Create More Joy in Your Life

Life is full of ups and downs which is why it's important to have tools that can help you create joy when you are going through a season a doubt, grief, or pain.

One of the tools that I use in my life is a positivity journal or notebook. This is separate from the notebook I use to journal my thoughts in. I have a special notebook just for positivity. In my notebook I have 3 prompts...

1.) "Wouldn't it be nice if..." This is a place where I allow my imagination to run wild and I write down all the things big and small that would be nice if they happened. Some examples are "being financial free" or "traveling to Hawaii." It's a fun exercise because dreaming puts me in a state of joy.

2.) "Compliments." I write down the nice things people say to me. It's easy to focus on the negative and to feel like you're not moving forward but having compliments shows me that the work I'm doing is meaningful to some people and it also just makes me feel amazing to read!

3.) "Fun events/memories/conversations." I write down things in the past week that I'm really grateful for. I got to work out with a friend I hadn't seen in awhile and it was so fun so I wrote it down.

Take this idea and run with it but only use the prompts that work for you! If it doesn't make you excited or bring you joy then don't do it! When I feel down I always have this notebook of dreams, compliments, and memories that I can look back on a change my state and create more joy.

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