Tag: Joy
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Distance Disbelief- SOLC Day 14
5 miles…. WHAT???? I really didn’t believe that I just walked 5 miles. I met a friend at 4:00 for a walk on this sunny 60 degree day. We started walking the path along the Erie Canal enjoying the blue sky, sunshine, warm breeze and the feelings of Spring. My friend and I chatted about…
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Where Do You Love to Write?- SOLC Day 10
I smiled as I walked into my room to write. As I sat down to compose this, I started thinking about my favorite places to write. Inside: My favorite place to write indoors is curled up in my velvet lilac chair with my fuzzy cream blanket wrapped around me. I light a candle on the…
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My swag arrived- Oh the Joy!-SOLC Day 9
Opening my mailbox to see a large white envelope… what could it be? I don’t remember ordering anything. I take the large white envelope into my kitchen and rip across the perforated line. Reaching in- I pull out a winter hat, a sticker, a magnet and a postcard. YEAH- my swag has arrived! A smile…
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Spring Blooms Defeat Winter Wearies-SOLC Day 4
T en closed buds of alternating lilac and white U plifting sight for a tired, weary winter soul L aments turned to hopeful optimism I gnoring the price tag P urchased on a happy whim S pring bundled in cellophane to carry home
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The Joy of Morning Birdsong-SOLC Day 3
The last few days, I have been awakened by birdsong again! It is an absolutely lovely alarm clock. It brings a smile to my face as I awaken my senses to the day. It is such a treat to reenter consciousness in this joyful way. This is such a change from the absolute silent mornings…
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Finding Joy in Presence: A Poetic Reflection
Let me be lulled by the melody of your voice- the rises and falls, the acceleration, repetition and easing. Let me be infected with the joy of your smile and laughter so each cell of my body retains this energy once you depart. Let me be awed by the ideas, creativity and humor developed in…
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Navigating Christmas Emotions: From Sadness to Joy
“Deck the halls”…with tearful smiles “Just like the ones I used to know”…. bittersweet memories of Christmases past “I’ll be home for Christmas”… oh Dad how I wish you could be “My lights on the tree, I wish you could see”… hanging ornaments from my mom “Through the years we’ll be together, if the fates…
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Celebrating Life: Small Joys and Big Goals
Treasuring another year olderUnwrapping each day’s living giftSmall joy beholderTreasuring another year olderNew choices- my life’s molderHealthier, stronger, fitter- my body’s shiftTreasuring another year olderUnwrapping each day’s living gift September is my birthday month which often leads me to set goals for the coming year. After having some health concerns last year, I am treasuring…
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Joyful Learning After Tech Glitches and Nature’s Reset
Tech glitches FRUSTRATION Change math plans Walk outside Sun, sky, warmth Relieves angst Back to class learning starts joyfully. This is the tale of my day at school so far. I was in a kindergarten class co-teaching a math lesson. The students were going to be using their ipads for the first time. They were…
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Harvesting Summer’s Bounty
Gathering in summer’s bounty one last weekend harvesting… the blue sky, sunshiny beach day, warm grains of sand forming to the shape of my foot, rhythmic wash of waves dispersing over the shore, relaxed mind reading while reclined in my beach chair, a quiet ohhh with my first steps into the cool water, wading farther…
Doodads and Doodles 