Dec
22
Wintering Up
I am all up in the cozy right now, and it does not matter that it has been a sunny
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The Joy Diaries
Monthly Newsletter
Nov
24
Who is at the Table?
Whoever you invite to your table, imagine how they arrived, the immense journey that all the ancestors took.
2 min read
Oct
20
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
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.
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Aug
25
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
One year of The Joy Diaries! Thank you for reading and supporting creative efforts!
2 min read
Jul
24
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!
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
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
Educators: This One's for You
It is the time of year when things begin to go haywire. Students
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