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Joy Discovered
http://www.joydiscovered.wordpress.com
Joy Discovered is a blog about living joyfully. It offers thoughts and strategies for achieving a balanced, joyful life, while also being a mother, wife, employee, etc.
Recent Posts
Love, Love, Love
The Master travels all day without leaving home. However splendid the views, she stays serenely in herself. “Who would you be in people’s presence without, for example, the story that anyone should care about you, ever? You would be love...
Planting Seeds for the New Year
Doesn’t 2010 have a nice ring to it? It’s going to be a good year for all of us, I can feel it. For the past few years rather than creating a resolutions list, I’ve picked a theme for the new year. Choosing a theme for the next ye...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love it that it is all about family (or friends) and great big feasts. I love the food; I can hardly wait for a bite of this year’s turkey and chilled cranberry sauce. I love it that it is a time to celeb...
Forgiveness, Letting Go, and Freedom
When I was young I observed some very powerful grudges in action. The people who harbored them were angry; the power their grudges wielded was enormous—and frightening. The damage these grudges caused to their lives and to those in their pa...
A Gardening Tale
We have this potted plant outside our front door. For a while it was a really pretty gardenia. We loved its fragrant and gorgeous blossoms. Then some hot, dry, end of summer days came around and our gardenia started looking a little whithered. We a...
Knowing vs. Doing
I have exercised on and off…mostly off, for the past three years. I’ve decided I’m ready to tackle this; I want to be in shape and feel healthy and strong again. Last week I met with a personal trainer. This is a big deal for me, ...

