Start Your Day With A Cup of JOY

In my quest to help moms re-claim the joy and become JAHMs (Joy @ Home Moms), I get a lot of requests for fighting off the joy thief of “not enough time”. I personally prioritize my day with JOY. Jesus, Others, Yourself. I call this starting my day off with a cup of Joy.

J = Jesus: I start my day with prayer. Within that prayer, I always ask God to order my day and multiply my time.

O = Others: At the top of my to do list for the day, I write down at least one thing that I will do for someone else. (Not including my family members). Sometimes it is a big thing, like watching someone’s children for a few hours, and other times it is as simple as sending a card or a meal to a new mom. I call this spreading the JOY and when you spread joy, you will receive it.

Y= Yourself. For me, this does NOT mean letting myself slide off the to do list right onto the floor to become the door mat. It means just the opposite. Make time for at least one thing that is just for you. It could be to exercise, paint your toe nails bright pink, indulge in a favorite magazine, …. you get the idea. Intentionally schedule yourself into your day each and every day.

So start the morning with a cup of JOY and watch your day fall into order and your time be multiplied.

Kathy Kline Danner
© 2007

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