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What is it we really desire?
Posted on February 23, 2022 3 Comments
Our possessions don’t define us. We know this, but there’s nothing like letting go of stuff to really feel it. Sometimes we choose to release our things: having a yard sale, donating to thrift stores, giving to friends in need. (Yay!) Other times our items are taken from us: lost or misplaced pieces, our home […]
Winter Is Coming
Posted on November 3, 2021 Leave a Comment
I am deeply grateful for the help and support. I can surrender and trust in the big picture — as well as in the little snapshots. I do not have to figure everything out myself. I do not have to figure everything out myself. I do not have to figure everything out myself. It will […]
Joy happens
Posted on April 28, 2021 Leave a Comment
Okay, if practicing joy is how I become joyful, then how can I do more of that? I get the idea of giving joy before waiting to receive it, and that’s working pretty well for me. Giving joy to others, to the world, gives me joy as well. (Have you been trying it too?!?) I’d […]
Practice joy
Posted on April 21, 2021 1 Comment
It’s easy to respond with joy when something amazingly awesome happens to me. The sun is out today! The package I’ve been waiting for arrived! The bears are back! A great catch-up visit with a dearest friend! I totally rocked it with my work project today! A Sessions concert of my favorite band, right in […]
Oh, THERE’S the joy this season!
Posted on December 23, 2020 Leave a Comment
So here we come to yet another pandemic holiday season this year that may, in fact, look very different than our usual gatherings. This is getting old, right?!? How can we possibly find the joy this year? Is there any? Or is perhaps a case of mild happiness the best we can hope for? Outrageous […]