Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.

The highest prize we can receive for creative work is the joy of being creative. Creative effort spent for any other reason than the joy of being in that light filled space, love, god, whatever we want to call it, is lacking in integrity. . .

Life was small but good. (15)

I have known healthy, wealthy people who were depressed, and people with critical illnesses who could honestly attest to joy.

Life as we knew it is passing away, and something new is emerging to take its place, ... The Gift of Change: Spiritual Guidance for a Radically New Life.

Try to see the good in others. When you're tempted to judge someone, make an effort to see their goodness. Your willingness to look for the best in people will subconsciously bring it forth.