I believe that joy helps healing and reduces pain. Planning my life to include things that give me joy is an important part of my healing lifestyle!
Last night I had the awesome opportunity to share an evening with old friends I haven't seen in a while, and revel in great discussions, laughter and wonderful food (especially the creative "build your own dessert" buffet seen above)
A few days ago I was caught up in stress and pain and actually considered canceling my weekend plans to stay at home and "rest up"... This may be a difficult balance, sometimes I really need rest, sometimes I just need more joy and different input. It can be a gamble to make the decision, but over time I've seen that actively choosing for joy has always been more beneficial for me than making room for the pain.
What things give you joy, what things make you laugh... and where in your schedule are you making room for them?
Wooow.. jeg fikk frysninger! du skriver jo det jeg tenker jo! ja jeg har jo også skrevet om det i bloggen min, det med å prøve å unne seg en god latter, ut å spise god mat, gjøre de tingene som gjør deg bedre i humøret, for det får deg til å tenke på andre ting!
ReplyDelete:) jess - glede er skikkelig bra medisin! Kult at du har startet painkiller-bloggen: kjempebra med mer smertereduserende inspirasjon, spesielt på norsk!!
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