#joy

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SI Sisi Tomilayo

Liking the Life You Have While Working Towards a Better One

(Making room for more joy now)

Sep 07, 2026 · 1 min read · 1 claps #joy #daily-ritual #happiness

ER Eriqa Queen

Writing with humour and depth — Part 2

The female strength of Isis; unshakeable when grounded

Aug 06, 2026 · 6 min read · 307 claps paywalled #visionary #metaphysical #joy

ER Eriqa Queen

Writing with humour and depth — Part 1

When a warrior reprograms and becomes a dancer

Aug 05, 2026 · 6 min read · 261 claps paywalled #visionary #metaphysical #joy

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ER Eriqa Queen

A martial arts woman enters my story — Part 5

Realising a fight is a play, gives one a different view

Aug 04, 2026 · 4 min read · 285 claps paywalled #visionary #metaphysical #joy

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ER Eriqa Queen

A martial arts woman enters my story — Part 4

Hearing versus listening

Jul 31, 2026 · 4 min read · 200 claps paywalled #visionary #metaphysical #joy

GE Geraldine · Mid-Knight Falls

GARDENS ARE SHOWSTOPPERS

A PROFUSION OF COLOR

Jul 21, 2026 · 3 min read · 366 claps #flowers #garden #joy

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AN Anna Turpen

The Leaders Who Stay With Us

It’s easy to write about the leaders who leave scars.

Jul 20, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #dance #leadership #dance-teachers

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PB P.B. Breckinridge

I Brought the Watercress Sandwiches

I brought the watercress sandwiches.

Jul 15, 2026 · 3 min read · 10 claps paywalled #joy #finding-yourself #excitement

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BR Brian Rosta · Dancing Elephants Press

How to Be Happy in an Unhappy World

The secret is learning how to live inside difficulty

Jul 12, 2026 · 6 min read · 202 claps paywalled #happiness #joy #mental-health

DE Derek Reinhard · Short. Sweet. Valuable.

A Life Without Joy

But with plenty of room for wonder and awe

Jul 10, 2026 · 1 min read · 100 claps paywalled #joy #joyful-living #meaning

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JU Julce Cayetano

Begging for Bottles

As the sunset kissed the cemented streets of our little town,

Jul 09, 2026 · 1 min read · 8 claps #solitude #memories #pain

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LO Louise Foerster · The Daily Cuppa

Pink Used to Be My Color

She loves to wear pink, too

Jul 09, 2026 · 1 min read · 360 claps paywalled #short-fiction #flash-fiction #motherhood

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BR Bridget Stella Ruxton Wilson

The Color Was Still There

What I thought I was giving up when I stopped drinking — and what sobriety gave back

Jul 08, 2026 · 5 min read · 314 claps paywalled #life-lessons #self-improvement #sobriety

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RA Rabbi Menachem Creditor

Life in Every Direction, as Seen from a Jerusalem Café

I am sitting at the corner of Derech Beit Lechem and Zerubavel Street. In this part of Jerusalem, the street signs themselves are a kind of…

Jul 06, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #jerusalem #joy #beauty

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JE Jennifer Tanabe

“Sweet Caroline” Brings Joy

This morning, I had an interesting experience. I woke early, disturbed by a cat jumping on the bed. She settled and I relaxed and drifted…

Jul 05, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps paywalled #joy #ancestors #spirit-world

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SU Suhana Anjana Sharma

Trading off : Discipline and Life

After being in contact with some of the really successful people around me, One thing that I’ve found very amusing is that how they just…

Jul 05, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #live-life #joy #discipline

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NA Nataliekg

October 26, 2010

October 26th, 2010 marks a day in our nations history.

Jul 04, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #4th-of-july #fireworks #joy

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PE Pete Moore

The Joy of UK Football Collectables. What will you find?

Starting a collection can be both thrilling and overwhelming. Check out some practical tips to help you begin…

Jul 03, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #football #world-cup #collectables

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PE Peter Wynne

You Have No Birthday

Isn’t it indeed a wondrous moment dear friends when you open your post box and it reveals not another bill but a surprise, —

Jul 03, 2026 · 4 min read · 0 claps #gifts-and-surprises #joy #illusion-of-separation

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WA Wallflower Garden

Collecting Whimsy: Week 4

This week was rather whimsical, because it was full of gratitude and nostalgia as I finished up the last week of my job.

Jul 03, 2026 · 3 min read · 1 claps #whimsical #joy #joyful-living

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NI Nicole Greco · embracetheunseen

Finding Joy in Simple Moments

Finding happiness in the little moments I almost missed.

Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min read · 50 claps #joy #happiness #life

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SA ❤️ Samurai Sam ❤️ Wild Wayne ❤️ · The Love Pub

The African Spirit: Breaking the Bonds of History

Love and Light

Jun 29, 2026 · 1 min read · 2,401 claps #love #africa #history

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SP Spiderwoman Diaries: Weaving Wonderworld

maiam Releases "Balancing Energies" A 27-Song Musical Journey Exploring the Practice for Inner Peace

A musical exploration of balancing life’s energies through healing, reflection, forgiveness, and courageous action.

