I used to dance in my living room as a little girl to “Jump” by the Pointer Sisters. I would ask my mom if I could put it on, then go find the CD to insert into our family room disk player. I would crank the music up loud and dance around the living room, not a care in the world, smiling and laughing because my body could not contain the joy. I had not listened to that song in years, in fact, it was not until I was starting this site and brainstorming blog names that I thought of jump for joy and suddenly remembered that song. I had to do some digging to remember the exact beat or name, but a quick google fixed that and I discovered it was simply titled “Jump. ” It was as if the little girl inside me was giving me exactly what I was looking for, and also reminding me that the joy I now seek has always been inside. The joy used to come so easily, before the world started telling me who I should be or how I should feel. I used to jump for joy because I was free, my thoughts and ideas were simply my own, but now I jump toward joy, because free is what I want to be. Free in spirit, free in body, free in mind. And so Jump Toward Joy got its name. Because sometimes, you just have to jump.