If you are cold, tea will warm you. If you are too heated, it will cool you. If you are depressed, it will cheer you. If you are excited, it will calm you. ~Gladstone, 1865
Around the world Tea continues to carry the essence of community. “Come around for Tea” – the English would say, Japanese have a tea ceremony to express LOVE, In India on average – tea is consumed more than water…
So my joy tip today is about tea-time, invite a close friend for tea, or a family member or go to an old-age home and have tea with the wise elders… don’t just throw the tea in a mug, enjoy the whole ceremony, bake or buy some cookies, take out the teapot and enjoy… Tea time is joy time
Have a cuppa tea with your loved ones and enjoy today’s JOY session – let’s a ll have a healthy doe of tea-hee
TEA TIME JOY – by Nikki Jackman & The UP (click here)
What makes you say and feel WOW? Is it the view from atop a mountain you’ve just climbed? Is it the way you feel God communicates with you? (I find heart shapes and am convinced this is God’s way of saying – Nikki you’re in the right place, right now) Perhaps it is an inspired success story? Or maybe it’s seeing somebody doing something loving for someone else?
Today think about what makes you go “WOW” – and then commit to connecting with some of that. Go on do it, you actually deserve to feel WOW everyday!
“Being happy is something you have to learn. I often surprise myself by saying “Wow, this is it. I guess I’m happy. I got a home I love. A career that I love. I’m even feeling more and more at peace with myself.” If there’s something else to happiness, let me know. I’m ambitious for that, too.” Harrison Ford quotes (American actor, b.1942)
Enjoy the joy session today and have a healthy laugh… – click here – WOW JOY – by Nikki Jackman and The UP
This is a joy tip I’ve had many years of working on. It is truly amazing how maintaining the fine balance of asking and surrendering without hanging onto the outcome is relevant to sustaining joy. Every time I am so personally invested in my outcomes, then I re-learn this lesson, when it doesn’t live UP to my expectations – I’m disappointed and my joy is greatly reduced.
So dear joy friends, we shall continue to ask, to envision, pray, hope and then we shall let go… and keep completely open to the present and the eventual outcome.
It’s inspired what we’re able to appreciate when we let go and take a healthy deep look into this wonderful gift – the present.
True happiness is to understand our duties toward God and man; to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence on the future; not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears, but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is abundantly sufficient. Seneca
That all said – I expect a lot more joy for you all – shortly – especially if you listen to the podcast and today’s joy exercise… teehee
expectation reduces joy – by nikki jackman & The UP
When I see a rainbow, I feel so Blessed, I feel like it’s a special LOVING expression from the CREATOR of all… And when I think of the immense LOVE that is at the core of ALL that is and all that is THE DIVINE… then a rainbow seems to be a perfect expression of this light and love…
I can never speak enough of GOD LOVE…. When I make the time to LOVE GOD… I am rejuvenated, Uplifted and re-fueled… it’s that simple… However you do it… make time for LOVING GOD… For me sometimes when I’m driving I’ll hear a LOVE SONG and I’ll sing it to God, or I’ll turn off the radio and tune into God and pour out my gratitude…
“There are two kinds of love. Our love. God’s love. But God makes both kinds of them.” Jenny – age 8
DIVINE LOVE a GREAT JOY – by Nikki Jackman and The UP
What do you enjoy… what makes your heart sing? If the shoe fit’s make sure you’re making the time to wear it…
I’m amazed at how many of us have just given UP and don’t ever make the time to do the unique thing that Uplifts us, specifically makes our hearts sing with joy… God made us all differently and each one of us is Uplifted by specific things… some prefer nature walks, others prefer playing their favourite sport, others art and for some even maths… my joy tip is – IF THE SHOE FITS – wear it…
And to make sure you’re not taking yourself to seriously – here’s a little quote from one of the wise children of the world…
“Don’t kid me, Mom, I know they’re my feet.” — 3 year old son, when his mother told him his shoes were on the wrong feet
Enjoy the joy podcast – just click here – shoe fits joy – by nikki jackman & the UP
We buy books, we go to gyms, we expend a lot of brain power on trying to hold back time, when we should be celebrating the miracle of being here in this world and every moment is a Blessing.
