Being Who We ARE
January 9, 2020
Lois brings such light to a room and to her fellow survivors. Maybe because she’s been brave enough to really peer into the darkness she’s had to face. Her ability
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What Makes my Soul Sing?
December 30, 2019
The Yoga & Talk series features Joybooter stories and words of encouragement to nurture, heal and inspire— and in doing so, helps us to get to know one another,
Intricate Beauty of People and Nature
December 8, 2019
Elizabeth draws me in with her depth of understanding about human nature and her deep concern about the state of society, Originally from Ingleside, Texas, she is unmistakable with her
New Yoga and Talk Series Featuring Joybooters!
November 18, 2019
YOGA & TALK with Linda Griesel The Yoga & Talk series features Joybooter stories and words of encouragement to nurture, heal and inspire— and in doing so, helps us to
Befriending Discomfort and Each Other
May 10, 2019
The cancer experience almost invariably brings discomfort. From initial diagnosis through treatment and after, physical and emotional discomfort can be a side effect. I’ve been invited to present on my
Can I get a Witness?
February 18, 2019
When I was in the middle of chemo, I looked in the mirror with great curiosity. Sometimes shocked. Sometimes incredulous. “This is me?” No hair, no eyebrows, deep pain and
Yes or No?
September 10, 2018
A “NO” uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a “YES” merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble. Gandhi
I Think It’s Brave
September 3, 2018
I Think It’s Brave i think it’s brave i think it’s brave that you get up in the morning even if your soul is weary and your bones
The Wretched and the Glorious
August 26, 2018
LIFE IS BOTH WRETCHED AND GLORIOUS BY Pema Chödrön “Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both. Appreciating the gloriousness inspires us, encourages us, cheers us up,
Kindness
August 7, 2018
Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth.