Jun 27, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #healing #joy #music

NI Nishmitha S Day Dreams♥️♥️♥️♥️

SHORT THANK YOU NOTE 🥺

Thank you all 🤩🤩🤩

Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps paywalled #thankfulness #joy #writing

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TH The Insider peeping Out

WE SHALL NEED MORE PASSION

Life isn't that serious, live a little. Dance in the rain

Jun 16, 2026 · 6 min read · 40 claps #passion #rant #anti-depression

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AN Anna Welch · Runner's Life

Between the Music and the Mind

Running Towards a New Perspective on Running

Jun 15, 2026 · 5 min read · 60 claps #running #exercise #wellbeing

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TI Timothy Kang

Hurry

We are always in such a hurry. When we fail to stay present, we miss the beauty of the moment unfolding before us. We get so consumed with…

Jun 15, 2026 · 0 min read · 0 claps paywalled #present #joy #peace

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WE Weilu Wang

The Joy Beyond Pleasure

There was a man once, a governor in ancient times, who found his greatest amusement in torturing scorpions and monkeys together. When the…

Jun 12, 2026 · 2 min read · 50 claps #philosophy #happiness-in-life #pain

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YO You Can Sauna

Social Prescribing Sauna

One part of what we do that I haven’t written about yet is social prescribing. This post is partly an explanation and partly a request…

Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #sauna #social-prescribing #joy

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KA Kathy Crosby · Be Open - Writers & Readers Pub

When Joy Slips Away

What’s the point?

Jun 10, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps paywalled #mental-health #news #familicide

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MI Michele Luckenbaugh · Weeds & Wildflowers

My World Is Alive

In Color~~~

Jun 10, 2026 · 3 min read · 151 claps paywalled #life #life-lessons #nature

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AD Addy Curtis

There’s Joy in Suffering

I leave this squad in 29 days. There’s 29 days until I have to say goodbye to my family, to the people that I have lived with for 8 months…

Jun 09, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #suffering #joy #christianity

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KU Kui Muraya | Afro-optimist | Equity Advocate

Rooted in gratitude

As I write this my heart is full, and I feel deep and immense gratitude.

Jun 09, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #gratitude #gratitude-practice #joy

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RE Rekha Balachandran

The Joy of Simple Things

Embracing and finding joy in simple things. Prioritizing simple things in life, such as the first sip of morning coffee, reading a book, a…

Jun 08, 2026 · 2 min read · 150 claps paywalled #joy #happiness #life-lessons

JO Joshalyn Hines

Building the Bridge of Hope Together

Over the past couple of days, I’ve had time to sit still and ponder — even while the world kept spinning on its axis. People are stealing…

Jun 08, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #hope #hopes-and-dreams #joy

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PR Pratibha Singh · Write Your World

Long After the Lesson

What remains?

Jun 08, 2026 · 3 min read · 80 claps paywalled #learning #ai #memories

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BR Britt

Daily Delight #5: Customize Your Watch Face.

I don’t know how often I do this — whenever the mood hits me, I switch up my Apple Watch face. Sometimes I cycle through the faces that…

Jun 07, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #apple #apple-watch #women-in-tech

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KA Kanika Goyal

Is Life Really That Complicated?

or have we made it. Just some Sunday thoughts.

Jun 07, 2026 · 1 min read · 10 claps #thoughts #life #joy

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MH MHassan

Hard time.

Hard time sometime is very difficult to pass by. We have to be strong in our perspective we have to be very strong in our dealing our…

Jun 07, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #sunset #mindfulness #law-of-attraction

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MO Monalisa Andrimika

“Do You Pick Up the Gun, Joy?”

I just rewatched the movie Joy, inspired by a true story and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Yuji Itadori’s favorite actress. It’s a 2015 film…

Jun 06, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #resilience #joy #film-reviews

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OI Oiseau Distrait · The Daily Cuppa Grande

It’s The Little Things That Make Life Big

A simple song that makes my life big

Jun 05, 2026 · 1 min read · 120 claps paywalled #joy #it-happened-to-me #gods-love

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MA Margie Hord de Mendez · Koinonia

Bible Verses for Writers

Part 5

Jun 05, 2026 · 2 min read · 184 claps paywalled #bible #scripture #writing

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LA Laura DeMaisBerg · Age of Empathy

For the Raindrop, Joy is Entering the River

Look for the universal winks

Jun 05, 2026 · 3 min read · 29 claps paywalled #universe #connection #joy

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JE Jessica Austine · ILLUMINATION

Tiny Joys Are Still Real Joys

Dearest, you don’t need a life that looks extraordinary to feel deeply happy. Sometimes happiness is a hot cup of coffee that tastes better…

Jun 04, 2026 · 1 min read · 68 claps #joy #peace #inner-peace

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NA Nancy Oglesby · the Challenged

Regrets? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Regrets!

I’m not a fan

Jun 01, 2026 · 4 min read · 395 claps paywalled #regret #joy #grateful

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SE Sean Fraser · Modern Diogenes

Chapter 34: The Universe Robs Me of Joy

This weekend has not been good.

May 27, 2026 · 2 min read · 76 claps #homeless #joy #critical-role

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KA Kathy Crosby · Be Open - Writers & Readers Pub

You Can’t Make Old Friends

The importance of both the old and the new

May 27, 2026 · 1 min read · 30 claps paywalled #friendship #mental-health #relationships

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RO Robert Shapiro

Joy of the Game

Children do not ask if the game matters.

May 26, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 claps #burnout #non-zero-sum-game #joy

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JI Jiló azul

‘‘∴ allegretto’’

Therefore. Not the introduction of a thought, but its conclusion; not enthusiasm, but consequence. After pages of demonstration, the…

May 26, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #permanence #contemplation #joy

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HA Habil Lokadjaja, CACP, CFP · Thoughts & Reflections

Surprised by Joy

When the heart learns to live not from scarcity, but from enoughness

May 24, 2026 · 8 min read · 0 claps #spirituality #gratitude #abundance-mindset