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"Make JOY your compass today."
As I read The book of joy, I am reminded of all the simple ways to uncover joy...
"When we are able to move beyond our own pain and suffering, we are more available to others; pain causes us to be extremely self-focused." Being more joyful is how we share our happiness which in turn delivers more joy.
This week there were many moments which promoted joy, but one...

 "Winter is Magic"
Making a list to document the year: Cataloging my favorite things, reflections and the small details of life. Recording them as the year unfolds word by word, list by list, week by week...
Manifest Monday - Week 2: Favorite things about winter
Many complain about winter and although it is true I dislike the bitter cold or the heavy snows that impede on daily life, I do admire...

 
 "In the waves of change we find our true direction" 
Week twenty-eight: (January 1 - 7) 
Fourteen years ago on January 7, 2003, I quit smoking, it was my first attempt and I never went back. A collection of small things helped me actualize this goal when difficulties arose. My brother Joe died 9 months after I had quit and another rumble of grief was pulling me under. I knew in order to...

"Serve the world with your joy"
What brought you JOY: Week one
What brought you joy is my weekly inspiration to infuse my ONE LITTLE WORD in 2017. Like gratitude, I believe joy is a practice that is often neglected. Habitually overlooking joy during an active day is a common mistake I intend to repair as I begin the New Year with intentions and aspirations of something new, but until I take...

"If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things."
~ Albert Einstein
Manifest Monday is about creating the lists in your life. Those things you see, do and love. Favorite things that describe you, define you and bring you joy. Each Monday I will post a new list to inspire you to create your own and at the end of the year there will be 52 stories in lists that will chronicle...

"A year from now you may wish you started today" ~ Karen Lamb
Week twenty-seven (December 25 - 31)
Always a fan of goals and intentions, I seek approaches to document my progress with healthy ways to strengthen my mind and body. These assessments implement the arrival for something new, and although it is not always about reaching a goal, creating change is part of our evolution and goal setting...

"We rise by lifting others ~ Robert Ingersol"
Every year on Ryan's birthday and throughout the month of December we set out to do good deeds, positive ways to influence others the way we were taught by him. Often the ideas appear in the wee hours of the day, other times it is a spontaneous reaction as I recall the first signs of joy.
And although I never set out to pay it forward for the accolades,...

 
"Find JOY in everything you choose to do."
Week twenty-six (December 18 - 24) - Half way point
Hard to believe we are already halfway through the year where this all began at my 52nd birthday ...
Discovering Joy in everything I choose arrives swiftly, but that arrival has not come without the burden of heartache with memories from the past. The recognition that everything is not always joyful...

2016 brought many magical gifts, from gratitude to thankfulness this year was filled with abundant blessings...
An amazing year from time with family to reaching many personal goals providing a lot to be grateful for. From my travels across the globe to gatherings with family and friends this year was filled with countless memories, so many, I cannot believe this is the span of one year.
Here are...

"Once you choose hope, anything's possible" 
Week twenty-five (December 11- December 17)
Holding onto hope, an invisible string I gather which guides me through the tangled pieces. Hope is the superhero cape of anticipation and a belief in the future tethered with the gratitude of now. With this combination, my faith matures providing the courage to hold on to all that is before me while recognizing...