Today I was having a difficult time in discovering something to share as part of my 31 days in January as part of my River of Stones and noticing the world around me. It is very cold here in Wisconsin with a few inches of snow blanketing the ground that we got over the weekend, and the winds still howling, making it quite frigid. All I want to do is stay snuggled in from the world.

So as I contemplated what my stone would be today I looked around my writing studio. On my window sill I have a darling little book called, “The Secrets of Joy” I received from a friend over 10-years ago. I hardly ever pick it up to look at it, but it called out to me as my stone for today.  It made me smile to see the sun on the cover as well as the word Joy. Joy is my favorite word.

So I opened the book at random to this saying:

“I’m fulfilled in what I do… I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes– the finer things of life– would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be fulfilled in a spiritual sense.”  ~Coretta Schott King (b. 1927)

How many of us can say we are fulfilled in what we do? I know I can say that and my journey the past seven years or so. It has not always been easy, but I am doing work that fulfills me and excited about my new area of Reiki study that I think will fulfill me in my continuing efforts to work with animals.  Animals bring me some of the most joy in my life and they fulfill me in so many ways.

The sun on the cover of the book slso reminded met that it is always there. Even though it is very cold outside, I am reminded that warmth and blooming flowers will once again be here before I know it. And I the fact the weather man has said it will be 44 degrees by Thursday makes today a bit easier to bear.  🙂 But I also know I always have a choice to choose Joy everyday of my life no matter what the weather or circumstances.