The Easter Season—beginning on Easter Sunday and continuing for 50 days—is an opportunity for us to cultivate a spirit that defines who we are as Christians. What does living in the spirit that defines who we are as Christians. What does living in the spirit of the Easter season mean in practical terms? Here are three suggestions from various sources with examples:

Live with Joy

Joy is a deep-down gladness that cannot be taken away, even in the midst of sorrow. The Passion and Resurrection of Jesus teach us that suffering is transformed through faith in the Risen Christ. With this faith, we are able to hold on to an enduring sense of joy even in the midst of the sadness we experience, for example, from the loss of a loved one, a failure to achieve an important goal, or a setback during recovery from an illness.

Live without Fear

Jesus’ Resurrection teaches us that God can overcome anything, even death. When the Risen Christ appears to the women at the tomb and later to his disciples, his first words are “Do not be afraid!” These words speak to our hearts, helping us cope with the fear from some of life’s unfortunate events, the loss of a job, a serious illness, or a crumbling relationship. Our faith allows us to trust that God can help us to overcome our most serious problems.

Live with New Eyes

Easter means to live with a sense of newness. Just as the return of spring lifts our spirits and makes us feel like the whole world is new, the Resurrection of Jesus makes “all things new.” The Easter spirit is a spirit of renewal that enables us to show up at work with a positive attitude, to renew relationships that we may have been taking for granted, and to express appreciation and affection to those closest to us. It means to see the world through new eyes—God’s eyes.

We can use these 50 days to cultivate an Easter spirit that enables us to be truly Christian: embracing joy, living without fear, and seeing the world again—as if for the first time, for finding God in all things.