We have found joy by making time to love on those around us. When I chose to quit my full time job to start a home business, one of the benefits was that I get to see my family all day almost every day. That means that as we see our kids grow up, we are able to invest in them as they find their passions in life and work along side each one. They also work along side of us and experience helping those in need in our community. As we love on them and others, they have learned to do the same.
The act of caring for others has been proven to be healthy for your physical body. How is this possible? When you genuinely care about others you are no longer thinking about the events in your life that cause stress. Instead, you get an energy boost of positive emotions and this causes the systems of your body to work efficiently. For more information on this, look into HeartMath.
We also love on nature. The picture above is from a while back when we planted a tree for our youngest. It is in a row of sibling trees in our yard that each child has helped plant. We work with trees, that have been cut down, to make beautiful things, but we make sure we are also planting new trees for the next generation as well. These trees are now at least 15 feet tall and are joined with others.
We hope that you are able to find joy in your lives as well!
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