Live the Joy
JOY ~ Journey of You August 6, 2010 |
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Past joy droppings feed the soul.
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Mahalo = thank you.
Thanks for understanding that this will be a very short edition of the Joy letter. The ocean breeze and swaying palms beckon me. Actually when you read this, I'm homeward bound.
Mahalo to my parents for taking us on this trip. Happy 50th!
Words to Ponder:
He who returns from a journey is not the same as he who left. -proverb |
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a sunset in Hawaii?
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Book Pick - Finding Finola by Suzanne Strempek Shea
Thank you, (I mean "MAHALO"), to Carlsbad Lois for suggesting this book. I read it on the plane and loved it.
Flick Pick - summer break - old favorites
Your JOY assignment this week:
Watch a sunset or sunrise.
Find a piece of water.
Feel a breeze. |
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My sons meeting Herb Weatherstone, a Pearl Harbor Survivor, at USS Arizona Memorial. Mahalo.
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| Lyrics to love | |
Ukulele Song [yoo-kuh-lay-lee song; Hawaiian. oo-koo-lay-lay song] -noun
1. A song primarily associated with the ukulele.
2. A song everyone tells you to play when they find out you're a ukelelist.
Tonight You Belong to Me
Written by: Billy Rose and Lee David in 1926.
Essential version: Lyle Ritz, Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters. Watch the video.
Mahalo, ukelelehunt.com |
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Kelly's newspaper column -
Kelly's blog for healthyrockford.com -
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| Quote Junkie |
To awaken in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world. -freya stark
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| JOY Engagements | |
Keynotes/Presentations:
August 11 - NIAAA, Rockford
August 12 - Northern IL Consultative Council Regional Meeting/RVC, Anderson Gardens, Rockford
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The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for.
- Louis L'Amour
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UPCOMING JOY EVENTS |
Sometimes you gotta create what you want to be a part of.
--Geri Weitzman
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
"My favorite thing is to go where I've never been."
~ Diane Arbus
A land of enchantment!
Brochure Sign up now!You will not regret it.
Register before December 31 and save $200.
I can snail mail full-color glossy brochure if you request.
"Some experiences simply do not translate. You have to go to know."
- kobi yamada
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HAPPINESS CLUB, LOVES PARK, IL
(first Thursday every month)
You can learn how to be happy!
NEXT MEETING:
Thursday, September 2, 2010
6:30 - 8:15 pm
North Suburban Library, 6340 N. Second St., Loves Park
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Ohana means family.
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Aloha! Next week's joy letter will be coming at you from....Loves Park, IL. A-LO-HA!
joyfully,
xxkelly
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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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