Thoughts From The Trail – Joy

Joy is not in things, it is in us.

— Charles Wagner —

Reflection

Over my lifetime, I have been able to identify various catalysts that bring me in touch with my inner joy. One of them is a long bike ride with nature.


Uncovering My Joy

A couple of weeks ago, I was under stress due to the world and its various challenges I had no control over.

Why do we waste our energy stressing over things we cannot control?

I’m glad you asked. But that’s a blog for another time.

Anyway

I needed some time away, some time to recharge my inner joy.

So I went on a long bike ride on the Great Miami River Trail.

At some point in the ride, nature and its various unique pictures opened my spirit and flipped the ON switch to its inner joy.

I quit thinking and began enJOYing the beauty the ride offered me.

It was a much-needed reset.

Joy is definitely an inside job that can often be acquired by quieting our minds with nature.


Questions

What flips your inner joy switch to on?

What do you need to do to keep it turned on?

What people, places, things, and situations steal you of your inner joy?

Romans 15:13, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”

P.E.A.C.E.

Jay@EagleLaunch.com


AFFIRM YOUR P.E.A.C.E.

Plan – A dream remains a dream until you write it down. Putting your dream or goal in writing is the first step in creating a PLAN to achieve it. When you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

Effort – Turning your dream/goal into reality requires a commitment to putting forth consistent and focused EFFORT toward executing your plan. Nothing great in life happens without working hard.

Attitude – The chances of achieving your dream increase exponentially if you believe you will achieve it. Remember that your ATTITUDE determines your altitude in all areas of your life.

Community – Nothing great in life happens by doing it alone. The chances of achieving your dream expand as your COMMUNITY of positive mentors and coaches expand. You become the average of the five people you spend the most time with–and yes, spending time with “people” through books and instructional videos factors into your “average.”

Energy – Chasing and achieving your dream requires optimal mental, physical, and spiritual ENERGY. So put your dream in God’s hands and nurture your mental and physical being.

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