a place where I celebrate my life + continue to heal
(photo credit: Vincent Van Gogh I think? I can’t find the original?!)
For about a year and a 1/2, I’ve been in a Voxer group chat called “🌈 JOY TRAIN 🤸🏻♂️🌠” hosted by Kelsey Abbott.
The goal of the intimate group is to share our awesome and what’s bringing us joy every single day.
Here’s what’s happened for me since I was invited to join this community:
I get to celebrate everything in my life that’s amazing (The Joy Train is a safe place to unapologetically brag!). I’m constantly looking for what feels PINK and ignites warm fuzzies in my soul. 🎀💗💐
More and more JOY + amazingness has come into my life (hello, law of attraction x1301353098).
I’ve received a love-filled community with folks from around the world. Being with like-minded individuals who are celebrating every ounce of life is medicine. Their joy is so very contagious and I love them so much.
It’s been another key of the healing process with my body + mind.
Some examples:
a) For my body: I wore shorts last summer more than I have since for as long as I can remember. I celebrated how good it felt to *BE* in my body and wear the damn shorts (because being hot makes me want to legit lash out irrationally).
b) For my mind: I’ve reprogrammed my brain to look for joy✨ throughout the day which has only enhanced my mental health.I feel more connected to the Universe.
We know that the human experience has an array of equal parts happiness + sadness/light + dark. So, for me, that means sometimes I check-in frequently throughout the day bursting with joy. And, sometimes I can’t authentically check-in because my internal weather feels cloudy + life is messy. That’s okay, too. I honor myself for where I’m at and what’s feeling the best for me.
But, the JT is like my North Star ⭐️ and the beings in it are my sunflowers 🌻*.
It’s a reminder to return to the love and all the yummy glimmers happening in life.
A sacred container like this reminds us that what we focus on grows and that our thoughts really do change our world.
Want a sneak peak in?
Buckle up, it’s heart-fluttery and juicy. 🚂🫶🎆
Enjoy…
Isn’t it delicious?
And, so very contagious?
The emojis are the cherry on top. 🍒
My dear reader, for today, maybe you could try on this joy-filled approach to life?
To pay extra special attention to your body and how much she loves you and then brag about her?
Pleeasseee comment below and share today’s magical, lit-the-f*ck up moments of your life and the experience of being in your body.
My only request? Be unapologetic with it and don’t hold back.
Your life + body are worth celebrating.
I’m forever a safe space to celebrate it all.
Love, love, love,
Danielle
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“I don't think there's anything on this planet that trumpets life more than the sunflower. For me that's because of the reason behind its name. Not because it looks like the sun but because it follows the sun. During the course of the day, the head tracks the journey of the sun across the sky. A satellite dish for sunshine. Wherever light is, no matter how weak, these flowers will find it. And that's such an admirable thing. And such a lesson in life.” ― Calendar Girls, 2023