Choosing Joy Now, Not Later

We’re so good at delaying joy, aren’t we? We tell ourselves, “I’ll be happy when…” as if joy is a
reward we’ll get once we’ve done enough. The truth is, every day holds countless opportunities
for joy. It might be in a quiet cup of coffee before the world wakes up or the laughter of a friend
over a random story. Joy doesn’t need to be grand—it just needs to be noticed. If you look
closely, you’ll find it tucked away in the moments we often overlook while waiting for something
bigger. We owe it to ourselves to find joy in today, in the simplicity of what’s right in front of us.
Stop putting it off. Choose joy, right here, right now, and see how life shifts when you’re no
longer waiting for happiness.
Richelle Taylor
Richelle Taylor is Realtor, Investor, Educator, Entrepreneur and Mother. She began her career early on having earned her real estate license at the age of 18 while in college at Shaw University, an HBCU located in Raleigh, NC.