The Joy List

A book titled Calm in my Chaos had a great suggestion for creating a list of things that bring you joy. To create the list , write as many things as you can in five minutes that  bring you even the most remote pleasure- nothing, the author writes, is too small. Here is mine:

Chantel's Joy List

• unprompted back rubs from my dear husband
• Tamerah's seven-toothed grin
• Alayna's heart to help
• the feel of the sun on my arms after walking out of a shivering cold building
• sunlight filling a room after the shades have been pulled back
• stretching out on freshly washed sheets after a long, tiring day
• my husband's way of making me bowl over with laughter ( he is so funny!)
• learning a new song on my guitar
• taking the children to a huge playground and watching them have fun while I just sit and relax

So try it- write a "joy list". Then when youare having a chaotic moment, pull it out and close your eyes to picture it all.