There is a woman I follow on Instagram who last year had a son and then lost her beautiful husband a few months later. She recently wrote how she had a couple days of joy arrive, and how it felt like the joy had come over her, come through her, and was rippling from her. She allowed herself the break from immense grief to dance, sing, laugh and smile.
This excerpt you shared reminded me of the way she also spoke of joy:
“Joy is deceptively determined.
It will shift into many shapes to find you.
It will wait in many lines to reach you.
Joy was; joy is, joy will be.”
She spoke of the connection between joy and sadness and how allowing herself to fully feel sadness has given her the ability to be overcome with joy. It was beautiful and I very much believe emotions have counter emotions and without allowing the negative be experienced you don't make room for the positive.
Joy is fleeting magic, yet it can light a person up in a way that keeps them ablaze through the darkest of darks. It is deceptive, it shifts, it comes sometimes at the strangest moments. Its waits around the corner for a moment when it can catch your attention. It is one of the most powerful emotions anyone can feel, and you spoke of it perfectly!
As for the bees I am so glad they are back bringing your neighborhood magic!
There is a woman I follow on Instagram who last year had a son and then lost her beautiful husband a few months later. She recently wrote how she had a couple days of joy arrive, and how it felt like the joy had come over her, come through her, and was rippling from her. She allowed herself the break from immense grief to dance, sing, laugh and smile.
This excerpt you shared reminded me of the way she also spoke of joy:
“Joy is deceptively determined.
It will shift into many shapes to find you.
It will wait in many lines to reach you.
Joy was; joy is, joy will be.”
She spoke of the connection between joy and sadness and how allowing herself to fully feel sadness has given her the ability to be overcome with joy. It was beautiful and I very much believe emotions have counter emotions and without allowing the negative be experienced you don't make room for the positive.
Joy is fleeting magic, yet it can light a person up in a way that keeps them ablaze through the darkest of darks. It is deceptive, it shifts, it comes sometimes at the strangest moments. Its waits around the corner for a moment when it can catch your attention. It is one of the most powerful emotions anyone can feel, and you spoke of it perfectly!
As for the bees I am so glad they are back bringing your neighborhood magic!