ngs that preserve our sanity. It is the small things that we pause to take notice of.

We need to want to feel. To be willing to feel. Take the time to feel the breeze as it gently drifts by. Feel the warmth of a hug as you impulsively embrace. Feel the gentle brush of a kiss as the tender suppleness of warm lips meet with your own.

Decide today to be open, be willing, and be h

Have you ever worn your heart on your sleeve? You know what I mean. Keep yourself and your emotions so absolutely open and vulnerable that sometimes you get burned, and burned badly?

Does it mean you are gullible, or even just plain careless?

No.

It means you are willing to risk a greater degree of pain and disappointment for a higher level of joy, satisfaction, and emotional fulfillment.

Of course there are tradeoffs. Every choice in life has tradeoffs. But we carefully weigh the possible outcomes, assess our willingness and tolerance for risk, and then make a choice based on our perceptions of the outcomes.

The main point is that the greater the risk with our emotions we are willing to take, the greater the potential for a depth of joy and happiness that we would never otherwise experience.

Life was meant to be joyful.

It was never meant to be an easy experience, however.

We find the greatest joy in the overcoming of our challenges.

Some people make the conscious decision to give up real joy in order to have no disappointment. They go through life not really feeling any depth one way or the other. They convince themselves it is a necessity for self preservation.

But they also never watch with mesmerized wonder as nature grows and lives and thrives all around them. They are never lifted as the eagle soars effortlessly overhead. They are never astounded as the dawning sun bursts forth over the horizon, splashing the earth with color and light.

At the end of the day, it is not the big things that preserve our sanity. It is the small things that we pause to take notice of.

We need to want to feel. To be willing to feel. Take the time to feel the breeze as it gently drifts by. Feel the warmth of a hug as you impulsively embrace. Feel the gentle brush of a kiss as the tender suppleness of warm lips meet with your own.

Decide today to be open, be willing, and be ha

al fulfillment.

Of course there are tradeoffs. Every choice in life has tradeoffs. But we carefully weigh the possible outcomes, assess our willingness and tolerance for risk, and then make a choice based on our perceptions of the outcomes.

The main point is that the greater the risk with our emotions we are willing to take, the greater the potential for a depth of joy and happiness that we would never otherwise experience.

Life was meant to be joyful.

It was never meant to be an easy experience, however.

We find the greatest joy in the overcoming of our challenges.

Some people make the conscious decision to give up real joy in order to have no disappointment. They go through life not really feeling any depth one way or the other. They convince themselves it is a necessity for self preservation.

But they also never watch with mesmerized wonder as nature grows and lives and thrives all around them. They are never lifted as the eagle soars effortlessly overhead. They are never astounded as the dawning sun bursts forth over the horizon, splashing the earth with color and light.

At the end of the day, it is not the big things that preserve our sanity. It is the small things that we pause to take notice of.

We need to want to feel. To be willing to feel. Take the time to feel the breeze as it gently drifts by. Feel the warmth of a hug as you impulsively embrace. Feel the gentle brush of a kiss as the tender suppleness of warm lips meet with your own.

Decide today to be open, be willing, and be h

ss that we would never otherwise experience.

Life was meant to be joyful.

It was never meant to be an easy experience, however.

We find the greatest joy in the overcoming of our challenges.

Some people make the conscious decision to give up real joy in order to have no disappointment. They go through life not really feeling any depth one way or the other. They convince themselves it is a necessity for self preservation.

But they also never watch with mesmerized wonder as nature grows and lives and thrives all around them. They are never lifted as the eagle soars effortlessly overhead. They are never astounded as the dawning sun bursts forth over the horizon, splashing the earth with color and light.

At the end of the day, it is not the big things that preserve our sanity. It is the small things that we pause to take notice of.

We need to want to feel. To be willing to feel. Take the time to feel the breeze as it gently drifts by. Feel the warmth of a hug as you impulsively embrace. Feel the gentle brush of a kiss as the tender suppleness of warm lips meet with your own.

Decide today to be open, be willing, and be h

e themselves it is a necessity for self preservation.

But they also never watch with mesmerized wonder as nature grows and lives and thrives all around them. They are never lifted as the eagle soars effortlessly overhead. They are never astounded as the dawning sun bursts forth over the horizon, splashing the earth with color and light.

At the end of the day, it is not the big things that preserve our sanity. It is the small things that we pause to take notice of.

We need to want to feel. To be willing to feel. Take the time to feel the breeze as it gently drifts by. Feel the warmth of a hug as you impulsively embrace. Feel the gentle brush of a kiss as the tender suppleness of warm lips meet with your own.

Decide today to be open, be willing, and be h

ngs that preserve our sanity. It is the small things that we pause to take notice of.

We need to want to feel. To be willing to feel. Take the time to feel the breeze as it gently drifts by. Feel the warmth of a hug as you impulsively embrace. Feel the gentle brush of a kiss as the tender suppleness of warm lips meet with your own.

Decide today to be open, be willing, and be happy.