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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Dear Diary: The First Cold of the School Year
Dear Diary, Well, we made it to week 3 before Kid #3 brought home the first cold of the season. Adult Kid, a.k.a. Kid #1, doesn’t even start…
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I Choose to Love the Ever-Loving Stuffing Out of My Sadness
There is no timeline to grief. One moment you’re fine, and the next it threatens to overwhelm you. It becomes a pressure cooker, demanding release or explosion. A…
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Summer Has Left the Oven on and Now We’re Overdone
It’s too hot out For September *** I want to yell Sweat pooling down my back As I write these words Triple digit days Belong to July Or…
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Dear Diary: I’m Not Handling the New School Year Well but the Kids Seem Okay
Dear Diary, Well, we’re a solid few weeks into the new school year now. Kids seem to have adjusted well, even with the random changes to the times…
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Everyday Joy and Random Acts of Magic
When I was in middle school, I kept a special piece of string. I don’t remember the exact material, but my guess is embroidery floss, as this was…
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Haiku: Caught in the Frenzied Dance of Summer Rain
Summer rain shower How you caught me by surprise So full of passion *** Raindrop cannonballs Pelt the gazebo above Staccato drumbeats *** This frenzied rhythm Pouring out…
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The Joyful Mystic
