JOY
WOTD: JOY - WHat is JOY and where does it live in our brains?
The #wotd was given to me by Sarah age 10 yrs. old. Sarah gave me this word over weeks ago!! TWO weeks...I was super enthusiastic when she gave it to me and was pumped to talk about the #Neuroscience of #JOY-
And then LIFE HIT me with some emotional CURVE BALLS and I was down for the count trying to claw my way back into my #JOY filled #brainspace
Honestly, the word JOY felt more like a #lifegoal or mental challenge vs. simple word to share a minute video about.
Why is it SO HARD to live out #JOY ?
Because the place where JOY lives and is experienced in our #brains is a very special place.
Joy is NOT in the Reptilian Brain what I like to call the #lizardbrain
Joy is NOT in the Critic Brain - Pre Frontal Brain of Judgment & Logic
JOY like her collectives of LOVE and HOPE and PEACE EMPATHY live and exist in our #LimbicBrain - our emotional Brain - this is our SAFE ZONE - our place of #belonging - it is NOT a place where fear, chaos, and confusion can exist.
These last few weeks, I have been on an emotional roller-coaster to carving out a Road Map for myself to find my way back to my #Safetyzone - and clutch onto JOY.
Spending our #thoughtlife in the Limbic Zone - we feel and experience: peace, creative, powerful, bliss and JOY!!
And let me tell you Friends, it takes #intentional #mindset to stay in the "zone" & fight off thoughts of fear and shame and self criticism and judgment...
Questions to Consider??
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Tell me what do U do to STAY in your #safetyzone.
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How do you live life in your #limbicbrain - where PEACE, LOVE, & JOY exist??
AUTHENTICITY
Authenticity
Are we BRAVE enough to share our truth our vulnerability or weaknesses?
Maybe we fear retaliation or how we will be perceived? So we stay #muted and keep the status quo of silence.
I'm so grateful that the Lil Miss Candice is committed to #authenticity vs. keeping up appearances.
HOPE
It all begins with an idea.
What is HOPE?
Where is my HOPE?
What is unshakable HOPE?
Einstein said -"The MOST IMPORTANT question humans can ask is:
Do I believe that the UNIVERSE is FRIENDLY?
yes
no
Why is this most important question in humans life... Einstein said:
Your ANSWER will determine your QUALITY of LIFE ... how you move through life #seeking understanding and connections OR building walls to isolate and protect yourself.
I DECIDED to YES - the universe is FRIENDLY always..I believe GOD is FRIENDLY and as the CREATOR of the universe- I think it is a friendly and kind and GOOD place to be.
https://www.awakin.org/v2/read/view.php?tid=797
VULNERABILITY
B.R.A.V.E. = Boldly Relying Always @ Vulnerability EVERYDAY
B = Boldly
R = Reliance
A = Always
V = Vulnerability
E = Everyday
PSA: STOP & TAKE TIME to honor YOUR B.R.A.V.E with yourself.
Many times we are #BRAVE like #brenebrown speaks about. BUT we do not #HONOR or #acknowledge OURSELVES.
When we do not stop and take the time to say #thankyou when our hearts and our soul has given us the most beautiful gift of #vulnerability - ( This has an impact on our CNS and our bodies and our #mentalwellbeing )
My friends take the time to give yourself a High Five - so when the life's next HURDLES comes you will know how to automatically #leanintoit