12/11/2025
I NEVER EXPECTED this to happen…but joyful miracles unfolded almost instantly. Here’s what happened to me this week.
Last week, I watched a YouTube podcast by Rhonda Byrne, author of “The Secret,” a manifestation guide.
The host, Lewis Howes talked about an experiment he did where he sat in different places and embodied the emotion and energy of “Joy.”
He thought of joyful things, held that energy in his body, and then looked up at people’s eyes and smiled.
I decided to try this “Joy Experiment” a few days ago, here’s how it went.
I went to a local coffee shop in my neighborhood. I often work there or meet clients for quick chats. What happened there has never happened before.
I sat at my usual spot by a cozy window, and then I started the experiment.
I thought of joyful memories, people who bring me joy, places I’ve traveled to that made me smile. And then, I held this Joyful energy in my heart and in my body.
I then started to send this energy out into the packed crowd at the coffee shop and outside into the sidewalks.
I saw it radiate as golden waves. I felt a smile appear on my face that naturally came from holding this energy of Joy.
Almost immediately, the miracles and serendipitous events unfolded!
I looked up and the table of 4 next to me were all smiling at me. They asked if I was sending energy because they could feel the waves.
As I was talking to them, a 3-year old toddler ran towards me and motioned for me to pick him up.
His Mom gave me permission to do so, and he gave me the sweetest and longest hug. No words exchanged between us, just hugs.
After working for an hour on “real work,” I left the coffee shop and stopped at a spot for some lunch.
When I went to pay for lunch, it had been paid for by the person in front of me (never saw them but thank you!).
After lunch, I went to the gas station to pump gas where I found a scratch-off ticket worth $50. This is significant because “5” is the number of change.
As I picked the ticket up I heard the phrase, “Be the change you want to see in the World.”
WOW! I had no expectations to be rewarded for spreading joy, but I am truly grateful ❤️