The Joy Diaries

Monthly Newsletter
Oct
20
H(a)unting for Joy in all the Usual Places

H(a)unting for Joy in all the Usual Places

How have you been? It's already mid-October, and the holiday haze is descending on us. It isn'
3 min read
Sep
22
Let's Start at the Very Beginning

Let's Start at the Very Beginning

Musing about Beginnings: I am sure there are loads of theological articles on what season of the year Adam and Eve awoke in the Garden and plucked the apple from the Tree.
3 min read
Aug
25
What To Do When You Are Not Ready

What To Do When You Are Not Ready

The new school year threw open its doors a week ago and I am not ready.
3 min read
Aug
01
In a Flash

In a Flash

One year of The Joy Diaries! Thank you for reading and supporting creative efforts!
2 min read
Jul
24
Endings are just Beginnings

Endings are just Beginnings

I am pushing the pause button. Modeling rest is as important as taking it. So, I am writing here to let you know three things.
1 min read
May
19
It's Tough to Get Closure, but Books!

It's Tough to Get Closure, but Books!

I finally got closure on my father's death since the funeral had to be rescheduled for several months later due to my mother's fall and hip recuperation.
4 min read
Apr
21
Art as Comfort

Art as Comfort

We are halfway through NaPoMo, or National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate how the world is turned by art, artists, and those willing to codify the beauty of the world.
4 min read
Mar
20
Vernal Truths

Vernal Truths

Educators: This One's for You It is the time of year when things begin to go haywire. Students
2 min read
Feb
21
Behold the Bloom: News

Behold the Bloom: News

On the approach towards spring, I have been thinking about blooms on their way.
3 min read
Jan
20
Weathered by the Waves of Winter: News

Weathered by the Waves of Winter: News

We have reached the so-called depths of winter. I am reeling from its weathering effects like a stone polished by
3 min read