The secret to life is finding your joy and making it grow . . .
Joy is everywhere, but most of all right inside of you.
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What is your joy today?
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c.b. 2012
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Ah I see we both like Dickinson. Have a great day CB
I keep her collected works on my nightstand. A few lines always calms me after a long day.
lol..she’s quite literally on my nightstand too…well then, may she help you sleep well tonight~R
Lovely. Missed you yesterday.
Miss you, too. I hope to be there next week. The insanity surrounding me should calm down by then.
My joy today is sitting on the oceanfront porch of the beach cottage, talking with friends, and watching the gulls and pelicans fish in the blue green water of the Atlantic. And having perfectly cooked fried oysters for lunch. It is easy to deeply feel alive here!
Now that is a great day!
Far Out ! That card looks very hippy-like so I guess my joy is in finding Peace
I never work with such bright colors, but it was fun to play with funky flowers!
Very nice
Haven’t found joy for the day but this is really pretty! 
I hope you’ve found your joy by now. It’s all around, even in something as simple as the perfect piece of candy.
Great thought CB!
I prefer to come across ED serendipitously. Lime this.
Nice!
Thanks!
Have you thought about making some of these beautiful pages into greetings cards?
Xx
I have boxes of greeting cards I’ve made! One for every occasion and then some!
I think you could definitely sell them honey
Xx
my joy today is finding a new blogsite that I find inspiring and uplifting – this one!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
I’m glad you enjoyed your visit.
Wonderful quote and lovely page! My ‘Joy’ is my middle name, which was my Mom’s and is also my daughter’s.
Awww, that’s so beautiful!
today my joy is the sunshine and cocktails with the girls later!
Niiice! That sounds like a great day!
Love the Joy Energy!! and your new journal theme.
Its very different from any journal I’ve ever done. I loved playing with such a bright color palette! Joy is such a fun emotion to explore!
I know what you mean. I’ve been exploring it consciously since 2010.
My joy is family, friends, goodness, and God. I find that I like to write around those themes. Thank you for the beautiful question.
Thank you for the beautiful answer!
Such a pretty picture. The quote goes well with it
Thanks!
I let each quote in this journal be the muse for page design. Every page has a distinctive personality while also fitting in with the overall theme.
my joy, today, is watching three types of butterfly flitting about the yard.
oh I love that. wow.
Emily is a Joy in and of herself! : )
I just love her.
I’m reading through her collected poems slowly (so as to truly savor her words) and she is just amazing.
I love sayings, words of wisdom and simple revelations. Thank you for this post, I just received my breath of life. Here’s my piece of joy today :
“If you love something but choose not to do it professionally, it is not a waste. Because, you know, you still have it. You have it forever.”
Beautiful quote – thanks so much for sharing and for stopping by!
How beautiful! And how ironic that you posted this last Wednesday. My joy that day was coming across a little reminder of a promise that things will turn out just the way they’re meant to be (and hopefully the way I’ve been hoping for).
Things always turn out as they should, even when the outcome isn’t what we expect. In most cases, its better. I hope the same is true for you.