Joie de Vivre

From the Swietlistej Drogi, the Five of Pentacles; from the Mirrors of the Heart deck, Joie de Vivre:

Rather than sick people huddling together in the cold, the SD's card shows a woman leaving behind her gown, gold and jewels and walking naked into a bright light. Advertisements and society have created the illusion that we are lacking something that we need to be happy. We've incorporated a poverty mindset into our lives, thinking our contentment lies in the next acquisition. Yet these are only short-lived pleasures. Joie de Vivre (joy of life) is choosing to live buoyantly and happily as each moment unfolds. This mindset doesn't exclude challenges and pain, but it doesn't focus on them either; it knows there is joy to be found as well. It is an attitude that is in line with these words of  Ezra Bayda: "Happiness comes from the inside; it cannot depend on our external life circumstances. Nor can it depend on simply feeling good emotionally. In short, happiness doesn’t come from making happiness the goal – it comes from being able to appreciate the journey, particularly the present-moment experience of our life."