The Joyful Mystic
The art of living wholeheartedly
Here live the stories
Humorously beautiful
From a life well lived
New posts on Wednesdays and the occasional Friday
Living Wholeheartedly
The Joyful Mystic
Love
What the world needs now is love, sweet love (Jackie DeShannon)
Joy
All I wanna do is have some fun, I got a feeling, I’m not the only one (Sheryl Crow)
Encouragement
You know you a star, you can touch the sky, I know that it’s hard but you have to try (Lizzo)
Authenticity
And that’s be you, be what you’re like, be like yourself (They Might Be Giants)
Creative and poetic expression that imparts encouragement, joy, love, and authenticity.
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Next Time You’re in an Interview and They Ask About Your Greatest Quality, Tell Them it’s Your Insatiable Curiosity
A few years ago, I was part of an interview panel for a job opening on our team. At the end of the interview, we asked if the…
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Anything Can Be Beautiful If You Look Closely Enough
Little strip of plastic Caught in the wind Of cars racing by *** I see your beautiful dance *** Graceful and spritely Pirouetting between cars With joyful exuberance…
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Make Work Fun Again with These Unique Backgrounds!
It’s story time with Aunt Mandy! Gather ‘round the campfire, kids, and I’ll tell you a tale from my remote office days. Fact number one about me: I…
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Growth Can Be Measured In Inches As Well As In Feet
Parenting is hard. Parenting kids that are neurodiverse or struggle with mental health is even harder. Parenting those quirky, emotional kids when you yourself are quirky and emotional?…
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Dear Diary: That Stupid Cold Was Mediocre At Best
Dear Diary, I AM VICTORIOUS! That stupid cold went through everyone else in the family, but NOT ME! I have prevailed! I have looked into the heart of…
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When is the Last Time You Weeded Your Mind Garden?
My mind is a garden. My thoughts are its flowers. And its weeds. Thoughts are like seeds blown in the wind. They gently land on my mind’s topsoil.…
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The Joyful Mystic
