem starts:
It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.
The poem, and the book are definitely worth a read.
posted by Johnny Lightheart at 10:04 AM
3 Comments:
Thanks Johnny, I think that I understand this passage.
I have never heard of this writer before, Oriah Mountain Dreamer.
I shall be reading her as soon as I can.
Thanks for the intro. :-)
Warm hugs,
Paul.
Thank you Paul, the excerpt is from a book called The Invitation, I'll update the post with that info, it's a book worth reading, but the poem that she wrote that the book is an exploration of is on the front page of her site, it is definitely worth clicking over and reading.
Love and Peace
Johnny, no need for an apology, I googled her as soon as I read your post. But thanks again,
Paul.
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