My theme for this year’s Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is Cultivating Happiness. Today, J is for Joy.
She bent close, jaw clenched tight as she focussed on the task.
It slipped from her fingers yet again.
She squared her shoulders and gingerly picked it up.
I shouldn’t have given in to the demand of a 5-year old!
The sparkle in her eyes as she finished decorating the cupcake was oh! so glorious!
The Word to the Wise
Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it everyday. Henri J M Nouwen
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32 Responses
That pleasurable feeling of Joy in little things in life 🙂
Hi Shilpa, this makes me remember a line from a movie that I liked, “Chariots of Fire”, about British runners in the 1920 or 1924 Olympics. The one man’s father said to him, “You can praise the Lord by peeling a spud (potato) if you peel it to perfection.”
Your post made me smile and reminded me to add joy to my day. Rock on, #wHooligan sister! :O)
LuAnn (approx #369 on the list) @ Back Porchervations.
(and one of co-host AJ Lauer’s #wHooligans)
So true, joy is a choice we need to make everyday in everything we do 🙂
The mention of cupcakes has tempted me enough 😀
Oh so much Joy after reading this post about Joy 🙂
Joy is essential in life to survive.. Distress can’t cause too much damage that can only be repaired by Joy! 😉
Your post resonates with me! I love your idea about choosing Joy and keep choosing it every day 🙂 Unless we are proactive in finding it in the everyday regular events of our lives, it will always elude!
Finding joy in little things, be it even cleaning a table is not ordinary. Completing any task at hand, big or small, important and not so important, is worthwhile if you get joy in it
Cupcakes make everyone happy. I try to chose to be happy.
Susan Says
Such delicious story. And it’s true, llitle everyday things are the ones that bring the most joy.
@JazzFeathers
The Old Shelter – Jazz Age Jazz
Joy does not happen, we have to keep choosing it…true that. Finding joy in simple things makes life happier, like watching the baby pigeons outside my kitchen window.
Little difficulties end in little joys…. 🙂
Oh I love your theme and your blog is gorgeous!
Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting! Enjoy the challenge 🙂
Cheers!
Jen
Jen Chandler was Here
Simple joys are indeed the best. For me, cupcake decorating would be frustrating, but if done with a 5 year old, it would be something else entirely. I miss those days.
The key is to find joy in the little things:) And I love cup cakes!
Imagining this scene made me so joyous!
At home, I always decorate cakes, and make the marzipans for Christmas. I must ask mom to bake some cupcakes now. Really need to feel that joy of decorating again!
Beautiful post, Shilpa!
Aww.. that’s so sweet. …the lil’ things in life and the joy it gives! <3
who can resist the sparkle of a kid. Indeed we can choose to be happy or sulk over spilled milk 🙂
A Whimsical Medley
Twinkle Eyed Traveller
hehe. Little ones have their way to get things done, isn’t it:) And, parents curse themselves. A cute post and I can imagine expressions.
Little joys especially when one does it for someone dear! Beautiful and thoughtful Shilpa!
@KalaRavi16 from
Relax-N-Rave
These little joys in our life play such an important role… Don’t they?
Good one on J 🙂
Cheers
Oh yeah cup cake decorations can get tedious at times!
But in the end it sure is worth it! 🙂
Loved the picture shilpa and the quote. Henri Nowen is a profound writer, I enjoyed his book called the “wounded healer” I hope I am right, it was years ago…
That’s true….it’s the best in finding joy even in small things:)
Great post, Shilpa! Mysterious are the simple ways to find joy 🙂
Aww! That was a cute one. Little joys of life 🙂
Life’s little joys. 🙂
Joy is indeed in the small things! this made me smile!
Oh yes…oh yes 🙂 and i can relate to this:) nice cute post