Live the Joy
JOY ~ Journey of You July 23, 2010 |
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Past joy droppings feed the soul.
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July 22 was national hammock day.
Hammock is not a lovely sounding word to say, but a hammock is a lovely thing. It should be called a lolly. I just want to lolly around in a bedswing where I can read, day dream, or snooze.
A hammock, excuse me, a lolly, is a respite from the world, a cocoon of peace and solitude. (You can share your lolly if you want to.)
Go to the bedswing in your mind and close your eyes. Feel the breeze as it rustles the pages of the book now splayed face down on your belly. Listen to the far off drone of a lawn mower. Smell the faint scent of the garden, the peonies, the charcoal grill of a neighbor. Lick your lips and taste the last trace of the ice cream cone you just indulged in. Open your eyes and see nothing but a green canopy of lush leaves overhead, and clouds, shaped as animal crackers, parading across the powder blue sky.
Every day, all year, take a moment to enjoy the lolly in your mind.
"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead."
--Louisa May Alcott |
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| Picks this week | |
Book Pick - summer break - old favorites
Flick Pick - summer break - old favorites
Your JOY assignment this week:
Run through a sprinkler.
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What brings me JOY lately?
* Laughing with my best friend from KINDERGARTEN!
* Tree lined streets and row houses in Chicago
* Walks and talks
* At long last receiving proof copy of the dang JOY book
* Old fashioned charm, modern conveniences
* Outdoor bistros
* Teenage boys
* French glassware
* Watermelon
* Dreaming
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WHAT I LIKE ABOUT ME:
Yes, this is hard. Do it.
:)
* I have good taste in men, friends, and purses.
* I'm a good speller.
* I like my decorating.
* I'm kind.
* I'm a good mama.
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Research shows that the best/fastest/longest lasting way to boost your mood and overall happiness quotient is to practice gratitude.
Let's start an epidemic.
"You teach gratitude to others by living it - every moment, every hour, every day. Others will see the happiness that gratitude brings, and soon, they too will be grateful. And before you know it, you have started an epidemic of gratitude - what could be more wonderful!"
~BJ Gallagher
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| Birthday Love | |
HAPPYHAPPYJOYJOY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO:
LISA CARTER (It's only a number ;)
NANCY OTTE
DAVE THOMSON
JAKE HASENSTEIN
GABY JOHNSON
ABBY HACKER (SWEET 16)
FERN KUNTZ
JOANNE MEREDITH
AND to
ALL who are celebrating this week!
(Send in your birthday. Each month a name is drawn for a JOY prize delivered via snail mail.)
JUNE winner -
Nancy Flanagan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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| Lyrics to love | |
or make you cringe/make fun of/parody:
My name is Micheal, I've got a nickel,
I've got a nickel, shiny and new,
I'm gonna buy me all kinds of candy, that's what I'm gonna do...
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Kelly's newspaper column -
Kelly's blog for healthyrockford.com -
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| Quote Junkie |
"What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul."
~Yiddish Proverb
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| JOY Engagements | |
July = vacations.....Indy......Hawaii......the moon.....
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| JOY boys |
the ever changing quote board.....
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| Sage Advice | |
We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.
--Frank Tibolt |
| all a girl needs.... | |
bell bottomed polyester pantsuits, 70s choreography, and Tony DeFranco
it's cheesy week..... and i'm ten years old.... and Bo Donaldson is a fox.
(the lips and words don't match; kinda like watching Godzilla)
and if this doesn't make you spit out your coffee.....
The Sweet
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UPCOMING JOY EVENTS |
**JOY Dance Party!**
FOR EVERYONE!!
(tentative Oct 1)
**JOY One-Day Retreat**
Get in touch with your soul, your essence
Find YOUR Joy OCTOBER 9
**Joy: A Luncheon**
December 2
A Celebration of Joy, Love, and Life
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Lago Maggiore, Italy May 4-12, 2011 | |
Meet Your Muse on Lago Maggiore
 Poetry, Prose and Joy:
A Week of Creative Expression in Northern Italy
Oh my! You don't have to take part in the creative workshops if that's not your thing. But on the flip side, everyone, writers or not, can participate and will not feel out of their element. Especially in my JOY sessions and The Lost Art of Lover Letters! :)
It's going to be magnificent. Mark your calendars. Save the date and save your money. The trip of a lifetime. You won't regret it. A land of enchantment! Singles are welcome! (Romeos too ;)
Brochure go ahead and sign up now! Register before December 31 and save $200!
My website is not working (not sure why) so get the skinny at WordsinPlay.net
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HAPPINESS CLUB, LOVES PARK, IL
(first Thursday every month)
You can learn how to be happy!
NEXT MEETING:
Thursday, August 5
6:30 - 8:15 pm
North Suburban Library, 6340 N. Second St., Loves Park
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| Word Nerd | |
morganatic \mawr-guh-NAT-ik\, adjective:
Of or pertaining to a form of marriage in which a person of high rank, as a member of the nobility, marries someone of lower station with the stipulation that neither the low-ranking spouse nor their children, if any, will have any claim to the titles or entailed property of the high-ranking partner.
Jeepers. That's romantic.
Better def:
morganatic - person who is a big fan of anyone named morgan.
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| Beauty's where you find it... | |
Collioure, France
We moved back to the states exactly four years ago. You'd think the wistfulness would pass.
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Eating LIFE cereal out of the box, thanking the joy gods for all of you. Grab hold of life and devour it. Now.
joyfully,
xxkelly
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MDA MDA MDA
Fundraising for MDA!
I've passed the $500 mark! THANK YOU!
PLEASE just send a buck and I'll make the $800 goal. Seriously! One buck from each person who receives this letter would put me WAY over the goal.
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Spread the word! Let's build an army of JOY Spreaders! | | parting shot...
IN MY LIFE
Lennon & McCartney
There are places I'll remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some forever, not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends, I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life, I've loved them all
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BOOKS FOR SALE:
When Life Stinks, It's Time to Wash the Gym Clothes
365 Days of Joy - How to be Happy Every Single Day
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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