272) Happy birthday, Clara

Rooted in authentic self-acceptance, in easy, free, love for your life, Joy is just there, moment by moment, from when you first open your eyes, to the middle of slurping your bowl of noodles, to walking down the street, to watching some TV show, to talking with a friend or reading a book.  It’s just there.

It’s like how, when you wake up in the springtime and the windows are open, you hear birds.  You just do.  They’re just there, singing.  Even on what might be a really tough day in your life, the birds sing.