The author noticed that while so much of happiness advice and research seems to be centered on internal happiness, a lot of what people say bring them joy are external things: rainbows, a special family spot, confetti. It might just be the magical combination of reading it as spring was arriving but the author clearly put a lot of work into researching and figuring out what actually makes us joyful. And I really did feel more joyful while reading it. The book is titled Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness by Ingrid Fetell Lee. This first string of warm days in the spring, when all you have to do is open windows and stop to smell flowers to feel joyful, it's pretty magical. Is there any season more joyful than early spring? Christmas has joy but there is also a lot of work behind making that joy happen. The combination of this library hold coming in and spring arrives just feels perfect.
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