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Look Out, Look Up, Look Around

March 1, 2023 By Joy Resor

When I look out to witness amazing moments like this one, I’m struck by awe, grabbing my camera to catch the scene. Oh, my. Compared to where I lived before, tucked down a hill below the road, hidden by a large holly tree, I’m living in a spot which allows us to see so much when we pay attention. Working on the sun-soaked hillside in back on his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awareness, Going Deeper, Nature, Uncategorized Tagged With: appreciation, awareness, gratitude, nature's gifts

Believe to Receive

July 16, 2020 By Joy Resor

(I discovered this post unpublished in my dashboard on this site, so I'm making it live today, years after this happened...wow.) A friend we’ll call Jeanne visiting last week lamented that synchronicities aren’t happening for her these days. Believe they’ll happen…expect them, I replied. As Jeanne headed to her car, and I stood on the porch in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Going Deeper, Healing, Uncategorized Tagged With: belief, synchronicity, thoughts are potent, we create our experiences

Let’s Go Fly a Kite

July 16, 2020 By Joy Resor

When I've been dating Michael for a few months, we adventure north for a 10-day road trip.  Our first day, he pulls over, parks, and removes kites from his car on a windy day. How fun! I am astounded, delighted and overjoyed to fly my butterfly kite that afternoon in Kentucky. What moments of PURE JOY to lie on the grass, watching a kite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Gratitude, Uncategorized Tagged With: joy, Release seriousness, Spend time playing

Musings While Mowing

July 16, 2020 By Joy Resor

Before moving into this rented home, I wondered how I'd deal with grass that grows from spring to fall. My landlords solved my quandary by offering an electric mower.  Thank you, Amy and Dave. It's been an interesting journey to learn better and better ways to cut the grass, with a long orange cord along. Now that it's September, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Awareness, Musing, Uncategorized Tagged With: beyond procrastination, keep up with what calls, spend time outside, trim what isn't working

How Awards Can Make Us Feel

October 7, 2019 By Joy Resor

Have you ever won an award? How did you feel? I hope you felt good.  That you earned it.  Or deserved it. Maybe you worked hard to achieve the award. Maybe you cheated your way there...oops...how did that feel? Write in to share your story of winning an award, and how this made you feel. The third book that wrote itself through my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Creativity, Featured, Gratitude, Musing, Uncategorized Tagged With: award-winning book, book awards

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Consider a Change: Create Intentional Space in Your Life

This article appeared first as a Guest Column in The Transylvania Times in Brevard, North Carolina. Like you, spaces of all kinds have opened for me over the years. When I’m 10 years old, my … [Read More...]

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