Creating Joy - Some Things I Learned from SNAP

I recently attended SNAP - which was a conference about blogging - and also about living. One of the keynote speakers was someone who lives in my neighborhood - Julie de Azevedo Hanks. 

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She is one of the most extraordinary women I've ever met and she spoke to us about CREATING JOY. 

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Julie taught us:

•  Joy is in the present. Live there.
• Most emotions fall into 6 categories: happy, sad, fear, disgust, mad, or surprised. Feeling joy requires feeling & expressing a full range of emotions. {In other words, you pray for rain, be prepared for some mud!}
• We've all made "To-Do Lists" at the beginning of the day, try making a "Ta-Da List" at the end - a list that celebrates the things you did. These items may not be the same goals you started the day with: you took the time to comfort a friend, you were patient with your teenager even when he didn't deserve it - you know, THE IMPORTANT STUFF!

I wish you could have been there. I came away so uplifted. I hope this little snippet helped you catch the spirit of the message.

Thank you Julie for the inspiration!