Small Acts of Kindness
Follow @joyfulmeanings Do Not Underestimate the Importance of Small Acts of Loving Service Zechariah 4:10 Personally, I love this bible verse. This verse provides a message that I forget more often than I would like to admit. I’m sure many of you also struggle with this problem as well. You may be feeling that the [...]
Four Things I learned From Volunteering in Kenya
Follow @joyfulmeanings I apologize for the lengthy delay with writing you back. I have been in Kenya volunteering for the last 3 weeks with Living Positive Mlolongo. A combination of keeping busy and lack of consistent internet access kept me from writing the majority of this month. Anyway, I am happy to be back in [...]
Importance of Personal Values
Follow @joyfulmeanings Personal values play an important role in achieving happiness. Unfortunately, many of us may not ever analyze what our values are. You may have some idea of what your values are and maybe you judge your values based on what feels right or wrong at the time, but this alone does not mean [...]
Make The Choice To Be Happy: Steps You Can Make To Living a Happier Life
Follow @joyfulmeanings The previous article explained the importance of knowing that happiness is unconditional and attainable. So what do you do now? Hopefully you have now made the choice to be happy, but you might still feel lost on what to do at this point. The next step you can take, is to create an [...]
Steps Towards Finding Your Passion In Life
Follow @joyfulmeanings I’m sure that almost everyone viewing this post has once questioned what their passion is in life. When you hear stories about how people finally found their passion, the stories may involve someone meeting someone inspirational, a gift delivered to them as a child, or a friend encouraging them to take a class. [...]
Help Your Community
Follow @joyfulmeanings Giving back to your community is an excellent way to add positivity and happiness to your life. So… what exactly constitutes a community? Your community can range from the neighborhood you live, your hometown, the school you are attending, or a place that you strongly identify with. Doing things for your community have [...]
The Joys of Volunteering
Follow @joyfulmeanings I love volunteering and try to integrate that in various parts of my life. Just like many, I sometimes feel like I just don’t have enough time to volunteer, but I have found some really effective ways to volunteer my time. Much of my work is in the information technology field, so I [...]
The Joys of Hiking
Follow @joyfulmeanings Hiking is typically a lengthy walk through the countryside and can be challenging or easy. People can do hikes on a beach, mountainous terrains, on the rim or through canyons, in the desert, or even just around your home area. From a young age, I have always loved hiking. I used to [...]
