Month: August 2020

Wow! How amazing does joy feel? My heart and soul just feel like bursting!

I just got back from the first communion in a very long time at church this morning. Nothing like it. The music was loud, went right through you, you know, like a loud concert. Just lifted me up so high! The music was upbeat, happy, bursting with joy. There is nothing like the feeling joy gives you when it comes from your heart. Notice I didn’t write “happiness.” It’s been told to me happiness comes from your situation, or circumstances, but joy comes from your heart, deep down inside your soul, joy. Maybe that’s why it feels so great, because it comes from deep down inside you.

My name is Joyce, and I just googled it to make sure, but my mom always told me it means “joy.” Google says it means “lord,” or a derivative of the name “Joy,” I still think it means joy.

For reasons I have not revealed yet, I have been fighting depression, anxiety, loneliness, and a bunch of other mental situations, for mostly the duration of this COVID CRAP, but today I was lifted out and into JOY!!!! Thank God!

I am wishing you JOY today, deep down in your heart! It is fabulous. Have a wonderful day!

If you are anything like me, it’s hard for me to accept help. I don’t know why! Is it because I think I can do it myself? I should do it myself? I think I am a perfectionist (Virgo) and think it has to be perfect and I am the only one that can do it perfectly. I AM NOT!

So my childhood friend, I’ll call her Dee for now, came over today and seriously, she is a workhorse. She loves the sun, heat, and hard work. She is also so incredibly motivated. She gets me motivated even on the days I just want to lay around. I have a huge yard. Even though I did help doing the front lawn, she cut the entire lawn, TWICE! My grass was very long and the guy that usually does it took a vacation (how dare he???) I am so very thankful for her.

My neighbor, John is also one of those people. I just felt funny asking him for help all the time, I don’t know why. Last week during the storm, I finally asked him for help, when Marianne and Google just couldn’t. My beloved hot tub stopped heating the water. I have to get rid of it, but how to drain it? Internet was no help. But I had an idea, and so did John. It worked beautifully. Hot tub is drained, ready for its replacement (this week hopefully I can put the new one together). He also fixed several other things around the house that needed fixing. I am also very thankful for him.

If these two people hadn’t offered help, I doubt I would’ve asked them, because it might mean I’m not perfect. But I am so glad they did. I am forever grateful for wonderful, helpful friends that are placed in my life.

So, if you are struggling with something, it’s okay to ask for help! I think maybe it humbles us just a bit too, which is usually good, to make sure we don’t forget we need others. So, if you need help with something and need some help, ask! There are still people out there who are willing to help, and everyone feels good afterwards.

I wish everyone a terrific night and a fabulous tomorrow!

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What decisions do you have to make? Are they futile and meaningless? Or are they life changing, earth moving or spiritual awakenings? I seem to be making more and more decisions everyday as a new school year approaches quickly. My decisions aren’t mostly about the coming school year, although I have many! Most of them are of my personal life, of when and where to pay for this or that “before I have to start school” is my deadline I guess.

I do this every summer, and if you are a teacher, you know what I mean. At the beginning, like in June, I am all gung ho on all the projects I want to finish. I work, organize and clean until July comes and I feel I deserve a break, a relax time. Now it is August, my body has finally adjusted to the late sleep ins, (when of course, it’s time to start practicing getting up early…) the daily grind of my three hour exercise routine (when am I going to find the time when school starts up again?!) and the daily project completion. I have done very well this year! Projects done, new living room, exercise is going great, lost a bunch and headed for 20 more, my house is way more organized than it was, outside gardens are tended to… I have done some amazing stuff this summer. The best of all was the decision to become myself again, I had lost ME, but I am happy to report I AM FOUND. That was my earth changing decision, after all, I think the world missed ME.

So… just a friendly reminder. Don’t lose yourself, decide to remain who you were created to be, and make those ever so important decisions. Have a terrific night, I know I will!