In today’s blog post I would like to explore the concept of joy, and the necessity to revisit it in times of sorrow and hardship. Are we allowed to feel joyful when people in other parts of the world are suffering? Is it selfish to block out bad news and instead celebrate moments of bliss and pleasure? Is it self-indulgent to focus on our own wellbeing and happiness in times of turmoil? Joie de vivre is a French phrase often used in English to express a cheerful enjoyment of

"There is a story of a woman running away from tigers. She runs and runs and the tigers are getting closer and closer. When she comes to the edge of a cliff, she sees some vines there, so she climbs down and holds on to the vines. Looking down, she sees that there are tigers below her as well. She then notices that a mouse is gnawing away at the vine to which she is clinging. She also sees a beautiful little bunch of strawberries close to her, growing out of a clump of grass.