Meandering Thoughts
"Back to School" season can be a time of renewal and fresh starts, even for those of us who are not attending school. This month, I have felt energized to declutter my workspace-- as I make room for new projects. I am determined to make sense of or eliminate the piles of papers. I...
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Story 1: PEACE and LOVE
I love when I make a spontaneous request and the Universe lets me know I was heard. The same delight comes when I realize I was in the right place at the right time to be the answer to someone else's request.
I choose to...
(From June 2022 newsletter)
On the road again. I have been traveling for much of June.
My husband Tim and I drove to Albuquerque to visit his siblings. We drove from there to Denver to spend time with our son, his fiancee, and her parents. We are looking forward to their...
Summer and road trips seem to go together. This month I have had more travel than usual. Changing our routine and traveling can be something we look forward to, yet it can also create anxiety. After reflection, I came up with these tips to help you be your...
Earlier this month, my husband Tim and I caught a Charles Mingus Jazz Band performance at the Walton Arts Center. I can be challenged at times with processing auditorily.
This time I brought along my sketch pad. I love watching music move through a musician's...
(From the May 2022 Newsletter)
Acts of Service and Quality Time
As our rainy season allowed, my husband Tim and I worked in our garden and on our front deck, preparing the space for an outdoor bridal shower for our oldest daughter. Such rituals mark transitions.
On a sunny...
Recently a client asked me for resources on how to be a good mentor. I didn't have a specific book off the top of my head. If you know of one, please send it to me so that I can pass it on. Instead of referring to an outside resource, I decided to tap into what I could offer myself from my years...
Hi! Joy Caffrey here. If you have already purchased any of the decks from the Joyful Healing Clarity Cards Collection, I am wanting to make sure you are getting the best use out of them. If you put them aside and forgot about them, now's a good time to pull them out and consider...
My colleague Cecile Raynor is offering a 7-week self-paced "Activate Your Body Intelligence" online course. She invites you to "Reclaim natural good posture and ease of movement for a pain-free body."
Do you experience chronic headaches or chronic pain in your neck, shoulders, back, or...
(from the March 2022 Joyful Healing Center Newsletter)
On March 8, I held another live training on using the Joyful Healing Clarity Cards Collection for self-care and working with others. I enjoy this informal and personal way of sharing my cards.
On March 17, I recorded a podcast...
March 20, 2022, marked the vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere. With the arrival of Spring, life-force energy begins to stir. Inevitably, that live force bursts forth in the following days and weeks. I wait with anticipation for my annual observation of misty green. Even...
Holy Creator, Holy Mother, wake us to our collective whole.
Let not scarcity nor greed blind us.
Wake in us a burning desire to share our resources and abundance.
Wake in us a...
I am distraught and deeply saddened to hear of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. I admit to being too naïve about world politics, understanding the acquisition of resources, and military strategies.
Genocide and wars are found somewhere in the world on any given day. As a healer...
