Say the word with as much vigor as you can muster – yippee! Now, check in with your emotional compass and see how you’re feeling. The mere mention of this emotion invokes energy in my body that closely resembles the word itself. My internal canvas fills with images of children clamoring around the ice cream truck for a treat or jumping off the diving board to create the biggest splash possible.
I experience this emotion when I complete a milestone (large or small), when I’m excited about a pending adventure, or even when I feel water rolling into the shore over my bare feet. You get the idea! Isn’t it fun, though, to spin around in feeling yippee about something?
This delightful emotion has so much purpose for me. I see it as an emotion that results when my heart, my soul, and my intentions align. It is like a gage to help me ensure I’m following what is important and true to who I am. When was the last time you sat in a puddle of your own yippee? Can we please stay here for a while?
Grammatically, this word is functions as an interjection. I’d like to shift that and make it part of my emotional vocabulary. (Alert the dictionary people and tell them it’s time for an update!) Yippee — the word that wants to be an emotion. It is something most people can relate to, because they’ve experienced it in one form or another, and it is one of the most positive ways to feel. Let’s go on a ‘snipe hunt’, get out our magnifying glasses, and search for all the yippee we can find!
Say it again with me — yippee! Once again, with feeling! Let the joy rain upon us in all this chatter about yippee! Considering this lively topic, I’m sending you a bushel of the stuff to spread generously across the landscape of your life.
Our emotions help us create the world we want to live in…
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What does Elation look like? My elation looks like me standing tall with pride and optimism. It is an author receiving a little message from a known or unknown reader saying, “Your book (article, blog, idea) helped me understand…” It looks like holding a published book in your hands for the first time. It is the smile on a child’s face when she learns to ride a bicycle without help or training wheels.
What does Elation feel like? Where do you feel it in your body? I feel elation in my belly, like a giggly child full of bubbly energy. When I feel elated my body feels light as a feather or excitedly liberated. It feels like a sense of accomplishment. Everything in my body vibrates with joy and freedom.
Sometimes it’s hard to explain how a feeling feels. But, finding words to describe it helps to solidify our intellectual understanding of any given feeling. With Elation, I imagine holding my hands in the air and waving them happily while proclaiming, “I did it! This is exciting!” That image creates an anchor of sorts which helps me recognize the specific feeling. Then, I can recognize it in myself or in others. It’s a good way to add to your dictionary of feelings.
Elation in my life functions to generate vibrant energy in the space of all that is life. It is a vibration that resonates through every fiber of my being. It is contagious energy. When I see it in someone else, I find myself hopping onto the same wave of liveliness. Isn’t it interesting how contagious feelings can be?
If you care to, this is an invitation for you to explore elation today. What does elation look like to you? How does it feel to you? What is the function of feeling elated? Tell me what it is like for you to feel elated. Share the colors of elation in your world!
We are amazing, feeling beings…
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When you see the image above, what happens to your face? This person is caught up in something funny. What is your observation about his laughter? It’s contagious! When I see him, I immediately find the corners of my mouth gently smiling. Did you catch the bug? Did something about you smile or lighten in some way?
When someone belly laughs, I get caught up in their joy and I find myself either joining in on the belly laugh, or at the very least it causes my face to smile, and in turn, my heart to smile. Is it possible, then, that when we laugh, we bring laughter to other hearts? I think so. What’s your observation about laughter?
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Surprise! Hello, Buttons! Who doesn’t like surprises? Granted, they come in all shapes and sizes, like an unexpected gift of flowers or hearing an incredible voice in a karaoke bar. There are some surprises, like a broken pipe, or a boogie man, which is less than pleasant. Surprises can be like buttons of wonder. Imagine a shirt and each button is different, representing a plethora of surprises.
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Life Gifts
- I send you chortles, giggles, and warm hugs.
- I send you gentle care and comfort, and I hold your heart with love in mine.
- I send you peaces to resolve the conflicts you’re experiencing right now.
- I send you comfy pillows to cradle you in love and comfort.
- Sending you sparkly confetti in celebration of your accomplishments today.
- I send you a warm hand to hold as you experience the array of feelings that go along with the death of your loved one.
- Sending you perfect laser focus to follow your warm heart.
- I send you delicious moments filled with rare and marvelous accents that grow your heart.
- I send you showers of strength as you walk your journey.
- Sending you buckets of patience to spill in all the places that need some—be sure to douse yourself with some.
- I send you giggles and chortles to accent all the moments of your day.
- Sending you a luxury craft to drift in a while you regroup.
- I send you showers of strength as you walk your journey.
- Sending you tasty inspiration.
- Sending you quiet mornings to savor nature and listen to the musings of your heart.
- I send you fireworks of inspiration.
- I send you peaces.
- I send you focus and energy as you write today.
- I send you healing energy as you mend your heart and body.
- I send you a path of petals on which to tread as you navigate life.
- I send you a warm spot of cheer and buckets of love for you to use as you wish.
- I send you clocks that indicate there is plenty of time.
- I send you succulent sweet chocolate kisses and delightfully warm hugs.
- I send you calm as you step back into work from being off for a few weeks.
- I send you virtual blankets to keep you warm, and good thoughts that your electricity is soon restored.
- I send you appreciation for caring to make healthy choices for yourself.
- I send you showers of confetti filled with sparkling, renewing energy to keep you fresh and succulent.
- Sending you giggles.
- I send you permission to be exactly how you are today.
- I send you delicious moments to remove clutter from your life.
- I send you soothing healing.
- Sending you music to fill your heart with warmth and comfort.
- I send you a warm, relaxing breeze, a comfortable hammock with sounds of water lapping on the shore.
- I send you fresh, fragrant flowers with lots of different colors to brighten your corner of the world.
- I send you warm blankets to snuggle with as you sip warm tea and warm up your cold body.
- I send you fresh, crisp apple bites of life to bite into everyday.
- I send you calm and gentle breezes wafting love and joy around you.
- I send you relaxing moments filled with love and caring.
- I send you good thoughts for successful surgery, for doctors and nurses to care for you with love and honor, and for healing comfort.
- I send you healing, detoxifying energy as your body benefits and heals from your weekend massage.
- I send you a cuddly blanket of appreciation for the beautiful person you are in this world.
- I send you quiet fields of lavender to enjoy soft, quiet moments.
- I send you buckets of bubbling, juicy kindness.
- I send you contagious child-like giggles and unstoppable smiles.
- Sending you peace and beauty, like the glassy stillness of a lake before the breeze’s caress stirs things up.
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