"seek joy" is a perfectly acceptable phrase to use in written English.
It can be used in a variety of contexts, for example, you might write in a card, "As you embark on this new chapter in your life, seek joy in all the opportunities that come your way."
I deliberately seek joy and accomplishment daily, and intend to learn new things all my life.
Enjoy life, seek joy, and don't ever leave my family wondering.
According to new age soothers, I should seize the day and seek joy.
Give yourself permission to play, to seek joy and connect to a vital source of energy, which when, thwarted, emerges as violence.
And there are those who give and know not pain in giving, nor do they seek joy, And there are those who give and know not pain in giving, nor do they seek joy, nor give with mindfulness of virtue; They give as in yonder valley the myrtle breathes its fragrance into space.
He compares his appetite for degradation and abuse to the afflictions of holy martyrs, who similarly "sought out the most frightful tortures, even death itself, as others seek joy".
And that commitment to seeking joy great and small is what keeps me centered and empathetic.
There is a great paradox in seeking joy in our modern lives, and too often it seems we yield to the deluge of tragedies beyond our control.
Today it is possible that the player and the former prisoner who became president will sit in the same stadium, seeking joy from a game that should have no barriers.
One of the ways we can care for ourselves and each other is by seeking joy for ourselves and providing outlets for joy and play in our communities.
The New Republic: "It's rare to find a novel that seeks joy for its protagonists but doesn't tack a saccharine bow on every interaction.
