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InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration
July 2, 2024
The focus for today is:
I choose to find, and be, joy in the midst of the struggle.
Today's inspiration was written by Ayu Sutriasa:
Finding joy in the struggle requires us to look, hear, feel, and receive deeply—to notice those blue-sky moments that are hidden among the clouds. To hold on to them, and let them be a salve of comfort and respite as we struggle to fill the void left by the loss of loved ones, of work, school, our connections with family and friends, our daily routines, our communities, and even life as we once knew it.
It also requires us to be sources of comfort and joy for each other. That is why I commit to a daily practice of spreading joy by posting photos of silly selfies, sunsets, or local street art on social media every day.
Embracing joy in the struggle as part of our everyday lives can expand our ability to heal ourselves and our communities, be more kind, empathetic, loving, and genuinely human. What can you do to find some blue sky—or be some blue sky—every day? If these small gestures provide just a moment of respite in our day, we can glimpse not only struggle, but joy in the struggle.
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Today's inspiration was adapted from the InnerSelf.com article:
Finding Joy in the Struggle
Written by Ayu Sutriasa.
Read the complete article here.
This is Marie T. Russell, co-publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of finding, and being, joy (today and every day)
Comment from Marie: Smiling to a tired store worker and sharing a kind word can make a huge difference. Sharing our love and our kindness with others is a healing balm on their soul and their lives. Let's be a shining beacon of joy and love for others to see, to feel, and perhaps to emulate. Let your inner child's innocence and pure joy and love radiate out into the world.
Our focus for today: I choose to find, and be, joy in the midst of the struggle.
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About the Author of today's inspiration
Kevin Kahakula’akea John Fong is a nationally recognized and respected cultural translator, facilitator, trainer, and speaker in transformative justice, leadership development, and organizational design. Kevin founded and previously directed the clinical HIV program and teen clinic at Asian Health Services in Oakland, CA. In recent years, he has been called to facilitate community healing circles around the country. Kevin served on the board of directors of YES! Magazine from 1999 - 2007. A graduate of the University of California, Kevin resides on the traditional land of the Ohlone People (San Francisco) with his husband and their two sons. He can be reached at https://www.elementalpartners.net/
