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Category Archives: Living Love Through The Practice Of Joy
Joy Here In The Now
I recently became aware of a musician I’d never heard of before, an Australian named Murray Kyle. One of his songs is called “Here in the Now” on his album, Talisman. It’s gentle but fast, and the sounds of the … Continue reading
I Find Joy
What is Joy?Gosh I’ve been pondering this question for 11 days now. Reading all the reflections on Words of Wisdom, listening to joyful music, taking joyful moments, even going on UUredit and asking others what small things they enjoy and … Continue reading
The Little Things
If you’ve been around me long enough you know that Bob and I have a retirement baby of our own. Her name is Millie and she is a hound mix of some sort. She came to us on the very … Continue reading
Emerging From Our Common Sorrow
Ross Gay has written a book entitled Inciting Joy. From the first pages, he starts talking about sorrow and our experiences of it, how we hide it and run from it and try to pretend that it doesn’t exist. He … Continue reading
The Practice of Joy: YouTube
I don’t typically consider my adventures online as a spiritual practice, however when it comes to practicing joy in times of sorrow or frustration, YouTube is one of my go-to resources. I have discovered several new genres of music and … Continue reading
When Joy Comes To Visit Me
The longer I ponder my experiences of joy, the more I am coming to think that she has some companions that travel with her–at least when she comes to visit me. I wonder if this might be similar for you. … Continue reading
Simple Activity
During the service on April 6 entitled, “Surprised by Joy”, we were asked to think about the things that bring us joy. In that simple activity I found myself doodling about those small moments over the last week where I … Continue reading