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JOY ~ Journey of You                                     October 1, 2010
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Ohh mmmm gee, I've been having a ton of fun lately!Life should be fun. To my knowledge, there's no law against it. I have learned, however, that there is a law against parking one's car facing the wrong way. Who knew? Not me. Getting a ticket is not fun, but taking a picture of the incident makes it more fun. 

 

I've been on/in a whirlwind of fun and I've decided to keep the momentum going.

 

Find a way to play and have some fun every day.

 

The high school homecoming week of silliness and activities is fun. Outfitting is fun. Watching the creation of homemade designer duds is fun.

 

Road tripping is fun. Going to places I've never been is fun. Staying at B&Bs with interesting hosts is fun. Exploring new towns is fun. Taking in a show is fun. (Cole Porter's "Anything Goes" is delightful, de-lovely, and fun.)

 

Dance Party is FUN! We proved the hypothesis to be true: Dancing does shake away the blues. Wearing a fringey top that does its own little shimmy dance is fun; getting hooked on everyone's buttons is kind of fun too.

 

Happiness Club is fun. We laugh a lot, and we learn. Come, give it a whirl. If you're not local, I can help you find one or start one.

 

Hosting a young woman from Pakistan was so much fun! I'll talk more next week, but the blog link below discusses a bit on how we bonded at the Pumpkin Patch. Who knew improved foreign relations could come about via launching pumpkins!

 

I could go on and on about all the fun I've been enjoying, but you get the drift. We have a choice. Choose fun instead. Find a way to inject some fun into your daily routine. Silly, small, and simple is all it takes.

 

Rake the leaves and jump in them. Go for a walk and just kick up the leaves. Take in the fall colors and marvel at the beauty. Stay in the moment. What can you do today to have a little more fun?

 

My idea of fun and yours may be completely different. Maybe launching pumpkins and blasting corn cobs doesn't do it for you. (My money says it will.) Listen to what makes you shout, "OMG, this is so much fun!"

 

Words to Ponder:

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing. ~ Dale Carnegie 

 


 
JOY DROPPINGS
What brings me JOY lately....

* Dance party
* Shooting corn cobs out of an air compressor cannon thingy
* Apple cider donuts for breakfast
* Apple cider donuts for dinner
* Bling
* Birthday love
* Glitter
* Cupcakes (104 pink cupcakes to be exact)
* Correspondence
* Teenagers
* Homemade CDs
* Vivid dreams
* Tuesday Talks
* Kayaking with my dad
* Reading old journals
* Happiness Clubbers
* Plastic chocolate, otherwise known as Tootsie Rolls
* Greeting cards
* Washing those grays right out of my hair

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT ME:
The JOY Journal holds your daily joy droppings, quotes that speak to you, books you want to read, movies you want see, songs that grab you, things you want to do, AND "Things I Like About Me." 
The more you do it, the easier it gets.

What I like about me...

* Green eyes.

* I dubbed my PO Box the "Money & Love" box.

 

* I can lip sync/mussitate with the best of 'em.


Beauty's where you find it


Duct tape

 

 

 

Grafitti

 


Birthday Love

  HAPPYHAPPYJOYJOY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO:

 

MARYJOY LAMPHERE

DAVID ANDERSON

SMARTJIM HANSON

TODD TOWNSEND

LISA LARSON

LINDA CONCOBY

SUSAN FLEMMING

JEFFY FLEMMING

KATIE VANDERJACK

ANGELA JONES

MARYKAY MORRISON

RACHEL VERGEL DI DIOR

AND to
 ALL who are celebrating this week! 

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY - ALTERED IMAGES
 I had that hair. And those earrings. And those dance moves.
(Thx, MaryJoy, for the link!)


(Send in your birthday. Each month a name is drawn for a JOY prize delivered via snail mail.)
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Lyrics to love

Harry Nilsson -- JOY
Sage Advice

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." - John F. Kennedy
 

Kelly's newspaper column -     frustrations
 
Kelly's blog for healthyrockford.com - world peace via pumpkin launching


You Tube junkie
 
One of my all-time favorite songs is Queen's "Under Pressure".
You have never seen it done like this, with two Kermits.
The passion of puppets is inspiring.
If you only click on one link this joy letter, let it be this. UNDER PRESSURE



WORD NERD

 

mussitate \MUHS-i-teyt\, verb:

To silently move the lips in simulation of audible speech.

