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Recent Issues

Nov
24
Who is at the Table?

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

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

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.
3 min read
Aug
25
What To Do When You Are Not Ready

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

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

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
Jun
23
For the Love of Strawberries & Summer

For the Love of Strawberries & Summer

Hello everyone and welcome to the first of the summer newsletters! It's officially summer. I hope everyone is
4 min read
May
19
It's Tough to Get Closure, but Books!

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

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

Vernal Truths

Educators: This One's for You It is the time of year when things begin to go haywire. Students
2 min read