I'll never forget that morning 11 years ago as I watched the world change forever. As I took the subway from Brooklyn into Manhattan on my way to work, I watched it all unfold from my stalled train under the Manhattan Bridge. The ability to see the strength in people and the joy we can bring to one another when we're down came alive for me after that day.
For the last few months, I've been thinking a lot about what brings me joy. Sure, I love a good polka dotted top or a great hair accessory…but making other people happy really tops that list. So, I've decided to start a new series called "Make Someone Happy". Once or twice a month, I'll share something you can make, do, say, or give someone simply to bring a smile to someone's face. Maybe it's something you do for someone you love…or maybe it's a for complete stranger. Those moments of happiness are so important to give others…especially on a day like today…
ps. Special thanks to Jihan from Geronimo Balloons for being my special guest & for letting us film in her beautiful studio!
{video by Modshift, music by "In Love" by The Hugs – licensed from With Etiquette, my dress by Anthropologie, shoes by Kate Spade from a past season, belt is vintage, hair pouf by Ban.do.}
What an adorable way to perk up someone’s day! I really think there needs to be more secret happy making in stranger’s lives. Well done!
LOVE this! Oh, so sweet.
Joy – I LOVE that idea, such a great way to make someone’s day! Reminds me of this project, “words for strangers” http://www.thislittlestreet.com/blog/2012/03/04/inspiration-words-for-strangers/ Can’t wait to see what you have next for us!
I love the new design. The video was super fun.
I’ve been thinking a lot about cultivating joy lately. Thanks for sharing some of yours with us.
love the video, joy, and the new series is an awesome idea, i look forward to it 🙂
what a beautiful idea, and a commemoration in its own way. a perfect day to launch this.
Too cute! Can you bring some balloons by my office 😉
I’d have loved to see the looks on the peoples’ faces who stumbled upon your sweet surprise.
That is so sweet, Joy. Love this whole concept!! Sending love from New York today xxxxxxx.
JOY from Spain i just love the whole thing!! thank you!!!
Lucia
Adorable. Love it! 🙂
Wow – Joy, what a beautiful idea – I’m excited to see what’s next!
This is pretty much the cutest thing ever. I can’t wait to see all the cool things you come up with!
Bravo sweet sister!! Well, well done!
XXX
This is awesome! You are amazing!
You just took the fabulousness to a whole new level! Can’t wait to see more from this series.
Joy, what an inspiring idea. I think your joy is contagious, so look forward to more posts like these. Thanks for the thought behind this series.
x Elena Randomly Happy
You are too cute! I love it and I love what you are doing with the blog now. Thanks for two amazing years.
i absolutely adore this! Can’t wait to see what else is in store and how people take on this idea.
What a beautiful idea! My dad always told me growing up that “random acts of kindness” are the essence of being a good person – that those little moments are what truly speak to our integrity. I’ve always tried to keep that in mind going through my daily life, but I love your idea of making sweet things to make someone smile. I’ll absolutely be tuning in!
xo,
Morgan
seemomogo.blogspot.com
This video is amazing – and I love your idea! Making someone happy is truly gratifying – I need to do more small gestures myself
This video is amazing – and I love your idea! Making someone happy is truly gratifying – I need to do more small gestures myself
This video is amazing – and I love your idea! Making someone happy is truly gratifying – I need to do more small gestures myself
This video is amazing – and I love your idea! Making someone happy is truly gratifying – I need to do more small gestures myself
This video is amazing – and I love your idea! Making someone happy is truly gratifying – I need to do more small gestures myself
This video is amazing – and I love your idea! Making someone happy is truly gratifying – I need to do more small gestures myself
This video is amazing – and I love your idea! Making someone happy is truly gratifying – I need to do more small gestures myself
This video is amazing – and I love your idea! Making someone happy is truly gratifying – I need to do more small gestures myself
This video is amazing – and I love your idea! Making someone happy is truly gratifying – I need to do more small gestures myself
This video is amazing – and I love your idea! Making someone happy is truly gratifying – I need to do more small gestures myself
You’re a true Joy, Joy! This video made my day. Greetings from Poland! 🙂
You are awesome! You have inspired me to make someone happy today! 🙂
This made me smile from ear to ear! Along with your cheery new logo, and the blog turning a new leaf, there’s plenty to be happy about. Can’t wait to see more from this series.
super fun and cute. much needed today. thanks joy!
You sure do have a knack for bringing joy to wherever you go, Joy! I love this!
This is totally adorable and very sweet! Love the random act of kindness 🙂
Love this! Just watching definitely made me happy! One of my New Year’s resolutions this year was to send birthday cards — I am pretty sure those have been making people happy all year and it’s so fun to do!
