Joy, Fulfillment & Risk

In excitement of the next series coming up, I wanted to share more about this theme!

What is Joy? 

Journal about that before you read my thoughts :)

Joy to me, is a peaceful kind of happiness.  Its not excitement, or elation, but its laughing easily, its being in the present moment easily and happy with what is.  What is is perfect.  I do think it is possible to feel joy even when there is chaos or something unwanted around you.  This does require training to be able to be present to something unwanted and still feel joy.  With Joy; for some people I do think that there is a formula that for that particular person is tried and true.  I do not believe this is the case for all people.

What is Fulfillment?

Journal first :)

Fulfillment to me includes a sense of progress, peace, joy or happiness, and a recognition of your contribution.  Personally I enjoy the feeling of Fulfillment way more than Joy.  With Fulfillment I do believe its possible to feel both sad and fulfilled at the same time.  With fulfillment there is a sense of knowing that you are in the right place, that you are going in the right direction (even if things suck in that moment), and that you effort is important.  With deep fulfillment, there is usually some element of risk that was required before that deep sense of fulfillment.

And Risk!

We all know what Risk is.  Please do not do anything potentially harmful or reckless.  That is not the kind of risk I am talking about.   Taking a leap, or a risk is required for your growth and its also a part of what helps us to feel deep fulfillment.  Risk might be speaking your truth? Stepping up your visibility? Saying no or establishing a boundry with a loved one?  It might be quitting your job?  Signing up for a new class?... Risk is different for everybody, the only common thing is that its on the other side of our comfort zone.  We all have this invisible line that we operate inside, and that is called our comfort zone, risk is beyond that line :) BUT we know it when we have crossed that line! We might feel uncomfortable, nervous, feel sweaty, panicky, anxious, maybe even fear?

Personally I do not think its a good idea to go so far beyond our comfort zone that we trigger a full blown panic attack in ourselves.  But getting to know your edge is a good thing for our expansion, fulfillment and deep satisfaction in our lives.

Also when we try something new, or scary to us, we shake up our energy flow for the better, and we also change up and accelerate what the universe is able to deliver to us.  Again this does not mean doing reckless things, like spending money we know we don't have, going out with a person we don't actually feel good about, to a location we know nothing about, or any number of situations that test our physical or emotional safety.
When we take risks towards our desires - in this case those things that stop you from making your desire happen, we shake up the energy around us.  We open up new energetic doors that were not previously available to us!  SO, while taking some kind of risk is an effort of sorts, its also telling the universe "HEY! I'm serious about this desire!"  This is exciting to the universe, and our friends around us, and the universe, and those we love want to help us.  Thus manifesting faster.  This further increases our joy and fulfillment in life!
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In preparation for this upcoming class.
You achieve so much more than you realize!  Looking at this list will strengthen you for the next leap you are about to take :)
 
Look at how far you have come in the last 6 months.
And then also how far you have come in the last three years.

Please get out a piece of paper, and fill at least one page, of the things you are proud of from both the past 6 months, and the past three years.

If you need prompts here are a few:

I used to... do/be/ act/...
I have read xx amount of books...
I am doing so much better in _________ than last year/three yeas ago.
I paid off...
I saved.....
The good thing that came out of ___________ was ...
I learned...
I am proud of me for ....
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Learn more about the upcoming series
fulfilledandabundant.com/presence

Sending love,
​Jessica