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  1. Antoinette

    To be able to make food and wash dishes with others and for others is something I find joy in. To watch kids play games and smile while they enjoy their Christmas together is something I enjoy. Today I jumped in and ice cold pool with my boys and it was super fun! I’m grateful for being able to be around family in the USA this year. Merry Christmas everyone happy holidays!

    9 months ago
  2. O.Christina

    to decorate the Christmas tree for the joy of my dad; cooking with friends, with my sister; singing; grateful for the possibility to reply here and to kind messages of friends, loved ones and kindred hearts; to be together today with my family, sharing an evening together and really meeting each other while free of TV running; to allow happiness to be; not simple but fine = to be still 🙏

    9 months ago
  3. Don Jones

    When I slow down, broaden my consciousness and get back into flow.

    9 months ago
  4. pkr

    I find joy in many places, walking amongst the Redwoods, listening to the birds……
    Lately I am finding Joy in soaking up all the Christmas Lights in my neighborhood. So many beautiful lights & displays. My heart has been bursting with laughter & joy at witnessing these works of art. ✨
    Also feeling Joy that I can sit in the sun today. Going to be 60 here! It has been unusually cold here so this is welcomed. Sorry to all in the super cold, frigid air….Warm Holiday Greetings to All. Blessings ✨🙏🏻🎄🕎✨❤️

    9 months ago
  5. Charlie T

    It’s always the simple things that bring me joy. And, it really can be anything. It’s more about my perspective and actions. Being engaged with the world is where I start. And making sure that I’m giving love, joy, friendship, assistance, and gratitude. It’s definitely a two way street out there.
    Happy holidays folks. And thank you for being here and sharing your thoughts and wisdom with me. 🙏

    9 months ago
  6. Rabbit

    This is the first day back here since the open heart surgery which has been more difficult than I ever imagined. Trying to recovery brings one to the most basic ways of finding joy.
    The food and help provided by neighbors.
    Birds outside the window.
    The hope that someday I can lay on my bed again without pain.
    We have not lost power!
    My husband’s help.
    A warm shower.
    All of you.
    Joy, peace, and love from your Rabbit. 🐇🐰

    9 months ago
    1. Barb C

      So glad you’re back! Hoping you get the speediest possible recovery.

      9 months ago
    2. Nannette

      Welcome Back Rabbit!! Hoping that you will soon be feeling better. Wishing you a Merry Christmas. So happy you are home!

      9 months ago
    3. Michele

      Welcome back Rabbit! Continued healing prayers to you for a speedy recovery:)

      9 months ago
    4. Christine

      Welcome back, dear Rabbit. And have a Merry Christmas 🌟.

      9 months ago
    5. Joseph McCann

      Glad you are home Rabbit. May your recovery be smooth and speedy.

      9 months ago
    6. O.Christina

      So good to see you back here, dear Rabbit! Wishing from my heart that your pain will subside soon. With a soft and tender hug, blessings, dear friend.

      9 months ago
    7. pkr

      Dear Rabbit, welcome back. God bless You & your healing. Merry Christmas 🎄❤️✨🎅🎄

      9 months ago
    8. Charlie T

      Welcome back Rabbit. I’m glad you’re recovering and I’m sure you will feel better soon.

      9 months ago
      1. Carol

        Rabbit, So good to hear from you. Blessings, Carol

        9 months ago
  7. ocean voyager XIII

    Wherever someone is not trying to make demands, expect work, nor impose their will onto mine.

    9 months ago
    1. ocean voyager XIII

      Please don’t call me lazy for saying that! Lol! I enjoy hard work I understand life isn’t a walk in the park all day long.

      9 months ago
  8. Barb C

    One of the simplest things of all: a hug. Those bring extra joy because they’ve been rare through the pandemic, other than from my husband (and those definitely count!). I only rarely get to see my older daughter, who gives fantastic hugs and lifts me off the ground. Today I’ll be with my younger daughter and my sister-in-law and we’re all huggers. That human warmth and contact–I always appreciated it, but even more so now that the pandemic isolated us from simple human touch.

    9 months ago
    1. Michele

      Like Rabbit, a virtual hug to you Barb:) 🤗

      9 months ago
    2. Rabbit

      A virtual hug Barb.

      9 months ago
  9. Yram

    Simple joyful things for me:
    Making and receiving phone calls cards, or texts seeing a new born of a human, animal, plant or idea
    Tutoring
    Connecting with folks on this site
    A yummy dessert

    9 months ago
    1. Rabbit

      Those all sound wonderful. I am envisioning seeing those newborns with you as our guide. Thank you.

      9 months ago
  10. Nannette

    It seems that the simple things are always the best!! My joy this morning comes from my dog….laying next to me on the couch- he is covered with a blanket and is warm and cuddly….my cat keeps my lap warm and my other cat is resting on a heated bed in the bedroom. My husband enjoying his coffee and reading his book…We are warm (as we can be…25 in La. this morning!)…but we are inside a heated motorhome…We have food- and shelter. So many do not. I think of all the people and all the animals that are outside. Dogs and cats that people say “are animals” they are made for this…My heart breaks seeing that. We are in a State Campground…and there are folks in a tent…some seem that they have no choice…this morning, I see someone new came during the night…a car…with an electrical cord hanging out the window..they must have an electric heater in the car. Life is an adventure for some and difficult for others. I am one of those who are Blessed….simple…warmth, food, shelter, and love and companionship. I remain grateful to all of you for your daily wisdom and reflections. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas Eve…or just a Merry Saturday evening- if Christmas is not something you celebrate. Peace.

    9 months ago
    1. Rabbit

      Beautiful Carol. If only we would —

      9 months ago
    2. Carol

      Nannette, 25 degrees in New Orleans! That is rare. Glad you are safe in your motor home.

