Joy’s Blog

You can help make a difference?

Today is Make A Difference Day. For more than two decades, Points of Light has partnered with USA Weekend to sponsor Make A Difference Day. It is the day we…
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Getting my Dancing Fix

I love to dance. Here is my opportunity to do that. I am attending the combined Tall Club of Silicon Valley and Golden Gate Tip Toppers anniversary dinner/dance tomorrow. It…
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Did someone say Batter Up?

Giants are playing in World Series!! And they won their first game. Lots of home runs from Pablo Sandoval. I know I wrote about baseball recently but my home team…
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I let go of hoarding

This is Today’s Positive Thought. The quotes I found below brought a whole new light to the idea of hoarding. Holding onto information and not just stuff is also a…
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Are you using Social Network?

I am…using Facebook. I got the idea to write about Facebook while watching the movie “The Social Network” on TV. I have a personal page and business page – “Affirmation…
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Are you looking for inspiration?

I am…reading. Actually I just finished reading “Affirmations”-(How to Expand Your Personal Power & Take Back Control of Your Life) by Stuart Wilde. I have read lots of books about…
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My Donating Opportunity

I am…donating stuffed animals Our church is collecting stuffed animals for Animal Beacons of Light in Mountain View. This is an agency that gathers the soft stuffed animals, adds the energies…
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Did someone say Chocolate?

I am…a fan of chocolate cupcakes. Yum It is National Chocolate Cupcake Day. Cupcakes first emerged during the 19th century in the United States. There are two theories about how…
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SF Giants Baseball

I am…listening to Giants Baseball games. They won the second game of the National League Championship Series on Monday. I am hoping they make it to the World Series and win…
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National Dictionary Day

A day for lexicographers everywhere, Dictionary Day was founded to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Noah Webster (on his birthday) – the father of the modern dictionary. Here is…
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October is Vegetarian Awareness Month

I enjoy eating my vegetables. Though, I am not a vegetarian. One of my favorite dishes to eat is eggplant parmesan. Celebrating Vegetarian Awareness Month is easy! Just be aware…
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Charity Fund Raiser

I attended a charity fund raiser. This one was to honor a San Mateo County Board of Supervisors member Rose Jacobs Gibson. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit “the Centre”…
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Pet Sitting

I am…pet sitting. I have been for several months. The cat I am taking care of is staying at my house. This makes it easier than traveling to take care…
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Today is World Egg Day

The International Egg Commission has proclaimed the second Friday in October as World Egg Day. World Egg Day is a unique opportunity to help raise awareness of the benefits of…
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Elections

I am waiting for my ballot. Actually I called my county office yesterday to see if I had missed receiving my ballot. Only to be told they were being mailed…
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Arrogance

I let go of arrogance. Arrogance that would be an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner. Doesn’t sound like anyone I would want to work with! Yesterday I…
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Harmonious

I am…harmonious. Being part of a team and working together for a common goal where we agree in action and feeling can make us a harmonious group. Isn’t it pleasant…
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