Wednesday was Day 22 of my 75 days of summer. The purpose of this blog is to document my efforts to experience more joy in my life. I want to experience my own joy more. I don’t want to be a passive member of an audience watching the story of my life unfold. I want to take centre stage where I belong.
On Wednesday I made plans to take my first ever course in acrylic painting next week. And so, Day 22 was about planning for joy — which is similar to planning to take a constructive break — and planning to utilize my creative, right brain.
I wrote previously about planning for joy and using my creative brain on Day 16 and Day 4, respectively. While writing this blog, I’m learning to make more plans for my own fulfillment and joy, rather than tailgating off of others’. And I’m learning that the more I use my creative, right brain, the better I feel.
This last part — about my right brain — is actually an understatement. What is true is that I’m learning that it’s necessary for me to exercise my right brain. I’ve been leaning almost entirely on my left, logical brain for my entire life. Truly, half of me, my right brain, has been “shut off”. I really have to even things out if I’m to be whole. And using my creative, right brain feels wonderful beyond words, too.
The other part of what I did on Wednesday was the fact that I reached out to someone new, a woman I’d met in a previous art course, to take the course with me. One of my goals is to learn to be more active about cultivating friendships that I want. In the past I’ve often been very passive about this part of my life, too.
I’m pleased with the actions I took on Wednesday to live my joy.
Wishing you great success in taking centre stage in your life this summer and always. Wishing you an infinite capacity to claim your unique joy.
Annie
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