Joyful: The surprising power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness

design more delightful surprises into our lives.

While good taste wants things to be simple and normal, joy thrives out on the edges of the bell curve.

You can buy prisms online from scientific supply stores or use old chandelier crystals, which can often be found in antique shops for a dollar or two.

surprising choices can often be acts of bravery. When we pursue a path in life that contradicts others’ expectations, whether it’s our choice of career or partner or even just how we wear our hair, we find ourselves outside the comfortable norm.

Energy: vibrant color and light Abundance: lushness, multiplicity, and variety Freedom: nature, wildness, and open space Harmony: balance, symmetry, and flow Play: circles, spheres, and bubbly forms Surprise: contrast and whimsy Transcendence: elevation and lightness Magic: invisible forces and illusions Celebration: synchrony, sparkle, and burstin

These hills and valleys of light attract our eyes to points of interest within a space,

take note of any time you feel a sense of joy.

On Google, searching the word “askew” will tilt the page’s results, and searching the peculiar phrase “zerg rush” will create an apparently unwinnable game where the o’s fall out of the Google logo and begin attacking the search

All children live in a world rich with surprises. Each new thing, no matter how ordinary, inspires a sense of wonder and delight. But novelty naturally declines with age, and our surroundings begin to dull with familiarity.