This is a fundamental statement over at The Happiness Project. And I love it, so I may have even written about it before. But have you ever found yourself in a situation where you are crying, so you keep feeling sad, so you keep crying? Or, as many have put it, you eat because you’re [...]
Posts Tagged ‘joy’
Act The Way You Want To Feel
Posted in Daily Notes, tagged Emotion, happiness, joy, life, sadness on November 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Some smiles.
Posted in Daily Notes, Life As I Know It, Wistfully Whimsical Wishlist, tagged cooking, craftzine, cute, favorites, fun friday, images, joy, life, smile, wish list on October 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I know I usually post funny things on Fridays, but today’s “fun friday” is just a few things that made me smile this week, for various reasons.
I splurged and ordered these file folders! Are the beautiful or what? I am going to have a new office soon, after all…
Maybe I should get these little notepads, [...]
A Little Piece of Joy
Posted in Daily Notes, Picture Taking Time, tagged joy, kids, life, parade, photography, picture thursday on August 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Personality Crafting
Posted in Creative Crafting, Life As I Know It, tagged craft, joy, new project, style on February 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So I was reading this article from CraftStylish today, and just wanted to give it a shout out. It’s encouraging to me to read other people’s crafting adventures. I feel like I am just on the beginning of a long path of craftiness. I’ve started with some photography, sewing, and crocheting–but who knows what is [...]
“Our Town” and Joy of Life
Posted in Life As I Know It, tagged beauty, Christianity, God, happiness, joy, life, literature, our town, self, Thoughts in the Faith on October 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve never read or seen the play Our Town by Thorton Wilder, you should. I was in this play four years ago, and last night saw a college production in which a few of my friends performed. I forgot what an endearing and encouraging message this play brings to its audience.
The message is simple: [...]
Relationshiper status.
Posted in Life As I Know It, tagged dating, joy, love, Relationships, singleness on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve caught a lot of slack over the years, and thought it had died down until recently, when asked “are you a big dater?” I laughed as my friend chimed in with, “Oh, she’s not a dater. She’s a relationshiper.”
I’m not offended by this–in fact, I have fully accepted it. I just can’t get past [...]
More On HOPE…
Posted in Life As I Know It, Thoughts in the Faith, tagged Bible, Christianity, depression, disappointment, failure, faith, future, God, guidance, hapiness, hope, imperfection, Jesus, joy, love, optimism, pressure, Religion, sadness, self on August 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
After writing my brief blog this morning, I have spent the day considering several aspects of my life, and how they relate to my hope. I’ve noticed that I am extremely affected by any sudden change in plans, no matter what the cause. A minor disappointment can momentarily send me into a deep [...]