Many of us are stressed and worried, wondering what this global pandemic means for our friends, families, and communities. The pursuit of happiness is likely the furthest thing from people’s minds.
Yet, as Buddhist monk and psychologist Jack Kornfield once said in an interview, cultivating a joyful spirit can help not only us, but the people around us—especially when things are hard. “Our gift to the world comes as much through our being and presence, our smile and touch, our sense of possibility and the mystery of human life, as it does in the specifics of what we do,” he said.
