So what joy is there in you? What can you find to say "this is me, and I like it!"
or "this is part of my life and it is great?"
I'm not asking you to lie, to anyone, just look at your life and see if there is one thing, even a tiny sliver of something, that you can say rocks for you.
Maybe its you shower everyday and that makes you feel good. Maybe its a good book, a pet, a handsome man or a beautiful woman who makes you feel giddy inside. Just one wee small thing that you can cling to and say "cool."
Don't even have to share it with me. Just look for it for yourself, today.
or "this is part of my life and it is great?"
I'm not asking you to lie, to anyone, just look at your life and see if there is one thing, even a tiny sliver of something, that you can say rocks for you.
Maybe its you shower everyday and that makes you feel good. Maybe its a good book, a pet, a handsome man or a beautiful woman who makes you feel giddy inside. Just one wee small thing that you can cling to and say "cool."
Don't even have to share it with me. Just look for it for yourself, today.
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Re: What joy is there in you..?
Mon, June 23, 2008 - 2:40 PMthe joy in my life are my grandchildren. i can just hold them forever :). my children, sometimes. a handsome man - yes - makes my heart smile and i see him every once in a while - ok at least once a week my heart smiles, and i can NOW be cool about it, even if he flirts with me, i let it go.
held my granddaughter (3 months old) for almost 2 hours on saturday and just talked with her about life 8-) it was a BLAST!!!
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Re: What joy is there in you..?
Mon, June 23, 2008 - 7:45 PMThere are quite a number of things that bring me supreme joy: my husband, children, grandchildren, family and friends, my dog -- he's that ultimate unconditional joy-giver; and a particular group of friends who ARE my extended family that I collectively refer to as my "Dragons"; flowers, hummingbirds, watching a thunderstorm roll in, hearing rain on my roof when I'm all warm and cozy in bed, a fire in the fireplace in winter, a good book, a good movie. Frankly Tim, there are so many things that bring me joy I couldn't possibly write them all down! -
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Re: What joy is there in you..?
Tue, June 24, 2008 - 4:16 PMI agree with Leah....there are so many things that make me happy, I couldn't possibly write them all down!
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Re: What joy is there in you..?
Sat, June 28, 2008 - 9:47 AMNo worries. The whole point is not to make a list but to LOOK at what is there.
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Re: What joy is there in you..?
Sat, June 28, 2008 - 9:19 PMahhh.... I don't like this exercise. It makes me think about all the things that are supposed to make me happy, but really just stress me the fuck out.
Happy? Joy? What the fuck is that? -
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Re: What joy is there in you..?
Sun, June 29, 2008 - 1:21 AMwell...lately ive been finding joy in books....reading.....and writing again.....im afraid of joy, just in case it comes into my life on a large scale and pushes my ability to write and to draw out the fuckin window...waaaa
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Re: What joy is there in you..?
Mon, June 30, 2008 - 11:55 AM> ahhh.... I don't like this exercise.
I'm with Dawn. There are a lot of things that don't stress me out or don't create massive anxiety or aren't depression inducing, but things that bring unadulterated joy, just can't think of anything just now. But then maybe I'm just depressed. -
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Re: What joy is there in you..?
Thu, July 3, 2008 - 1:42 AMWell, glad I'm not the only one. I have to say, right now I feel pretty joyful. I had a really good week! (and maybe the meds are kicking in... lol)
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Re: What joy is there in you..?
Thu, July 3, 2008 - 12:10 PMTo me joy is the things that can make me chuckle...or want to cuddle--my dog for example.
My friends sons when they say "I love you Tim." such sweet rascals they are. :D
Those are moments, tiny insignificant to the world, but they bring me joy.
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Re: What joy is there in you..?
Thu, July 3, 2008 - 2:47 PMi watered my garden and picked 3 baskets of blackberries with my dog Scooby watching over me.
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Re: What joy is there in you..?
Wed, July 9, 2008 - 2:09 PMI hear you, Tim. Sometimes it's tough thinking of those things.
I had a joyful time at High Sierra Music Fest. I danced. I met our camping neighbors and was welcomed as one of their family. I'm still exhausted, and the high is wearing thin, but I'm happy I went.
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