Reinvention when you are ill

Reinvention when you are ill

When you are dealing with significant health challenges, your whole world gets rearranged. You may feel lousy, so you want to do less. You must spend more time and effort visiting doctors’ offices. You may feel strong emotions – fear, anger, sadness – moving through...
Deepen your joy practice

Deepen your joy practice

When you are experiencing joy, your heart opens. Your mood lightens. You find yourself smiling or laughing or awestruck. Joy is experienced in the moment. Here are some ways you can deepen the experience: STOP and notice that you are joyful. SENSE what’s happening....
Joy amidst suffering

Joy amidst suffering

We often think emotions are driven by circumstances. It seems that way sometimes. When things go as we want them to go, we label it “good” and feel happy. When things don’t go our way, we label it “bad” and feel sad or angry. It’s the labeling that gives rise to the...
What is joy?

What is joy?

I searched the web with “Joy is” looking for some help finding the deeper meaning of joy. I landed on compassion.com, a nonprofit organization that gives people the opportunity to sponsor a child living in poverty. They have a long page discussing joy versus...
When a joy runs past you

When a joy runs past you

When a joy runs past youtake the time to gather upall the Tiny glowing beadsit leaves behind itthose are seedsplant them in your heartnourish them withsmiles and gratitudesprinkles of delightthey will grow intonew joys that pop uplike dandelionsadding color and...
Joy and gratitude

Joy and gratitude

Joy and gratitudehold hands andswing each otherin giggling circlesleaving crazysparkling footprintsacross once wearyhearts and mindswhen they knockon your doorinvite them inbetter stillrun out and find themjoin in theirnever ending dance In your journal: What brings...