      9 months ago
  11. Mike

    Anticipating my 5 year old granddaughter’s Christmas morning experience.

    9 months ago
  12. Carol

    Actually, one of my favorite memes is “Keep it Simple.” Can’t say that I accomplish that all the time but when I do it results in pure joy. Baking pies today–pecan and lemon meringue. Pecan is my son’s favorite and the lemon is my sister’s choice. Temp is 3 degrees this morning with 20 below wind chill. That’s a big improvement from the last couple of days when an Artic front came through. Thankful and feeling joy that the frozen pipes in the kitchen broke loose last night. It’s not easy to prepare a holiday dinner without water! So many pots and pans to wash!

    Wishing all a blessed Christmas and a new year filled with the joy of being alive. I share a poem I wrote in 2017 when we were still in Afghanistan. It still rings true as a power driven war rages in Ukraine, people flee from countries in South America and Central America seeking freedom, Syrians live in tent cities to escape their dictator’s bombs, etc., etc., etc. War and the thirst for power rules. May we all learn to “Keep it Simple” by choosing Love not Fear in every situation that arises bringing joy to the world.

    A CHRISTMAS WISH (2017)

    ON THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
    ALL ‘ROUND THE WORLD,
    SOLDIERS LIE DYING
    ‘NEATH FLAGS THEY’VE UNFURLED

    THEY ALL SPEAK OF FREEDOM
    BUT THEIR LEADERS CHOOSE WAR
    THEY ALL HAVE A CAUSE
    BUT THEIR INSIGHT SEEMS POOR

    THEY ALL SPEAK OF PEACE
    BUT THEIR ACTIONS SCREAM “POWER”
    BELIEF IN THEIR CAUSE
    IS THEIR IVORY TOWER

    THEY OFTEN QUOTE GOD
    AS ONE WHO TAKES SIDES
    FORGETTING THAT LOVE
    IS WHAT SHOULD ABIDE

    IF ALL WOULD JUST STOP
    AND OWN WHAT’S BEEN DONE
    AND SHARE IN THE GUILT
    THAT DENIES WE ARE ONE

    IF ALL WOULD JUST LOOK
    AT EACH OTHER AND SEE
    THAT NO ONE CAN THRIVE
    WHEN ALL ARE NOT FREE

    BE YOU ALLAH, OR YAHWEH,
    OR JESUS, THE CHRIST,
    GIVE US GRACE FOR THE JOURNEY
    THAT LEADS TO INSIGHT

    TO A WORLD THAT WILL TREAT
    EVERYONE JUST THE SAME
    SO THAT NO ONE KILLS OTHERS
    WHILE INVOKING YOUR NAME.

    SURROUND US AND HOLD US
    ‘TIL OUR HEARTS BEAT AS ONE.
    ‘TIL WE LEARN NOT TO FEAR,
    SO JUSTICE IS DONE

    FOR PEACE IS A SEED
    THAT FEAR TRIES TO KILL
    A SEED ALL MUST PLANT
    DOWN DEEP IN THEIR WILL.

    IT SAYS I’LL CHOOSE LOVE
    EACH STEP OF THE WAY —
    EVERY MOMENT, EVERY MINUTE
    THEN BECOMES CHRISTMAS DAY

    9 months ago
    1. Michele

      Thank you Carol for that powerful poem. I wish I could try your pecan pie:)

      9 months ago
    2. Joseph McCann

      Thank you for sharing your poem Carol. May peace be with you and yours.

      9 months ago
    3. O.Christina

      Thank you dear Carol, and Merry Christmas to you and everyone who share here, and beyond🙏💫💕✨May you all be blessed; may His Love be.

      9 months ago
    4. pkr

      Thank you Carol for that beautiful Christmas Wish, speaking Truth, brought a tear to my eye.
      Merry Christmas & Blessings…🙏🏻🎄❤️

      9 months ago
    5. Charlie T

      Thank you Carol. I felt that poem in my heart. ❤️

      9 months ago
    6. Rabbit

      Beautiful Carol. If only we would—–.

      9 months ago
      1. Carol

        Rabbit, I’m so glad you are back. Sending loving energy your way. Carol

        9 months ago
    7. Nannette

      Thank you, Carol for that beautiful and meaningful poem…if the powers that be…could just stop and listen. Wishing for peace in the Ukraine…and for all. So happy you can do some baking and that you have unfrozen pipes!! Stay warm. May your Holiday be filled with love and peace in your heart.

      9 months ago
  13. Pilgrim

    Spending time with family. We are in the midst of The Storm running rampant around here and far beyond. I am grateful that my Son in law has pulled me out of my residence, where I live alone, to his and my daughter’s home where the rest of the family has gathered. I am grateful that he is a really good driver, and that he and my daughter have hosted and prepared meals for all of us. I am also grateful for light/heat/electricity. Praying for the many without homes, first of all, for heat and sustenance and a great deal of bravery for everyone.

    9 months ago
    1. Nannette

      Grateful that you are with family, Pilgrim!! So good to be surrounded by family and love. It is the simple things in life that make us so appreciative and happy to be alive. Take care…and Merry Christmas.

      9 months ago
  14. Laura

    The first cup of hot tea on a cold, dark morning. In the presence of my daughters. A long walk among the trees and birds. The change of seasons. The spent feeling in my body after a day’s hard work.

    9 months ago
  15. devy

    Just sitting here watching a couple of squirrels eating peanuts that I’ve just tossed out on the deck. I see the wind blowing and snow that fell overnight and feel thankful that I have a heated home compared to the squirrels which in turn makes me think of the homeless.. I am blessed and wish hope and compassion for those who are not as fortunate.

    9 months ago
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