Joy Spotting #10: 'Pamper' is the Keyword

Is all the wear and tear on the body and mind in this fast paced life taking all the fun away?

This weekend, go and 'pamper' yourself. Go for that delicious cuisine that you love the most, shop for new clothes, visit a spa, spend some time on a hobby that you never had time for; anything that will give you happiness. It may not be any of the things that I have mentioned above. It could be just a simple stroll, listening to your favourite music tracks or just soaking in the sun.

Just spend sometime loving your own self.

Don't just do it this weekend. Whenever you feel like, even in the middle of a busy week day...have fun!

The more you spend happy and joyful moments with your own self, the better you will become with people and situations around you.

A happy mind is more powerful than anything else in this world. Even if you are in a very crazy and difficult phase of your life, this will work as magic as you will attract and achieve whatever you wish for.

Pamper...pamper...pamper! Your keyword not for any Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to improve your online presence, but a Life Existence Optimization (LEO) to be on the top in your life journey!


Happy Weekend :)

Joy Spotting #9: Hit Restart on Your Life!

It was a lazy day on a weekend, and I was catching up with an old friend. After a while, I glanced at my laptop and noticed that it was stuck at one of the open web pages and a buffering symbol was rotating in 'loop'.

I realised that it is not going to work or can do anything else until I just restart my laptop. My friend also suggested that I should clear all cache and it will work smoothly there on.

And here in that fraction of a second I also realised that it is such a simple and magical analogy to save us from lot of our life issues and problems that we feel stuck with!

Many a times, all of us just keep pondering over issues, keep haggling over what's going to happen and just feel stuck with problems that seem to have no end.

Why not 'restart' your life, clear the 'cache'of all the stored worries and make some empty space in your mind to bring in happiness and joy?

It beautifully works as you regain strength to again get on with your life, with much more ease and without the burden of your old problems that kept lingering in your mind.


Try it! It will be a new beginning and going to bring small and big joys in your life for sure.

Hit Restart NOW!


Cheers:)

Joy Spotting #8: Are you becoming a puppeteer?

I have seen a lot of people who want control over lot many things their lives, like relationships, love, jobs, marriage, money, children, health etc.

You will ask me – So what’s wrong in that? Shouldn’t we be in control of our lives? We just can’t be careless? Isn’t it?

Yes, you should have control over all of these and many more, but not to an extent that it worries you.

A slight deviation in your plan and it nags you.

For e.g. You have a certain beautiful vision about your relationship with your spouse or children or colleague. But the reality is showing you a different picture altogether. Doesn’t mean your relationship with that person is going all wrong…and you start thinking of how to bring this person back to the storyline that you had written in your mind…It’s not going the way you had thought of.

Life is not a puppet show where a storyline is being played in front of the world by you ‘the puppeteer’; and where you guide and direct the characters in and around your life.

And if you are becoming a puppeteer…where you are pulling strings to make the other person, relationship or situation to behave in a manner that you would like to see, it will lead you being worried, stressed and helpless too at times.

What to do in when you find yourself becoming a puppeteer of your life?

Take the first step towards acceptance: Accept what you see in real. Everything cannot be programmed as per your wish.

Second step: In that reality, find goodness in what you have. Work towards amplifying that goodness in people/situations/relationships. And while you are at it, don’t go back to the other ‘programmed’ vision you had about them and try to bring that vision in to reality.

This might take some time but will give you immense freedom, lightness and joy.

Remember…focus on what you have and the goodness in these ‘haves’ and you will most certainly will find yourself in a happy space.

 Cheers J

Joy Spotting #7: Successful or Happyful?

Successful or Happyful?

This is a very pertinent question that you should ask yourself. What are you seeking every day from your life? To be Successful? Yes, that’s what we all want to be in whatever we do professionally and personally. But in the race to become Successful are you losing some bit of your life by worrying too much that you lose that smile; rushing so much that you miss that relaxed time with yourself and your family?

If you are not able to balance success and happiness with ease then focus on being Happyful than being Succesful!

Once you start focusing on being Happyful, success will follow in your life on its own.

Thrive in life by being Happyful!

Cheers J

Joy Spotting #6: Does volunteering for a social cause gives you happiness?

