Spring Into Joy
Ladies, Spring is officially here and so is the pollen-lol! Spring is such a beautiful season but often times in the midst of our busy lives we forget to pause and take it all in, so today I am going to list ten ways that we can have more JOY during this season!
1) Pray Outside, yes Outside, walk around your neighborhood during a Sunrise or Sunset and pray as you soak in the natural beauty. Don’t worry if people think you are talking to yourself, they will probably assume you are talking on the phone through your ear piece-lol!
2) Take your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, child of a mom that could use a break to a local Splash Pads, seeing and hearing the kiddos laugh and run through the water will bring instant JOY.
3) Turn on your Bible App to the Book of Psalms and change the version to one you typically don’t use, Message, NLT, NIV etc. Hearing the Word of God being read aloud is so refreshing!
4) Go on a Mini Road Trip with Yourself or Grab a Friend or Two! It doesn’t have to be expensive or extravagant for it to be memorable and fun! (Don’t forget to invite me when you go 😊)
5) Listen to various types of Christian Genres of music that you typically wouldn’t listen to, you might just end up adding some new music to your playlist.
6) Become a Plant Mama if you’re not already one, adding plants to your house not only help produce Oxygen but it also helps to produce JOY!
7) Start a Inspirational Book Club, or Bible Study virtual or in person (thank God for Zoom) Making connections with people helps to infuse JOY in our lives. Don’t allow fear stop you from doing something like this, we were made to exist among community/connections from others.
8) Go sightseeing within your local town and community-there’s so many landmarks and hidden gems that we often don’t even know that is “next door to us”. Many towns have Nature Centers, Museums, Botanical Gardens, Historical Sites and much more to explore.
9) Read a Daily Devotional-there’s a ton online, some of my favorites comes from Proverbs 31 (https://proverbs31.org/) or Chrystal Evans Hurst (https://chrystalevanshurst.com/) or if you prefer paper copy of devotionals check out these two places that you may not be aware even sells inexpensive devotionals which is Ross and Citi-Trends.
10) Spring Clean, research has shown that when we declutter, it helps reduce anxiety and stress. We are often holding on to things that we no longer need and by donating those items to people who need them brings JOY to us! So let’s all take a look around our closets, garage, and kitchen and see what we can let go of!
**Bonus-Self-Care/Soul Care-It’s essential that we are taking care of ourselves and checking in with ourselves. We can’t pour from an empty cup and often times as women that’s what we are trying to do. When we are at our best then we are able to give our best!
