“There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up a pen to write.”
~ William Makepeace Thakeray
JOY BLOG
Visible Joy
There has never, in the history of histories, been a better time to see and find things to be joyful about. Really. We have the "old-time" things we can see and do that we've had for decades - Go on a nature walk and see beauty in trees, birds, animals,...
7 Simple Ways to Shift Your Mind Towards Joy
Yikes! Something happened and you’re not happy about it. It happens to all of us. A lot. Maybe you fought with a loved-one, your boss raged at you or you had car trouble. And then your mind focuses on it and replays it. Again and again. And now...
Sensing Joy
Five senses – plus one. We know them. We use them all the time. But do we consciously use them for joy? Sight – look around. Right now. What do you SEE that brings a smile to your...
Take Joy!
Some might see those words and wonder - Is joy something you should take? Isn’t taking selfish or greedy? Yet there are many things we ‘take’ and we don’t consider selfish. We ‘take a breath’, we take care of ourselves, and we take...