It’s funny how people tend to focus on the big moments and events in life as being the most joyful; things like graduation,weddings, etc.  And these should be joyful occasions, but they aren’t nearly frequent enough to live on joyfully.  It’s the small everyday things where a drop of pleasure repeated will multiply and stretch to last.

Here’s a simple way to start adding more joy into the everyday moments. Start by looking at your daily routine for the tasks and moments that you repeat so often that they are almost unconscious.  Things like brushing your teeth or grabbing that first cup of coffee.  Pick one and then think about ways to bring more pleasure and joy to that moment, using all five senses.  For example, are the coffee cups in your cupboard there out of convenience (free, cheap, gifts) or is each one truly a representation of the perfect coffee cup?  The right shape, color, thinness, to suit your mood on a given day?  If not, start weeding out the ones that are simply functional and begin a quest for mugs that feel, look, and taste the way you want them too; bringing just a little more joy into your day, everyday. There’s no time limit and no rules. Enjoy the process of bringing beauty and pleasure into your surroundings in small, inexpensive ways that don’t add clutter or simply more ‘stuff’.

And yes, even brushing your teeth can be brought to a new level – try different toothpastes until you find one you really like the taste of (comparatively anyway!)  Look for toothbrush holders that make you smile or get one of those faucet attachments with LED lights that makes the water look colored.  (Brushed Chrome Colored Faucet Light Heat Sensitive Color Changing)

If you keep with this, gradually improving your experience with your daily routine it won’t be all that long before moving through the day feels a bit easier and lighter.

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