I love spring. I love seeing the flowers blooming. I love seeing more being people being outside. I love watching baseball. Now, why am I telling you all of this? Because I am once more on one of my favorite themes: finding joy every day.

There is much sadness and fear in this world. Every day, it feels like there is another report of a shooting, a suicide, a disaster. There is way too much hate in the world. There is conflict and war and pain. On a global level, there may not be a great deal that we can do. However, on a local level, there is much that we can do to help the world be a better place.

Where does finding joy fit in to that? Because it is not enough to just find joy for yourself. It is important to share that with others. Smile at people as you pass by. Say “Good morning!” These are very small things, but they do brighten the day of each person that you connect with. You have no idea what their lives are like. That bit of brightness can make a huge impact.

If each of us works on creating joy in our corner of the world, we have effectively changed the world for the better. And it all starts with our noticing the joy in our lives and then sharing it!