A flower blossoms for its own joy.
[Oscar Wilde]
Make a list of your joys. Here are the guidelines.
- Be specific. The color of the horizon just before sunrise.
- Be ordinary. The squeaky-clean feel of my teeth on my tongue after I brush, floss, and rinse.
- Be small. The smell of a just cracked banana peel.
- Listen. The sound of first footsteps on the stairs.
- Be aware. The moon hung low in the hazy night sky.
If it is fun for you, make this a photo essay. Otherwise, chose another genre that is fun for you.
*Remember, you don’t have to accept this invitation…but I do hope you will accept the invitation to write. Sharing our stories is magical.
PS—There is a Facebook Group for the #sosmagic community. Join here.
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I’m joining an open community of writers over at Sharing Our Stories: Magic in a Blog. If you write (or want to write) just for the magic of it, consider this your invitation to join us. #sosmagic
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Oh JOY! Thank you, Ruth. We need more JOY. I’ve been thinking about how to invite students and teachers to the pleasures of joy-filled learning! https://wordancerblog.com/2022/03/19/invitation-to-joy/.
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OH.MY.GOSH. what perfect timing … Thank you for the task of noticing my joy, owning it, being grateful. Was just listening to Be. David Steindl-Rast this afternoon as I prepped papers for art … Gratitude and joy.
Have a blessed night, all.
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It’s a fantastic invitation. I’m finding joy in a used bookstore.
http://www.juliekcox.com/blog/used-book-shopping
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Friday evening freedom and joy. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2022/04/gratitude.html
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It’s been a busy few weeks, but I finally got this one done just in time for the next one. I made a list of joys from A to Z.
http://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2022/04/joys-from-to-z-sosmagic.html
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Sharing early morning joys!
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2022/04/sos-and-sol-sharing-morning-joys.html
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Finding joy in Poetry Month:
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