Live the Joy
JOY ~ Journey of You May 7, 2010 |
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Past joy droppings feed the soul.
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Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears!
First off, a hearty WELCOME to the influx of new readers to the JOY letter!
Please note, I'm having some odd technical difficulties, thus this missive will be brief this week, and if the graphics do not come through, I think the trouble is on this end. No worries, we'll get it figured out. (Fairy Godmother, please bring me a techie person! And if he happens to be hunky and have a Scottish accent, all the better. ;)
My week has blipped by in a blur. Lots of good stuff, but the item begging for me to talk about is the Happiness Club. It's gonna stick.
The May meeting had another full house. We had a wonderful time of sharing and learning from each other. The positive energy in the room was inspiring and uplifting. If you are local, I encourage you to check it out. First Thursday of every month, North Suburban Library (6340 N. Second St., Loves Park, IL). If you are not local, I encourage you to start a Happiness Club in your area. No experience necessary.Check out www.happinessclub.com and www.americanhappiness.org, and www.aath.org.
The point of the club is for happy people to meet and interact with like-minded souls, and for not-so-happy folks to discover that they can learn how to become happier. It's a process, and many people reported noticeable changes in their outlook in just one month!
If you want more information, drop me a line.
Words to Ponder~
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
~Herman Cain |
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"I'm 45 for a moment...."
100 Years
John Ondrasik, Five For Fighting
When this song was played (way too much) on the radio, I didn't appreciate it. Now I do. I played it over and over for each son on the 15th birthdays. "I'm 15 for a moment, caught in between 10 and 20..." I hope to have 100 years to live. I'm predicting 108 for me. But it's a crap shoot.
Right now I'm 45 and I want to enjoy the moment. And the piano man John, who lives his joy and strives to leave the world a better place. Time is fleeting. We've only got 100 years to live.
Every day's a new day... |
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Precisely the least, the softest, lightest, a lizard's rustling,
a breath, a flash, a moment - a little makes the way
of the best happiness.
- Frederich Nietzsche, Thus Spake Zarathustra |
| Picks this week |
Book Pick - Skim recipe books and try a new recipe this week
Flick Pick - A Broadway musical
Your JOY assignment this week:
Practice random acts of kindness.
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To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude means to take
nothing for granted, but to always seek out and value the kind
that will stand behind the action. Nothing that is done for you
is a matter of course. Everything originates in a will for the
good, which is directed at you. Train yourself never to put off
the word or action for the expression of gratitude.
- Albert Schweitzer |
| Birthday Love | |
HAPPYHAPPYJOYJOY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO:
MALCOLM PERKINS
KIM DIDIER
JONI ANDERSON MIECHTRY
JACKIE ANDERSON (I CAN'T RECALL MARRIED NAME)
KAILA KOHNHORST
AND to
ALL who are celebrating this week/month/year
(Send in your birthday. Each month a name is drawn for a JOY prize delivered via snail mail.)
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| Inquiring Minds |
The question was....
Mickey Mouse
or
Mighty Mouse
MICKEY was the winner. I thought Mighty would get a better showing.
One reader expressed beautifully:
I love Walt Disney, so Mickey Mouse it is. I have a 3 foot picture of Mickey Mouse on the wall in front of my computer. I'm 37 years old and still love the animated films. Disney reminds us that many things are possible...animals can talk, you can fly if you think of happy thoughts, discrimination is learned and not a way of life(hello...a fox and a hound got along fine) and trials and tribulations can be overcome with some hope and working together. Who wouldn't want to live like that?
(thank you, Tammie Sonneson)
Inquiring Minds Want to Know:
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Joy is not in things, it is in us. ~Richard Wagner
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| Sage Advice |
The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.
~Henry Miller |
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The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
-Eden Phillpotts
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Kelly's blog for healthyrockford.com - Air Piano |
| Speaking Gigs (living my joy!) | |
May 6 - Shelter Care Ministries Annual Luncheon Keynote Speaker
May 6 - HAPPINESS CLUB 6:30 pm
- ALL ARE WELCOME!
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
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| Word Nerd | |
sesquipedalianism \ses-kwi-PEED-l-iz-uhm\, adjective:
1. Given to using long words.
2. (Of a word) containing many syllables.
No need for sesquipedalianism, we've got joy.
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thanks for a great week.
talk soon!
joyfully,
xxkelly
not sure why I can't get pictures to upload. hmmm...... :)
next week, we'll get our funny back on!
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Spread the word! Let's build an army of JOY Spreaders! | | parting shot...
"Remember there's no such thing as a
small act of kindness. Every act
creates a ripple with no logical end."
- Scott Adams |
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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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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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