Myriam Ben Salem🦋
1 min readNov 26, 2022

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How fantabulous that you are, my sweet friend, even though I'm not surprised knowing your dedication to SERVE! I tend to make the difference between joy and happiness/fulfillment.

* Joy: pure moments of connecting with the inner child! It takes nothing fancy or extraordinary. A tiny plant growing out of sidewalk cracks, some magic bond with an animal in the street, a beautiful rainbow — you name it — can be a trigger to feel a sudden joy! The secret is the ability to wonder and be present so that to enjoy the simplest things. I couldn’t find better than this kid to illustrate what I mean:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rCzhKPCGow

* Happiness/fulfillment: the product of having reconnected with the servant leader in us and of being on a mission that goes beyond ourselves instead of chasing a self-serving goal and “success”. The mission does not have to be as big as saving the world from a pandemic. It only needs to be principled and is the manifestation of our “Spiritual Intelligence”. Inspiring a person or making their day through a simple free act of kindness does the trick!

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Myriam Ben Salem🦋
Myriam Ben Salem🦋

Written by Myriam Ben Salem🦋

A fur Momma, animal lover & advocate, lifelong learner, storyteller, edutainer, and published author. I write personal stories and essays.

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