Joy’s Blog

I am…exceptional. Aren’t we all exceptional? What qualities do you feel make someone exceptional? Boldness. Someone with guts. Openness. Treating people right. Being generous with your time and abilities. Some…

I have a tattoo. It is my first. I got it in May this year. Quotes on tattoo: Tattoos are like stories – they’re symbolic of the important moments in…

I am unfolding. Quotes on unfolding: •”There is no meaning to life except the meaning man gives his life by the unfolding of his powers.” – Erich Fromm •”And truth…

I had three dogs when I was growing up. Well one was my brothers, a golden retriever. I remember when our Lhasa Maltese mix had her puppies. We were standing…

I am…in a relationship with myself. Self relationship works primarily with the flow of life, to awaken love in a person’s experience of themselves and others. Quotes on relationships: •”Whenever…

I am…enjoying inner peace. Quotes on inner peace: •Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means…

I am…receptive. For me being receptive means to stay open to change. This creates an opportunity to not just survive but to thrive. Which is confirmed by the following quote:…

I am…thankful Practicing being grateful/thankful is a proven way to reinforce a positive outlook. It shifts one’s focus away from not working to notice what’s going right in your life.…

I am…playful. Playful moments:  Doing artwork without worrying about result. Just dancing. Turn on the stereo and let myself go. As I find I can’t dance while also being stressed…

I am…the mother of the groom. My youngest son got married yesterday. Quotes on Marriage: •Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we…

I am…ready for today. Today is a big day as my son is getting married. Call me excited. Quotes on today: •The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to…

I am…patient. My bookkeeping clients are always telling me I am a patient instructor when teaching them to use accounting software. I don’t really notice that I am demonstrating patience…

I am…going to tell a joke. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. Quotes on Joke: •”A sense of humor…

I am…kind. When I think of kindness I feel that if you show kindness to others you will receive kindness back. Like what goes around come around. Quotes on kindness:…

I let go of fear of uncertainty. Quotes on uncertainty: •“Maturity of mind is the capacity to endure uncertainty.” – John Finley •“Faith means living with uncertainty – feeling your…

I am…determined. When I decided to make my first set of affirmation cards it took determination to find a company that could create my small cards. Finding a company to…

I let go of the fear of failure. Quotes on failure: •Failure is a part of success. There is no such thing as a bed of roses all your life.…

I am…a fan of football. Today is the first preseason football game for my 49ers. I was born and raised in San Francisco so they are my team. I am…