The Serious Work of Fun and Joy
“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day” - Henri Nouwen We began 2013 exploring the Power of Choice which led us to Acceptance, then Forgiveness, and then Authenticity. The month of May is dedicated to Joy and Fun. When I began writing about the twelve Body Presencing™ Keys, I had no idea the journey it would take me on, how much work it would take, and how fun that work would become. Finding the fun and joy in our lives, especially in the midst of things that can initially be challenging, is critical to our happiness and vitality. When I first began writing these blogs I asked a creative writing colleague to help coach me in finding an authentic style that clearly expressed in words what I usually express through my hands with clients when I am working on them in my office. Initially I resisted the writing pr