Finding Joy in the Small Things

Even in small things I recognise the great joy of my existence.

What a beautiful sentence.

But, as always, let us think about it for a moment:

The joy of existence should actually be self-evident, and yet we so often forget to notice it.

The joy of being alive is the happiness we feel when something especially beautiful happens, when something good comes to us, or when the sun warms our belly while we are lying by a lake. Yes, exactly: that is the joy of existence.

But we do not lie by the pool every day, win the lottery constantly, or learn every morning that we are becoming a mother, father, grandmother or grandfather.

So the feeling of joy in existence can become rather rare, which is a pity in itself.

Is it not simply beautiful to get up in the morning and see your home, your family or your breakfast?

Is it not beautiful to walk the dog, breathe in the air, feel the rain or let the wind move through your hair?

Is it not beautiful to talk with colleagues at school or work, bite into a piece of cake, smell a flower, or have completed your exercise routine?

All of this is beautiful. Only because it feels ordinary, we no longer notice it.

Morning exercise

Try to notice as many small beautiful things in your life as possible and allow yourself to enjoy them.
If you like, write them down.
In the evening, go through them again quietly and remember how they felt. I wish you many smiles on your lips.

Exercise with Reiki

In the evening, when your day’s work is done, go to a quiet place and begin to meditate.

Balance your chakras, cleanse them, and then bring some of the day’s small joys back before your inner eye, as if you were looking through a photo album or watching a film.

Each time you can visualise a situation or image, imagine it being permeated or framed by universal energy. A white or orange cloud of energy moves through your situations and fills them.

In this way, these images pass into your self and can accompany you for a long time.

I wish you a peaceful and happy day.