Category: Everyday Joy Posts

When we went to the beach this past year, I was incredibly impressed with all the surfers. The beach we frequent is known to be a good surfing spot, so many times I found myself watching surfers ride a wave. I watched as they paddled out to the wave, got up on their board, and

Recently I was given a bag full of peaches. A coworker of mine has a peach tree in his yard, and when it got full he decided to pick the fruit and hand them out to friends and family.  The bag I was given contained a large amount of peaches, and I brought them home

You know what I’ve always wanted to be good at? Art. I love art. I think it’s beautiful how someone can take a picture in their head and transfer it over onto a canvass or sheet of paper. I love how people use it to express emotions and relive good memories, or just use it

I’ll never forget the time I first experienced rejection in such a massive and hurtful way. Without delving too far into the subject, I’ll tell you what happened: I shared my heart with somebody and was shot down. You see, I was always so shy and scared all the time. I was my older sister’s

In my last blog, I wrote about a leadership retreat I went to. This retreat was the big ending to an online leadership program that I was a part of. During this program, I learned a lot of good information. But one thing that stuck out to me was the acronym our instructor taught us:

It was dark out. Of course, being in the woods with no house lights or street lights only made it feel darker. Our only source of light was the bonfire, snap, crackling away in front of us. There were only a few of us, a very small group to begin with, but made even smaller

So the story I’m about to share is, honestly, a bit embarrassing.  It shows my naivete in some aspects, but it is a mistake so many make, in more ways than one. Let me explain. Not too long ago, I made a decision to purchase an item. This particular item was very expensive, and the

I’m not really a sports girl. I’ve played sports exactly twice in my life. One of those times was in second grade — I played basketball. I wasn’t very good, but I did somewhat enjoy it. However, after the end of the season, I became very upset to realize that they had an All Star

In my previous blog post, I talked about what joy is and where it comes from. If you haven’t read it yet, go check it out! It’s full of scriptures and information about the true meaning of joy, and almost like part one to this blog post. “What Even Is Joy?” is great if you’re

If you read the introduction to this blog, you’ll know that joy is such a big part of my life. Joy, and my ability to hold onto it, is oftentimes the only thing that will get me through the day.  But what even is joy? When you hear the word “joy,” what comes to mind?