What is a JOYFEST you ask? And how does it differ from the other joyfestivals? A JOYFEST is really a BIG party to induce joy. One year we filled the bathtub, made handmade paper boats and floated them down the river we mad with buckets and bins. View Post
What’s a Celebrate Life Soiree?
Gratitude may not take away things that aren’t so great, but it may make you feel happier about those things that are great. When you share those feelings about things that are going well with others, you multiply everyone’s good feelings, whether View Post
Notice the Majesty!
The majestic is all around us. Despite all sorts of truly awful things that have happened since the COVID-19 crisis started, I hear people every day saying good things they’ve noticed. “I saw the butterflies,” “I saw dolphins near the shore,” “our View Post
Make Choices that Help Shine Your Light!
I’ve been thinking about choice for the last few months. There’s always a choice in my thoughts, but do know I have a choice before I just make one or take one without thinking about it? There’s a choice about how I take care of myself and a choice View Post
Life is a Lot Like Lasagna!
Life is a lot like lasagna. We get the different layers we need, not always when we want them, but they all have to be there to make up the full lasagna dish. My favorite part is the cheese. I just love, love, love melted cheese. But if I only had View Post
Up Your Joy By Giving to Others
It’s human nature to feel better when we help other people. And when we help others, we feel more connected to them, to the greater world and to the universe as a whole in positive ways. Whatever your talent is, if you can find a way to use it to View Post
Growing a Positivity Bias!
I'm attracted to a positivity bias. In fact, I just read a book with that title! Often though, I find I don't necessarily default with going to the best outlook on my first thought out of the gate. But then I hopefully remember I can choose View Post
What’s a Happiness Room & How Could YOU Benefit from Making One?
Everyone needs a haven for self-care and that looks different for each individual. We often yearn to find an oasis of calm or joy in the midst of our busy and/or stressful lives in order to find a sense of personal wellness. This can be a View Post
Be Busy with What You Care About!
So often, we say, “I’m busy,” or “I’m so busy,” and hopefully we’re blessed and able to add in the small line after that says, “well, at least I’m busy with good things.” Do we often stop to contemplate some of what is making us busy View Post
Cards, Crafts & Connection!
C3= Cards, Crafts & Connection Do you love to receive mail or send mail to others? Snail mail that is! Are you into handmade cardmaking or papercrafting? If you follow this blog or website, you know I am...that’s for sure. I often joke that View Post