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Live Your Joy!
September 9, 2011
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(Past joy musings feed the soul.)
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JOY every week!
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Greetings!
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"Delight in the little things." Rudyard Kipling
That is the purpose of the joy letter - to remind you to delight in the little things. The happy moments of life are in the right here, right now. We have to train ourselves to simply notice.
We get caught up in the Somedays, Whens, and Yesterdays. Cherish the good memories, let go of the guilt and/or pain of the not-good memories, and breathe in the Now. Certainly, make a plan and dream for Tomorrow, be specific and create your reality. And again, breathe in the Now.
As I review past Joy letters, I smile at the items I list in my Sprinkles of Joy. I enjoy reading your contributions. Thank you for your joy spreading.
The first JOY ezine was September 2008. Three years later, we've come a long way, baby. I've grown tremendously these past years; I hope you have too.
Thank you for your readership, your feedback, your financial donations. Thank you for the enthusiasm. Thank you for the drops of love we are putting out into the world.
I encourage you all to send in one line for the little book we will be publishing this winter, "Sprinkles of Joy". I want one sprinkle from all of you. It can be anything.
Many of you hold back thinking you need to be profound. Need I remind you to re-read some of my joy sprinkles?! Trash bags that don't rip. Brings me joy.
Maybe you like that perfectly ripe banana. Maybe you smile when a worm wiggles across your palm. Maybe you appreciate a cold beer on a hot sunny day.
One sprinkle. What's yours?
Words to Ponder:
"Delight in the little things." Rudyard Kipling
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 What brings me Joy lately.... |
- Cake, pie, ice cream
- Pink girly drinks
- Big boys bonding
- Little girls with ringlets
- Sturdy boxes
- Squeaky trees
- Things that sparkle
- Squirrels chasing each other around a tree
- Woods to explore
- Clean houses
- An evening fire
- A handy man (mine in particular)
- Love, sweet love
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| Invitation |
- September is my birthday month &
- I get to be a part of the Rosie's Birthday Club event!
September 15 5-8 pm Cliffbreakers
Rosie's Birthday Club is a nonprofit organization that hosts birthday parties and provides cake and a birthday gift for kids who otherwise would not receive anything at all on their birthday. To raise funds and awareness, Rosie's is throwing a bash! Local celebs are paired up with cake decorators in a show of creativity! Elaborate child-themed cakes are decorated as you watch! You then get to vote and bid on the glorious creations! I don't know what artisan baker I am paired with, but I do know - our cake is gonna rock! Come join the fun! There will be a food buffet, drinks, entertainment, surprises, and FUN! And you are helping out a really great cause. For more info, go to rosiesbirthdayclub.org or their FB page! Celebrate good times, come on!  | | Rosie's Birthday Club Lip Dub |
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| HAPPYHAPPYJOYJOY Birthday Wishes to: | |
KATHY BLUNT
KRISTIN OAKLEY
GLENN CAMPBELL
LOLA REYNOLDS
EDNA OSTEGARD
ELAINE HALBARDIER (Send in your birthday. Each week, we do a birthday shout out. At the end of each month, a name is drawn and receives snail mail surprise!) AUGUST BIRTHDAY JOY RECIPIENT >>>>>>>>>> CHERYL HICKS HART |
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Send in your stories, essays, poems, one liners, ANYTHING, for a compilation book to come out end of the year. You can submit more than once.
Write down the first thing that pops into your head when I say "What brings you joy lately?"
Now send it in.
info@kellyepperson.com
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| Happiness Club |
Happiness Club is the First Thursday of each monthImplement new habits that can change your life! North Suburban Library, 6340 N. Second St., Loves Park6:30 - 8:00 pm - All are welcome. Free.
One minute Video of Happiness Club
Oct 6 - Jodell Gabriel - Aromatherapy/Relaxation Techniques
Nov 3 - Tom Zuba - Happy on Your Own Terms
Dec 1 - Year End Sharing and Celebration
+ Awesome things are already planned for 2012!
