Michel, 62, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Greetings from Ohio! I don't or haven't felt a lot of joy but I have moments - like the descent of a roller coaster; laying eyes on an old friend; getting the answer to a hard puzzle right; having a client get a life sentence instead of death; seeing victims change to survivors; doing laughter yoga; hearing a good joke; laughing at the dumbest thing and not being able to stop; storytelling and listing to stories - of almost any kind - in groups of people in person. See, I love the idea of joy but I separated myself from it for many years believing myself to be unworthy. Now, finally, I am allowing myself contentment, trust, and - joy!