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The Alchemy of Joy

Joy is not a treasure waiting to be found,

nor a prize the world will give.

It is the quiet alchemy of mind,

the way we choose to live.

It begins in the choices we make each day,

in how we meet the world’s embrace.

It is shaped not by circumstance

but by the lens through which we see.

When gratitude colors our view,

when kindness rises instead of anger,

when curiosity guides our steps,

joy emerges, a steady gentle light.

It lives in laughter shared with strangers,

in warmth offered freely,

in finding grace within life’s challenges,

in the simplicity of ordinary moments.

Joy does not happen; it is crafted,

deliberate, thought by thought,

moment by moment, quietly shaped

by the way we respond and the intention we bring to each moment.

The Alchemy of Joy' by Spirit of a Hippie 

Mary Anne Byrne

Imagem: MB, Gaio, 24.12.2025