AND Don't Forget:
LAUGH CLUB
Third Saturday at 9 am
2222 E State Room 208 Rockford
Leaders: Marty & Jodell Gabriel
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JOY A.D. (After Divorce)
Yes, it is possible to have joy after the pain and emotions of divorce. Whether you have been unmarried twenty years, two years, recently divorced or in the process, (or contemplating it now), this workshop is a place to start the true deep healing.
Fear of the unknown future. Guilt. Anger. Loss of self-esteem. Confusion. Highs and lows. Numbness. Fatigue. Anxiety. Depression. "I'm not as good at being alone as I thought I would be". It's all normal.
If you are ready to let go of that and reach out for something more, join us in a safe, healing, confidential environment. You absolutely deserve to be happy. You absolutely deserve to be healed.
JOY A.D. is about honoring your mind, your body, and your spirit (no religious affiliation). You can learn to take the reins of your own happiness, one day at a time. Some days, one minute at a time.
Facilitator Kelly Epperson, founder of Happiness Club of Loves Park, divorced after twenty years of marriage, believes that when we feel lost and empty and alone is when we find our true selves. Life is a journey and for some us, divorce is part of the evolution of who we were meant to be. Painful as it may be, it is the beginning of a blossoming.
If you are ready to bloom, join this healing workshop. You absolutely deserve to feel fully alive. You absolutely deserve to know JOY A.D.
Workshop includes presentation, discussion, handouts, take-home materials, private and confidential sharing with likeminded women, and of course, chocolate.
You will go home with techniques to use when the blues and doubts seem overwhelming. Let this one evening be a jumpstart to your joy.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
6 - 8:30 pm
Meeting Room, North Suburban Library
6340 N. Second St., Loves Park, IL
$50
Must pre-register and pay prior to workshop.
WIll be link to pay on website soon or send check to PO Box 2324, Loves Park, IL 61131.
Questions? Write info@kellyepperson.com or call toll free 888-637-3563. Credit card registration can also be taken over the phone.
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| Singing Bowls |
Introduction to Singing Bowls and Sound Healing
Tibetan singing bowls have been used for centuries by people of all traditions for meditation, relaxation, music, and personal well-being. Come enjoy and learn a new experience of peace and calm. Singing bowls/sound healing affects your body, your mind, and your spirit (and you don't have to do a thing.)
The class will include a brief history of Tibetan and crystal bowls, bowls as a tool for stress relief, a demonstration, and time for hands-on experimentation. Feel the waves of healing!
Class leaders: Kelly Epperson (writer/speaker/listener) and Jim Simmons (Reiki practitioner/runner/soulful guy).
The same one-time only session is offered at three venues.
Friday, Sept 30, 9:30 - 11:30 am
Center for Learning in Retirement
Register 815-921-3930; http://www.rockvalleycollege.edu/Community/CLR/clr-membership.cfm
Wednesday, Oct 19, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Rock Valley College
Register 815-921-3900; http://www.rockvalleycollege.edu/Community/CE/how-to-register.cfm
Wednesday, Oct 26, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Womanspace
Register 815-877-0118; www.womanspace-rockford.org
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| JOY Assignment |
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Think back on this past summer. What were your delights?
Live joyfully,
Kelly
PARTING SHOT:
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"Life is a great and wondrous mystery, and the only thing we know that we have for sure is what is right here right now. Don't miss it. "
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Leo Buscaglia
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ABOUT KELLY:
Kelly Epperson, a former IRS agent, is now an agent of joy, living the life of her dreams and teaching others to do the same.
To download a free copy of Kelly's ebook "7 Steps to Being Happier Right Now" go to www.kellyepperson.com.
Would You Like Kelly to Inspire and Teach at Your Next Event?
Kelly presents keynotes, trainings and Lunch-n-Learns for corporations, associations, public seminars & events, and industry-specific trainings. Contact info@kellyepperson.com or call toll free 888-637-3563.
Would You Like Kelly to Inspire and Teach YOU?
Kelly works privately as a happiness coach/consultant/mentor. If you want to pursue your own Joy Beyond Your Dreams™, write info@kellyepperson.com or call toll free 888-637-3563.
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