Meri's Musings

Yesterday, I spent some time leafing through my digi photo collection, looking for Uncommon Shapes , the 52 Photos Project theme for this week. As I reviewed various photo collections,  I found that every photo is linked to memories. . . of fun, of exploration,  of just  slowing down to notice appreciate the beauty all around me to refill my well. Hmmm. . .   those are all components of  cultivating joy. What a coincidence! How are you cultivating joy? Share your wins, your misty-eyed moments, your ear-to-ear grins. Where do you find JOY? What thrills you? Notice it. Cultivate it. Celebrate it. Share it. 1. do a post that tells and shows what gives you joy. 2. capture the URL of the specific post and paste it into  the Mr. Linky box along with your info. 3. Visit other players and let their ...

Coach-consciousness seems to be nudging me in the direction of posts  with a transformational message. So if you're looking for sweetness and light as you meander through blog posts today, I'm inviting you to move on. . . . because this post is about diving deep letting the light shine through the cracks about abiding in a place of darkness and learning the lessons it holds. Not a topic for the faint of heart. Yesterday, I talked about  accepting what's true and finding empowering questions that move you beyond obsessing over why's (when the why questions are  a form of resistance to what is)  When we find ourselves in a dark place, a place of heartbreak and loss, a place in which we seem to be in some kind  of suspended animation while the outside world spins dizzily, one of the most important questions may be "How can I find a space of peace in the midst of this darkness?" "A Candle to Lig...

Sounds so easy, doesn't it? When "what's true" happens to align with what you want in your life, acceptance is a snap. You conceived the minute you chose to start a family. You've created a vibrant, nourishing marriage  to your soul mate. Your interview skills are so fabulous  that you landed the dream job despite tons of competition. Oh yeah, loving what's true  makes it easy as pie to accept it. But what about the times when reality breaks your heart? The man you thought you would grow old with, who lit up your life, dies.  Or he runs off  with a younger woman. Your body just doesn't cooperate  in the "doing what comes naturally" department.  You feel envy, not joy, when a friend  announces,  "I got pregnant without even trying." Despite sending out hundreds of resumes, you can't seem to snag an interview,  let alone land a job... any job. Those are times when...

Please forgive my lateness. It's noon already where I am, and though I've been up and running for seven hours, I haven't had a minute for posting. It's not that I'm running out of joy. It's just that I'm writing so much in real life that remembering to post is getting more and more difficult. Bear with me please. . .  I'm thinking of going back to only one personal blog but perhaps beginning to write some pieces relating to creativity, personal growth, or divorce recovery for a more "professional" blog. That said, back to Joy. I'm planning a family event,  with four generations planning to attend, including Logan and his brother Oliver and Serenity and Jonna (but couldn't get the photos to post). I've been refilling my well with digi-art-making, which always makes me smile. L'Histoire - created on Polyvore.com by MeriMagic How are you cultivating jo...

This week my joy is directly correlated with some wins. . . .  I finished my written final  for my coaching mastery course. I picked up two new clients  who are focusing on creativity or intuition, which is just a whole pile of fun for me. I've been creating on Polyvore (what else is new?) Dancin' on Stars - created by MeriMagic on Polyvore 5/14/13 In other words, I'm dancin' on stars.  How are you cultivating joy? Share your wins, your misty-eyed moments, your ear-to-ear grins. Where do you find JOY? What thrills you? Notice it. Cultivate it. Celebrate it. Share it. 1. do a post that tells and shows what gives you joy. 2. capture the URL of the specific post and paste it into  the Mr. Linky box along with your info. 3. Visit other players and let their joy infect you. Leave them a comment because everyone  enJOYS getting positive feedback. Let's k...

I sip from the joy cup when I make art on Polyvore or in my art journals "Complicated" © 2013 by MeriMagic (Meri Arnett-Kremian) on Polyvore.com like this piece. Playing with color, inserting graphics elements like words, numbers, or symbols, thinking about design and visual harmony and floating in creativity all those things thrill me. Where do you find JOY? What thrills you? Notice it. Cultivate it. Celebrate it. Share it. 1. do a post that tells and shows what gives you joy. 2. capture the URL of the specific post and paste it into  the Mr. Linky box along with your info. 3. Visit other players and let their joy infect you. Leave them a comment because everyone  enJOYS getting positive feedback. Let's keep the epidemic of JOY going!

Hey there, boys and girls. . .  art afficionados my friend Dawn has a show opening in Prescott, Arizona featuring her folk art (with lots of metal bits and ephemera, if I know Dawn) and if you happen to be in the vicinity of Prescott between now and June 15th, please check out Dawn's masterpieces. If you see something you can't live without, I'm sure Dawn would appreciate finding a good home for her creations.

One thing that gives me oodles of JOY is being in love with the place I live. Not just my house, though I love having a space where people hang out, but the expanse of green grass  (that someone else mows), the ponds that are fishing grounds for eagles and osprey. I love my garden in springtime, when the azaleas and camellias provide color in April and the lilacs and peonies get ready to pop in May. I love living in a small town that harbors a fishing fleet as well as pleasure boats and around every corner  there's another vista. What gives you JOY? Tell us. Share it. Paying attention to moments of pleasure and joy attracts more. 1. do a post that tells and shows what gives you joy. 2. capture the URL of the specific post and paste it into  the Mr. Linky box along with your info. 3. Visit other players and let their joy infect you. Leave them a comment because everyone...