Meri's Musings

Joy isn't something you get in a bottle or swallow in pill form. It starts with a whisper "yes" from your heart,  moves to pull the edges of your mouth into a smile and just dances outward from there.  It's something you find inside and cultivate. a feeling of lightness and contentment. You might notice the feeling of awe and delight in the roar of the waves  or in a child's shy smile. Because joy is something you create  from your willingness to notice the world around you and be touched by the smallest things, you never have to be apart from JOY. What harvest of joy have you reaped this week? To play along and share the joy: 1. do a post that tells and shows us  what gives you joy. 2. capture the URL of the specific post  and paste it into the  Mr. Linky box along with your name. 3. Then click the NEXT box If the "next" box doesn't pop up, click the link to go to the page to select your image -- choose one from your post so y

An unexpected surprise outside the bank. And saw a marvelous film today with my "Filmme Fatales" group, the latest in the Tuesday Film Series called Queen to Play. It got mixed reviews in the press, but my group loved it.

Sometimes I've been lucky enough to find a little oasis of serenity in a world that seems a little mad from time to time. Postcards from Paradise .

What gives me JOY? What gives YOU joy? To play along and share the joy: 1. do a post that tells and shows us  what gives you joy. 2. capture the URL of the specific post  and paste it into the  Mr. Linky box along with your name. 3. Then click the NEXT box If the "next" box doesn't pop up, click the link to go to the page to select your image -- choose one from your post so you'll entice people to visit. (If you just can't get it to work, email me and give me the URL of the post you're adding and I'll take care of it). 4. visit other players -- as many as possible --  and let their joy infect you.   5. Leave them a comment about their post because everyone enJOYs getting positive feedback. Let's start an epidemic of joy!

You are designed to reinvent and re-create yourself,  over and over again. And, you are here --  whether you want to acknowledge it or not,  whether you even know it or not --  for the evolution of your own soul.              -  Debbie Ford

Did I mention that I love fancy little things birds' eggs Lucy (especially the chocolate episode) and libraries (where I'm headed now) ?

What gives me joy? Dynamic, talented, fabulous girlfriends. A bit of mischief. Folk art. Going on a field trip with my camera, something that's on today's agenda. What gives you joy? To play along and share the joy: 1. do a post that tells and shows us  what gives you joy. 2. capture the URL of the specific post  and paste it into the  Mr. Linky box along with your name. 3. Then click the NEXT box If the "next" box doesn't pop up, click the link to go to the page to select your image -- choose one from your post so you'll entice people to visit. (If you just can't get it to work, email me and give me the URL of the post you're adding and I'll take care of it). 4. visit other players -- as many as possible --  and let their joy infect you.   5. Leave them a comment about their post because everyone enJOYs getting positive feedback. Let's start an epidemic of joy!

Bless those who challenge us to grow, to stretch, to move beyond the knowable, to come back home to our elemental  and essential nature. Bless those who challenge us for they remind us of doors we have closed and doors we have yet to open.                   - Navajo Saying May those I have resented be truly happy. May they live in peace. May they live in love. May they know the power of forgiveness. May they live in recognition that their life has deep meaning and good purpose. - Loving Kindness Practice

Think of everything you've ever been through and try to reinterpret it gently. All the love you ever gave was real. All the love anyone ever gave you was real. Everything else was simply an illusion, no matter how bitter or cruel it might have been in your experience.         - Marianne Williamson Adornment or cuffs that bind? It's up to you.

Without a doubt, the Amalfi Coast is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. Ready for more visual blessings? Go visit the bloggers for today's  Postcards from Paradise .

I see many choices in your future, all arrayed before you like a Tarot deck.