Find Joy Through Meaning

Find joy through meaning --

mean something to someone,

to the people in your life,

to the animals who trust you.

Be a source of comfort,

a steady hand,

a voice of company,

a spirit of camaraderie.

Be the thread of connectedness,

a pillar of stability,

a light of dependability.

Be the shoulder someone leans on,

the place where their sorrow can rest.

Every soul deserves at least one bond—

one heart that says, you matter.

More is better,

but one is enough.

Find joy through purpose.

If it knocks, open the door.

If it hides, create it.

If it wanders, rediscover it.

Purpose can be stumbled upon,

shaped through trial,

born from loss,

or revealed in time.

Even in a crisis of meaning,

trust—you are closer than you think.

Find joy through caring.

Expand the ways you care.

Stretch the borders of kindness.

There are always better ways,

always new ways,

always needed ways to love.

Find joy through gratitude.

Count three blessings a day.

For each dream denied,

another dream arrived.

Open your eyes—

life has already gifted you more

than you remember to name.

Find joy through meaning,

through purpose,

through caring,

through gratitude.

You cannot go wrong with that.

And if all else fails—

let a dog or cat

teach you how.