When you decide to focus on joy amazing things begin to happen. I have always been the type of person to see the brighter things in life, the silver lining and the ‘happy.’ I am a Social Worker by day and an entrepreneur the rest of the time. As you can imagine it can be incredibly busy at all hours of the day and night but the joy I get from both my work and my side hustles have been abundant.

Now I may sound like a bundle of sparkle and rainbows (and for the most part I can be) but during this pandemic it has become very clear to me what brings me joy and what I can let go.

I am the founder of Majestic Botanicals, which is a natural luxury body cream line that I developed, and during the pandemic it has blossomed and grown so much. This truly brings me joy. I have found that I get into my own meditative state while I’m crafting and designing and hand making each and every jar of cream I give to my customers. The joy on their faces when they send selfies of them opening their packages or telling me how much my cream has helped boost their self esteem because it was the only thing that has worked on their skin type, brings me so much joy all over again.

Working with people and doing what I love ignites my ‘spark’ over and over again. I challenge you to find your joy. What makes you truly happy and joyful? Think back to when you were a child. Think of 1 or 2 of your fondest most joyful memories, maybe it was a toy or a carefree moment or a feeling. Maybe you were laughing uncontrollably (like kids do) or just overwhelmed with happiness and joy. Close your eyes and take a moment to really embody that child again. What can you do currently to bring that same feeling back into your everyday life? I wish you luck in finding that joy, peace and happiness.