The Joy List ~ 11 July 2010
On this Sunday, I’m hoping that the day finds all of you well and happy and enjoying the bliss that comes with summer (if you are in the northern hemisphere) or the coziness that comes with winter (if you are in the southern).
It has been a beautiful week for us here in Crete: calm breezes, cooler temperatures, some very perfect beach days. And G and I are looking forward today to a coffee morning on the port with our freddo cappucinos and newspapers.
Things have been relatively quiet here on Living Happiness, as you’ve noticed. A quiet that bespeaks a calm which doesn’t exist … at least, not at the moment.
But it is Sunday, and it is time to celebrate joy and happiness and gratitude and those wonderful A-HA moments in our lives over the past week. So without further ado, here are the newest additions to The Joy List.
1. I have my five-year-old granddaughter with me. Watching her at swimming lessons and horseback riding lessons have brought me pure joy. Takes me back to when her mother was that age. ~Linda Estes
2. Taking my seven-year-old son to watch his first 1st-grade NRL match. ~Simon Hay
3. Getting home to my hubby and a wonderful smelling, clean house; a waiting set of cats; and a husband that loves me! ~Carolyn Cummins
4. Being with family and enjoying time for fun, swimming, eating and laughing. I need family more everyday. ~Paulette Nall
And my additions:
5. Enjoying a late lunch one afternoon on the port with all of my girlfriends.
6. Watching the kittens who come to play in our yard at dusk.
7. Spending a summer evening on the back veranda with our dear friends and upstairs neighbours.
8. Heading off to the beach one afternoon with G for the perfect swim.
9. Finding three books in a local consignment shop for a total cost of 7euros.
10. Anticipating the arrival of a friend this coming week for a good visit.
What about you?
What moments have you brought you the most joy in the past week or two?
Please share your joy with us.
Happy Summer!
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My joy list:
1. Watching my daughter’s expression when reading the comments on her first ever guest post on my blog. She was delighted, empowered and touched by each and every comment.
2. Helping fellow bloggers.
3. Assisting a friend to create a video that is very important to her career and offering my services for free with love.
4. Feeling the warm summer night air on my skin.
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Thank you for sharing your joys, Katie. I hope you’re enjoying your summer; it sounds like it’s been full and rich with joyful moments.
Sorry Carla, I got so caught up in “me” which I tend to do, that I forgot to say how much I loved your joy list.
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Hi Carla,
I’m late – I’m so sorry. I’ve been kind of crazy busy.
I love the joy list although at first I thought it was all your joys and when I read you’d enjoyed spending time with your grandchild my eyes kind of popped out!
Anyway, my joy list includes:
1. Sitting on my deck in the cool of the evening typing on the computer with my two cats lazing by my feet.
2. Spending time with my niece who just graduated college and is on to grad school….so proud of her.
3. Spending precious with my mother.
4. Pulling weeds from my garden.
5. Watching the honeybees gather pollen from my flowers.
Thank you for making me take the time to savor these joys!
No worries, Angela. As you can see, I’ve been crazy busy too. Thank you for sharing your joys. They are full of nature and relationship ~ wonderful soul-nurturers. I hope you’ve had more such moments this week.
Watching kitties play; awh, I remember that. They’re adorable in their clumsiness. This past week, I had a particularly special conversation with my brother about “family”. We had just been through a rough patch, which is rare for us. We “came to the table” with open minds and spoke our truth and all is well. We’re both committed to not let “stuff” be buried and we are as equally committed to getting past the BS, lol.
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Thank you for sharing about the joy that came into your week, Davina, by being able to connect with your brother and mend fences. It must have been a great weight off of your mind and heart, and that makes for a peaceful feeling. x
Good question Carla, I have taken joy over the weekend in a great friend spending time by the sea with her and amazing joy in seeing families, couples and pals also all slowing down and merely relaxing and letting nature in to heal and calm. The sun was bright, the company brighter and the air of tranquility brightest of all. There is joy and it’s in the little things that prove to be massive.
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You’re so right, John, that the little things are often our biggest sources of pleasure. Plus, there’s just something about the sea, isn’t there? Thank you for sharing your joy.
your joy list is uplifting and contagious
the summer itself has been bringing me bliss
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That is so good to hear, Aileen. I hope it remains blissful at every turn.
just slipping in to leave joyful wishes here for you.
Thank you, CC. It has been such an upside-down summer. I hope you have been well. I miss you and the dear lovely friends of our little blogging community. Is there any way I can stay in touch with you? LMK. Big hug and a kiss. x
Much of my pleasure comes from my grandchildren too.
A good book……. sunny days with a cool breeze, lovely scenery and brisk walks. Sharing a lovely meal in a country pub with friends………
I could go on.
Maggie X
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