This week’s chapter in Martha Beck’s The Joy Diet is all about positive reinforcement. I am so happy that after all our hard work on nothing, truth, desire, creativity and risk it is finally time for a treat! Working through this chapter I really enjoyed cataloging my instant smile triggers and creating a list of my sensory delights…
Can you feel it? The holiday season is quickly approaching and the time for thoughtful homemade presents is here. With the current economy, many people are looking to save a few pennies with gifts from the heart. A friendship journal is great for anyone who lives far away. It’s a heartfelt gesture that keeps giving throughout the year…
I wonder why I have never taken time to write my own definition of success? There are many days when I wake up and head out into the world, pursuing a destination that I have yet to define—and I am certain I’m not the only one.
It is hard to believe that we’re well into the middle of Martha Beck’s book, The Joy Diet. It seems to me that every week I fall behind—and then I remember this is not a race. Thinking about The Joy Diet as a practice instead of a requirement has softened me in a way that is hard to describe.
When the middle of the week hits, I sometimes find it hard to break through the grind. Two things that really help me are enjoying small treats and having creative projects to look work on. There are a number of things that make me smile even on my cloudiest days—here are a few…
The start of this month brought with it many wonderful things. One of those things was the beginning of City Girl Lifestyle’s guest blogging series on Balance & Wellness. The insightful Melita from Gussying Up The Tuttle started us off with wonderful guidance on exploring the wheel of life. This week I was honored to join in.
We process information from the moment we wake up, to the time we go to bed. Whether we realize it or not, we soak up everything we encounter. The change in seasons is a good time to consider all you take in on a daily basis—here are a few small adjustments I am making to simplify my extras.
It’s Week Four of The Next Chapter: The Joy Diet book club and this week we are discovering Desire. If you have read my previous Joy Diet posts, you know where I am—Nothing was a flop and I failed at Truth. I was unsure about this week’s topic because the word desire makes me think of passionate love and illicit affairs—not personal growth.
When I completed the chapter I felt as though I was ready to embrace the truth, ready to uncover secrets and grow from my discoveries. Shortly after these feelings of I-can-conqueror-the-world-ness, reality smacked me in the face in the form of to-do lists, appointments and special projects. I find it a bit depressing and otherwise hilarious that I am struggling so much with this Joy Diet journey.