I’m 35 and being a performing artist you can only imagine how many times I hear fellow industry collegues say fearing comments about wrinkles, grey hair and other aging concerns. I wonder how we can spend so much time worrying about something that really doesn’t need to change, when there so much we could be focusing on, that REALLY need’s change and our attention.
“I’m glad I’m finally eight. This is the oldest I’ve ever been in my entire life!” — 8 year old son.
I celebrate my years…
I hope you do too – enjoy today’s session – Appreciating the years – a JOY – by nikki jackman & The UP
Everyone is the age of their heart. ~Guatemalan Proverb
I love this quote – because my heart is a little girls heart and I’m going to be full of imagination and fun and giggles for ALL my years….
Today I have a simple, yet very effective JOY TIP …
Be Loving… however you do it, to whomever you can – BE a JOY, by being LOVING, to your colleagues, family, friends, even complete strangers… choose to be loving today…
“When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.” Rebecca – age 8
I suggest buying a bag of apples and giving one each to all your colleagues, or even to all the hawkers at the traffic lights, or just greeting & smiling at strangers, and lighting candles at dinner – for your family or partner… do something that’s purely intended to be LOVING… for whomever you choose and feel the flow of joy inside you.
enjoy the session – with all my loving… Be LOVING & Be a JOY – by Nikki Jackman & the UPliftment Programme
Here it is my JOY FRIENDS… SHARING JOY BLOG ENTRY number 100… an important milestone…
CELEBRATING 100 entries full of JOY!!! YAY!!
I would love to have your feedback on what you think of these sessions and which joy sessions you loved the most… comment below…
And today’s SESSION is devoted to all of you out there that listen and share JOY with me… thank you… thank you for giving me a space to share this very unique calling with the world… I am proud to be a JOY ACTVIST!
And thanks to your support, you’ve encouraged me to keep learning more and more about sharing JOY and what WE can ALL do to create more JOY FULL living for everyone… THANK YOU
and with all that gushing my joy tip to you all is also APPRECIATION – there’s always material to appreciate – what do you appreciate RIGHT NOW?
Enjoy today’s session… 100 ENTRIES full of JOY – yay – by Nikki Jackman & The UP
WITH GIGGLES & GRATITUDE TO ALL OF YOU THAT LOVE JOY & LOVE HAVING FUN & LOVE BEING…
Giggle greetings dear supporters of joy…
Today I am one day away from 100 blog entries and appropriately my joy session is full of the lesson of REWARD…
When a project or goal is achieved… REWARD REWARD REWARD… it doesn’t have to be material – but go back to your JOY LIST (from the 1st joy sessions ) and give yourself something you LOVE to do – NO COMPROMISE… for me it would be something like a walk in nature, or a gentle swim in the ocean or a relaxing candle lit bath with my favorite music. That sacred time fuels me and makes me want to achieve more… The greater the achievement, the greater the award… When I’ve sold 100 000 copies of my JOY BOOK, I will reward myself and my man, with an island holiday… teehee
REWARDING OURSELVES CREATES JOY and then as this quote wisely says – remember
“The biggest reward for a thing well done is to have done it” VOLTAIRE
Enjoy today’s podcast – REWARD JOY – by Nikki Jackman & The UP
Getting into the flow – is getting into your JOY…
I’ve recently completed a massive project for The UPliftment Program and the following day I swam a KM in a dam. I love God’s work, obviously it was necessary that I understood this lesson, it was amazing, because both preparations and achievements gave me the same revelation…
Simple – “get into the flow” – when I resisted the flow, by getting worried or anxious thinking thoughts like “how can I do this” or “this is impossible”, “I’m never going to make it” – I felt exhausted, un-able and I could see all around me how I was making waves (not good when you’re trying to swim or complete a massive event)
Surrender, the great surrender… When I let go and let God… I found myself in the flow, my swimming style became more fluid and my project felt divinely guided and was abundantly rich with miracles.
I hope you too find your flow…
Click here for the audio version of today’s entry & your special SAND HAND JOY EXERCISE – In the FLOW a JOY – by Nikki Jackman & The UP
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