 

dictionary.com

 

I never hesitate to mussitate when I hear my favorite songs.

JOY Calendar
  
Oct 11 - Y's Men & Wise Wives, Stockholm Inn
Oct 16 - Alpha Delta Kappa Luncheon - Keynote
Oct 21 - Loves Park Machesney Park Chambers Annual Banquet - Keynote
Oct 27 - Northern Illinois Pain Resource Nurse Consortium Celebration - The Closer ;)

all a girl needs....

 

When in Hawaii this summer, I saw the store below with the sign in the window: FREE HUGS. I've seen several Free Hugs videos, I like the sentiment, and I wanted to give it a whirl. I walked in the store and told the guy, "I'm just here for the free hug."

His reply: "Oh, I don't do that."

Me: "What about the sign in the window?"

Him: "Oh, man, that's the owner's. He's at the store in downtown Honolulu, go there."

Me: "I don't have time. I'm on my way to the airport to fly out. Just one free hug?"

Him: "I don't do that. It's not my thing. I just work here."

  

He never smiled. He just kept shaking his head, saying, "I don't do that."

Well, I do. I'm a geek (maybe even a Super Geek) and I do give FREE HUGS. If you need one, let me know.  

 

 



Lago Maggiore, Italy   May 4-12, 2011


The trip to Italy = amazing.
Even if you have no interest in joy workshops or creative writing,
this trip to Italy = amazing.
Even if you are interested in joy or writing, there will be LOTS of time to take in all the  sensory pleasures of Italy. This trip will be AMAZING.
Picture yourself there loving every moment.
First we dream it, then it happens.
  

Check out our hotel HOTEL CANNERO


Click here for Brochure  .
Want a brochure in your hand? I can mail to you. Let me know.

Gift yourself or someone you love:
Register before December 31 and save $200.
   
Details at WordsinPlay.net!

That's amore!


 
 

HAPPINESS CLUB, LOVES PARK, IL
First Thursday every month
We have FUN!
November 4, 2010
6:30 - 8:00 pm
North Suburban Library, 6340 N. Second St., Loves Park
ALL are welcome. Free. Fun. Functional "life training."
 

Give Laughter a try too!
Laughter Club, Roni Golan, In Balance Hypnotherapy office, Saturdays, 10 am, 2222 E. State. St. Rockford, 815-979-1944.

Quote Junkie

They say if you dream a thing more than once, it's sure to come true.
Walt Disney

THRILL THE WORLD!
Q: What is Thrill the World? 

A: Simultaneous dance of The Thriller, all across the world. Thousands of people. Many time zones.  One dance. Setting a world record and raising some bucks for charity. (American Cancer Society.) 

Dance studios across the nation give FREE LESSONS.
MORE INFO: 
 thrilltheworldrockford.com  or www.thrilltheworld.com
THE EVENT here in my locale:
October 23, 6 pm, Rockford College. 
Spectators Welcome!
Zombie costume parade and other stuff going on before the 6 pm dance.

Find a place in your area by going to the Thrill the World.com website
This is one of those quirky things that I find FUN!
 
  
 
  

UPCOMING JOY EVENTS

    Register at www.journeyofyou.com or PO Box 2324, Loves Park IL 61131.

  

**Joy: A Luncheon**
Thursday, December 2 
11:30 am 
  Briggs Mansion, Rockford, IL
 $45
Gift yourself and a friend!

Festive, elegant, and joyful.
Experience joy in all senses- sight, sound, scent, taste, touch, and spirit.
Program: Love, Light, and Laughter (for every day, not just the holidays.)
Beautiful food, tour of the mansion, joy program, and love gifts.
A feast for your body, mind, and soul. 
(We sold out last year. Space is limited.)
 
 
 
Your JOY ASSIGNMENT this week: Go have some fun.

joyfully,
xx kelly

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parting shot...

 

"Are you a princess?" I said & she said, "I'm much more than a princess but you don't have a name for it yet here on earth." 

 

Brian Andreas

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
Writer, Speaker, Listener
www.kellyepperson.com 
 
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