A thought just came across my mind, when I was watching a recent disaster that happened in my country and I saw help pouring in from all over, reaching out to the needy.

Though my contribution was very miniscule considering the magnitude of the loss, but the very thought of helping someone in need gave me immense satisfaction.

So what is this emotion that strikes a chord between you and your happiness? It is an unseen bond that we create with the people affected. Your help however small it may be creates a feeling of love, gratitude towards what you have – which is empowering you to help others.

Remember! even your tiny contribution is worth millions. It may not necessarily be money. It can even be your time. The time that you can share may hold very dearly to a person who wants you to just listen and not do anything.

Do your bit, as the love and care you share with others not only will bring joy in their lives but will certainly bring joy and abundance in your life!

Cheers J

Joy Spotting #4: Just take a pause and smile!

 I’m back after a long gap! But here I am, with much more to share with you.

Usually, we all encounter some issues in our personal or professional lives that keep cropping up every now and then. Some are just momentary, but few others might take longer period of time to sort them out.

For some of you who are reading this post, you might be going through difficulties right now.  You are desperately seeking an exit from this stress and burden of these problems. But nothing seems to be in your control. You are getting anxious and the fear of some loss is gripping and growing by the minute.

How do you tackle this scenario?

Here is what you need to do...

Wherever you are…just take a pause and smile!

Do it right away. This simple and most inexpensive medicine in the world is the best solution to your every problem, whether it is small or big. I repeat…whether it is small or BIG!

And I will not tell you to stop thinking about your problem while you take this pause to smile.

Keep your thoughts about your worries, your fear, your anxieties, your issues in your mind…and smile.

Do it for a minute, you will like it. Keep doing it at frequent intervals and you will love it. What you will gradually experience is that slowly the burden of your problems will feel lighter.

You will get a newfound energy to face all your challenges! Not only will you overcome these problems with ease, but it will also make you so much stronger, and you will attract more happiness and joy!

Smile is the secret code! Please use it in abundance!

Will catch you soon with more such amazing thoughts J

Cheers!

Joy Spotting #2: The bliss of boredom :)

Saturday is a day of laziness. Deep dive into the realms of laziness and enjoy the bliss of boredom. It might sound strange but enjoy being on your own, do nothing, think nothing and have a great weekend. Enjoy the sights and sounds around you. These days when each one of us, does a perfect neck yoga exercise of bending the neck forward, eyes focused on our hands holding a 5-inch digital object, we have stopped observing our surroundings. Try this new exercise, give your eyes more JOY to observe people and places around you. It’s simple…just place yourself in a nice comfy place, a buzzing café, a bench on the street or even a window of your apartment. Give your ears the JOY of hearing people talking. Keep catching glimpses of whatever is happening around you. This will infuse your mind so much and for once you will stop thinking about your own.

It’s a pleasure of solitude, a JOY of belongingness with your surroundings! And woohoo! The bliss of boredom is exciting J

Cheers!

Joy Spotting #1: Gratitude

The first step towards finding JOY is to be grateful! Many books and motivational speakers have spoken about gratitude. If we imbibe this in our daily routine, it can make your life spectacular.

Here’s how – A simple way that doesn’t take you away from your busy life.

Every morning when you get up, till the time you freshen up start counting things, people and situations you are grateful for and ‘Thank’ each one of those. On many occasions, you will find a lingering thought of the previous day worrying you. Something that’s bothering you at the back of your mind. In all of this, would you be interested in feeling grateful for other things. You are right – you will not be. BUT, what can change your day to deal with that difficult situation in your favour is to be grateful for something in that difficult situation. Visualize you coming out as a winner from that situation

For e.g. Your worried thought says – “I’m so tensed about this assignment in office if I can do it without making any mistakes and deliver it on time.” First, think you have something in you that’s why you are chosen for this important assignment. Also be grateful for your colleague(s)/team who are supporting you to finish this task. And last, visualize you being appreciated for doing it so well.

This small exercise is applicable and true for whatever difficult situations you face in your day to day life. Find it difficult to commute. Follow the same exercise – Be thankful for what you have, Visualize having an easy ride. 

Is this an instant cure to all your problems? No. But the thought of conquering these fears and challenges in our daily lives is your Joy Spotting!

In a course of few days you will find, situations becoming favourable – the way you want to!

Cheers :)