A body of research is emerging that demonstrates a clear link between our surroundings and our mental health.

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

You can use this book as a field guide to spotting and savoring more joy in your surroundings, to help you gain a better understanding of why certain things and places light you up inside. And you can also use it as a palette, to design and craft more joy into your world.

When we have a spiritual or intellectual awakening, we are said to “see the light.”

As with the energy aesthetic, color influences light and vice versa.

Many holidays include rituals centered around revealing something previously hidden.

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

Just as we feel pleasure in being able to visually group similar items into a larger whole, we also delight in noticing when something is unusual. It’s for this reason that harmony and surprise pair so well together.

Yet sometimes, the energy around us does affect the energy within us.