Happy Sacred Sunday!
When I ask people to tell me what they think of when they hear the word bliss — I can almost see them transporting themselves to a mountain, a beach, a picturesque location, or a memory of something extraordinary they experienced.
That’s because those are the most obvious.
We often think feeling bliss can only be experienced in the rare and precious extraordinary moments.
But what if bliss can be found in the ordinary moments, too?
This week, as I drove my kiddos to school in the morning, I was surprised with a euphoric feeling of peace, joy, and butterflies in my stomach.
A spark of bliss.
There was nothing extraordinary about my morning commute, but the feeling showed up.
The following day I was on the phone with my financial advisor. He had an extraordinary summer full of trips, travel, and fun.
But on that Monday morning, as he took a few minutes to write in his journal, he was struck by the deep sense of gratitude he felt for resuming his simple morning routine.
He, too, was surprised by the spark of bliss he felt in something as simple as having a piece of banana with peanut butter before his morning workout.
This got me thinking about the paradox of being human:
How we need certainty and variety.
How we can experience bliss in extraordinary and the ordinary.
How life doesn’t have to be all or nothing — it gets to be a dance between the alls and the nothings.
And that’s what I’m discussing on today’s podcast.
After you’ve listened in, I’d love to know what sparks of bliss have surprised you lately? Whether ordinary or extraordinary. Reply to this email and share with me! 
