In February 2022, all I could see or hear about on the news was disheartening, whether it was about the War in Ukraine, school shootings, Covid-19, or other tragedies. I found it hard to come across positive news, and I began to ask myself how I could help spread a better message to the world. After brainstorming through possible options, I came up with the idea for this blog. 

With Moments Of Joy, I am a DC high school student trying to seek out the joy that people find in their everyday lives and share it with others. As I see it, everyone has something in his or her life that brings joy, no matter who they are. 

In order to do that, I had to practice simply starting conversations with strangers, which did not come easily at first. After a few tries, I got better at introducing myself and discussing two key questions: “Could you tell me a bit about yourself?”, and “What is something in your life that brings or has brought you joy?”. 

Through these two simple questions, I have had so many meaningful and incredible conversations. My hope is that they will bring a smile to your day and remind all of us that there is joy all around.

Contact:

Email: lucasjirwin@gmail.com