LOVE this! I wish more people would do things like this or simply just smile or be friendlier to people they don’t know! A little kindness goes a long way
I love this idea. Lately I’ve started thinking about my New Year’s resolution, which in the last few years has turned into a challenge of sorts. In 2011, I read one nonfiction book a month to kick start my love of reading again. This year, I’m making a layer cake each month (good posts for my infant blog). While I think I’ll institute another cooking challenge for fun, I keep feeling like I should do something in my personal life to reconnect or stay connected to friends and family. Something small, but something meaningful. I’m excited to see what you have to share.
So cute! I love this! 🙂
such a cute video, joy! and i love the idea of making people happy. thanks for sharing this and encouraging me to step beyond the ordinary to add some extra happiness to the space around me.
Such a fantastic idea Joy – you made me happy just watching 🙂
xo K
http://www.lilieslattesandlace.com
Looking forward to this series!
I absolutely love this series! Today’s been the first good day in a long time, and this video just boosted it up even more. Thank you, and I can’t wait to see more.
this is too cute! love this idea!
What an awesome and inspiring idea! I love it! I cannot wait to see what will be in store! I want to do this balloon thing so bad! What a fun idea!
Joy!!!!!! This is so dang cute!!! Inspired by your spirit!!
This video is amazing! Such an adorable concept.
http://www.allgoodthingstoday.com/
Perfect. Thanks for the inspiration. 😉
Excellent idea. Look forward to seeing others. Shoes are great but we must look beyond.
This is a fantastic idea! The world today needs something to bring in more smile power!
You reminded me a bit of the movie “pay it forward”- if you haven’t seen it, do so sometime, it’s totally worth it!
I will try to make some of your ideas true here, in Cyprus, our small island in the Mediterranean!
This is so so sweet. I love the idea & balloons always make me happy!
So lovely and absolutely inspiring!! Big love for this idea, sometimes it can take just the tiniest thing to make someone’s day turn from bad to good. I’ve had a pretty rough day but this bought a smile to my face and reminded me that actually its not all bad. Thank you!
Lovely, lovely, lovely !
I love that idea of just finding something joyful and you don’t know who put it there 🙂
What a great series to start, we all need that kind of stuff !!
This is such an awesome video Joy!
how are you so stinkin’ cute!? Because you are. And this is a fantastic idea, BTW! Can’t wait to see more.
That, quite simply, just made me day. Thank you! xx
Keep these coming…
lovely lovely lovely.
what a great message to shut my computer down with…
thanks Joy, and love the new design, too!
i am totally doing this! it’s weird, my mind usually goes to surprise balloons too when i think about making someone happy.
we’ll see how it goes!
perfect J O Y !!!
Love this idea! Can’t wait for more!
Bellissimo video and I love the idea to making the people happy. You’re so special. Thank you! Baci from Rome :)!
This is wonderful, the idea and the video concept 🙂 You even inspired me to start my own series of post of such beautiful things at happyby.blogspot.com. Thank you Joy!
Joy, you’ve just managed to start the most beautiful blog series I think I have ever heard of…I feel so inspired right now.
Love it! Love it! Love it!
What a beautiful idea. There’s nothing like a bright, colourful balloon surprise to brighten one’s day.
This is such a great and worthy project! Today I’m discussing service in class and I think that I’ll show them this clip. I believe that service is about connection and connection in turn makes people feel happy and valued. Thank you!
Only watching the film makes me feel happy. Great idea!
Joy- What a lovely idea. What editing program do you use for your videos?
This made me happy today! Thank you! Looking forward to this new series 🙂
This did make me super happy! Your name suits you beautifully. Thank you , Joy!
This made me happy!
Also, Im so glad to discover With Etiquette, something that must make others happy too 😀
what a great great idea!! thanks so much for sharing!
I’m looking forward to this series! I love this idea and I’m especially glad that you started it on 9/11, because for me it’s always been a most special day being that it’s my birthday! Thank you! : )
Love it! Love it! It made me instantly HAPPY! Mission completed.
…spread love with baloons 😉 I like it. I’ve allways loved balloons, just yesterday I posted about a different way to surprise with one, nice balloons made in Mexico!
I love love love this new series, makes me happy just to think about it! please keep sharing these ideas. plus the video + music was super cute
OH MY GOOOOD!!!!! What a fantastic idea for a new series! I’m actually going to do this!
Love this, Joy. Maybe you would like the project I’ve recently started, The Blank Canvas project. People sign up, and I send them a small blank canvas. Then they leave it somewhere in public, and snap a photo, which they send into the site. Then hopefully people will find the little canvas in its new home (which has the web address printed on the back of the canvas) and become involved too, spreading positivity and happiness exponentially!
http://www.thebcp.org
I love this Joy! Bringing things back to the simple…perfect. What a fun series : )
what a fun easy way to make people happy! I might steal the idea for my wedding, to make the little ones happy!!!
I did this… and it inspired me to do other things too. Thanks for your idea and you were half the inspiration for me starting a blog 🙂
http://chelsealandrews.blogspot.com/
This is freaking fabulous ! I love this so much … I might have to give something like this a whirl here in London people here need that kinda love !
Love Chrissi xo
http://www.christianaholt.blogspot.com