Joy Rebels!!!! Today’s the day!
Happy Joy Rebel day!
And just what exactly is a joy rebel?
Well, I believe it’s different things to different people.
For me, being a joy rebel is harnessing the rebel in me and being rebellious about joy. Celebrating the joy in my own life, participating in activities that spread or invite joy, and spending energy to let joy be a living energy in the way I live my life.
Here are some of my joy rebel experiences:
Leaving sticky-notes in the restroom at work — bright colored sticky notes that just say JOY - and seeing how long they stay there.
Leaving a formal invitation in a breakroom at work, out on the table, for all to see, and invitation to imagine a smile, invite a giggle, and imagine the joy that happens inside the reader, at that very moment.
Dancing with my own life challenges - Maybe a relationship gets sticky and things are not as smooth as I’d wish - dancing with that challenge, and realizing the joy in that journey. It might not be all happy and smiles, but there is joy in the process that goes along with that learning and those moments that are invitations to stretch and grow.
Scheduling time with succulent friends - letting each individual be themselves, sharing with each other, allowing us each to be who we are — our joys, our challenges, our respect, our dark places, and our alive places.
So — I know there are lots of other joy rebels out there — here’s some I know about. Perhaps you know of others…
http://brandireynolds.blogspot.com
www.shesleepswithseaglass.com
http://dancinginthesky.blogspot.com
http://morethingsithink.blogspot.com
http://web.mac.com/silverjesse/http:__web.mac.com_silverjesse/welcome.html
http://theadventuresofmamabear.blogspot.com
We’re all over the world and we’re joy rebels, come join the party!
Hi Lexi!
Your Joy Rebel Day sounds *awesome*!!!
I love how you stuck notes up and an open invitation
was left for all of your coworkers. And, you are never
alone in this dance of life, you know ~ when it gets sticky,
reach out a hand and one of us will grab it and help you get
the goo off of your shoes, k?
And, Lexi, are there any notes still up that say “joy” at your
workplace?
Thanks for playing, too and making such a happy difference in the world!
Big Squeezes,
Bella
Hi Lexi!
I was just writing about Joy Rebel Day and I found your link on Bella’s Blog Party page! How fun! There are probably more Joy Rebels out there than we even know! How fun to have found your blog as well. Will add it to my Google Reader!
Lance - There are so many creative w ays to spread joy, to remind people that joy is bubbling right on the surface, ready to be recognized and acknowledged.
Thanks for joining in the celebration. Happy Joy Rebelling!
Hi Lexi,
I love the idea of the sticky notes on the workplace mirror - what a fun way to spread joy!
Happy joy rebel day!!
Jan -
Thanks for letting me know about your blog spot. I’m going over there now to take a peek.
Thank you, too for the whooshes of love today. Whooshing and shooshing in whooshes…
brandi -
I love that you have started this wave of Joy Rebellion. I’ts amazing to feel joy bubbling around the world today.
I love that you left an open invitation for others. that is wonderful! happy joy rebel day!
Hi Lexi,
Nice to meet you. I’m on Bella’s list and have the party goin’ on at my place too. Awakeisgood.blogspot.com. I love what both you and Bella did with the sticky notes. that is so dear and funny and very very thoughtful. And, as you know, being a Joy Rebel is all about being your truest self: a woman who is naturally loving, openhearted, peaceful and Joyous! Sending whooshes of love your way today!