Meandering Thoughts

February 2022 News from Joy Feb 06, 2022

My husband Tim and I are remodeling our living room. It was a spontaneous decision in alignment with our current life phase. Colors nourish me. I tested so many samples; I genuinely love painting my walls. For me, it is a transformative process internally and externally. I also had a little...

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Welcome, 2022. Jan 01, 2022
 
I am leaving behind my old stories that no longer serve my efficacy. I open to the beautiful unexpected potential from an open mind, a willingness to grow, and trust in the great mystery. I step into this year with curiosity, creativity, and compassion.
Wishing you all big love.
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The Needs and Desires Deck Aug 04, 2021

The Needs and Desires deck, like the others, may stand alone or work in tandem with the others: identifying, naming, and validating needs and desires that may have been effectively suppressed, belittled, or ignored for a lifetime. Engaging these cards enables the practitioner to have a meaningful...

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Bike Accident, Broken Pinky, Hand Surgery May 27, 2021

Crashing my bike a few weeks ago did more than shake up my body and break my pinky. It has offered me an opportunity for growth and compassion. And too, altered my schedule...

Right after the bike accident, I went to the ER where I learned that I'd broken the pinky of my right hand. Yes, my...

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Letting Go Nov 09, 2020

"Letting go is a powerful choice to be in the flow." ~ Joy Caffrey

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This Phoenix Rising May 08, 2013

What does rebuilding my website have in common with a phoenix bird? Maybe more than I realized.

This process has taken longer than I imagined, and I needed to dismantle more than the old site. I let go of trying to do everything myself, which meant releasing my idealized self (and hiring...

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