Finding Joy

Recovery is hard work. You need to be motivated enough to cope with a mental illness and still live a fulfilling life. It is important that you have motivation enough to make changes in your life, if you wish to recover. Recovery is not all work however it is also about finding joy.

What are we doing if not to find happiness; we can look far and wide to find a place where we will be happy. I think that which makes us happy is unique to us as individuals. I also believe it is always changing. It is for this reason that it is important to always work towards a better you and a better life. That however is only half the battle.

Finding happiness or joy is in part about acceptance. Acceptance is fundamentally different than motivation. It is not about seeking a better place or self, like motivation. It is to see the value in your current place or self.

There are many things outside yourself that may bring you some satisfaction. These things could include a good job, a car or house. It could also be having a family that would bring you satisfaction. There are plenty of people who have these things that are not happy. This is not to say you shouldn’t pursue such things in your life. It is to say to be careful not to be too wrapped up in how things could be better. They may be fine just the way they are.