Live the Joy
JOY ~ Journey of You April 23, 2010 |
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Past joy droppings feed the soul.
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M-I-C! See ya real soon, K-E-Y! Why? Because we like you!
I do like you. I like Walt Disney too.
Going to Anaheim, the original Disneyland, has me with a serious case of Walt-on-the-brain. No rides or autographs with Mickey; my purpose is the AATH conference. Very fitting. Walt Disney knew the therapeutic benefits of humor, fun, and play.
Walt has said, " Mickey Mouse popped out of my mind onto a drawing pad 20 years ago on a train ride from Manhattan to Hollywood at a time when business fortunes of my brother Roy and myself were at lowest ebb and disaster seemed right around the corner."
Imagination. Perseverance. Taking a chance. Belief in your dreams. Confidence.
Also from Walt: "Somehow I can't believe there are any heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secret of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four C's. They are Curiosity, Confidence, Courage, and Constancy and the greatest of these is Confidence. When you believe a thing, believe it all the way, implicitly and unquestionably."
What is your dream? Apply the 4 C's and let me know what happens.
Words to Ponder~
Disneyland is a work of love. We didn't go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money.
~Walt Disney
Darlene, Bobby, Annette, Cubby and Karen
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Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true
"When You Wish Upon a Star"
Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, 1940
Songwriters Ned Washington and Leigh Harline
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| Poetry is good for the soul | |
this is kinda sorta poetry...
"There once was a very cautious man,
Who never laughed or cried,
He never cared, he never dared,
He never dreamed or tried.
And when one day he passed away,
His insurance was denied.
For since he never really lived,
They claimed he never died."
~Tom Mathews
Aim for the Heart
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| Picks this week |
Book Pick - a fairy tale
Flick Pick - something Disney
Your JOY assignment this week:
Whistle a happy tune.
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What brings me joy?
* my office
* my slippers
* my shower curtain
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| Birthday Love | |
HAPPYHAPPYJOYJOY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO:
ALICE TSAI
JENNY CHO
LYN SEISER
AMY MACKENZIE
BILL DOWNER
GABRIELLE JAVIER-CERULLI
LYNNE KOENIGSBERGER
AND to
ALL who are celebrating this week/month/year
(40 seconds - power of tech OR power of magic fingers)
(Send in your birthday. Each month a name is drawn for a JOY prize delivered via snail mail.)
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| Inquiring Minds |
Can you dance all night and shake the paint off the walls?
Survey said: Yeah baby!
INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW:
Disneyland in California OR Disney World in Florida?
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| Quote Junkie | |
Laughter is America's most important export.
~Walt Disney |
| Sage Advice | |
You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. (Walt again)
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Well, i t ain't a kick in the teeth................
Ain't that a kick in the head?! ( Dean Martin beautiful)
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Make your own sticky note!
I got my silly on. This is me, waving at myself in the mirror.
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| Speaking Gigs (living my joy!) | |
April 1 - Happiness Club
April 15-18 - Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
April 19 - Christian Life Retirement Center Seniors - Living in JOY
April 21-25 - AATH Conference
May 6 - Shelter Care Annual Luncheon Keynote Speaker
May 6 - HAPPINESS CLUB 6:30 pm
May 8 - Garden Prairie UCC Mother-Daughter Tea
May 12 - OSF Nurses Week Awards Banquet
May 15 - AAUW Sorority Keynote
May 18 - Byron Women's Club Spring Luncheon
May 20 - Alpine Seniors - Living in JOY
May 21-23 Words in Play retreat, Sunapee NH
Also June & September dates - Visit www.wordsinplay.net
Save the date(s)!
JOY Dance Party! (tentative Oct 1)
Joy: A Luncheon; Briggs Mansion, Rockford, IL THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2
Creative Expression/Joy Retreat, in ITALY, May 5 -12, 2011
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The Joy of Writing
Journaling, poetry, short stories, creative nonfiction, novels - what brings you joy? We'll get the creative juices jumping with fun exercises and discuss how to get going, keep going, and maintain the joy of writing all throughout your life. If your goal is to be published, we'll cover that too. Learn the Basic Do's and Don'ts, how to find markets for your writing, and there'll be time for lots of Q&A in this casual, interactive workshop. I find my joy through writing; let's discover yours!
Send name, address, email, and check payable to Kelly Epperson, $65, to
PO Box 2324, Loves Park, IL 61131
Evening Workshop: June 2, 6 pm - 8:30 pm
Day Workshop: June 4, 10 am - 12:30 pm
North Suburban Library Community Room, 6340 N. Second, Loves Park
YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER! |
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HAPPINESS CLUB, LOVES PARK, IL
NEXT MEETING:
Thursday, May 6
6:30 pm - 8:30 PM
North Suburban Library, 6340 N. Second St., Loves Park, IL |
| Word Nerd | |
disport \dis-PORT\, intransitive verb:
1. To amuse oneself in light or lively manner; to frolic.
transitive verb:
1.To divert or amuse.
2.To display.
Disport derives from Old French desporter, "to divert," from des-, "apart" (from Latin dis-) + porter, "to carry" (from Latin portare) -- hence to disport is at root "to carry apart, or away" (from business or seriousness).
Let us frolic and disport the day away! |
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"I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse."
Walt Disney
joyfully,
xxkelly
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Spread the word! Let's build an army of JOY Spreaders! | | parting shot....
It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
~Walt Disney |
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Kelly Epperson
kel_epperson@yahoo.com
PO Box 2324 Loves Park IL 61131
Member AATH - Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor
Member AHA - American Happiness Association
Founder - Happiness Club of Loves Park, IL
Member NSNC - National Society of Newspaper Columnists |
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| JOY |
New book, 365 Days of Joy, is in the works and coming soon. $20
(hmm, how long can I keep saying "soon"?) |
| When LIfe Stinks, It's Time to Wash the Gym Clothes (collection of newspaper columns) $10
Shirts ~C'est Bon and JOY*US $10 |
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