The coronavirus crisis has been an exercise in sacrificing freedom for safety, physical safety. That’s not a bad thing. Sometimes, it’s good to sacrifice. Sometimes, the risk is just too great.
But this loss of freedom brings up an internal conflict in me…
If I could rename my project of several years ago, I would call it a Joy Journal rather than a Happiness Journal, because Happiness is fleeting while Joy can be found even in the darkest of times.
I figured you might be wondering about why I left a great corporate job and the reasons that job was “leaving other parts of me unsatisfied”. That’s kind of a dramatic statement, isn’t it?
Hi, I’m Karen Ann Bulluck and I believe that happiness and joy are two very different concepts.
Happiness is fleeting and tied to the ever-changing circumstances of life.
Joy, on the other hand, is born of freedom. Freedom to be authentic, to live and act in accordance to your personal values and spiritual beliefs, without the weight of conforming to the expectations of everyone around you.
