This evening, I was flipping through the TV channels and trying to find something to watch. I had already watched ‘my’ show (Gilmore Girls) and with nothing much going on-line, I found myself *bored*. So, I came across the Tyra Banks talk show. Yes, I know some don’t like her — well, I happen to think she’s cool. LOL Anyway, she had a topic on, discussing how women have a distorted view of their own bodies. She had several guests on, that talked about different aspects, and of course, an author to offer her advice. Well, it got me thinking about something that a very good friend of mine had told me. See, she, like so many of us — kept a journal. However, like how most journals are.. they sometimes end up being a negative record, and normally have a sad tone. Anyway, she started a “Joy Journal’. And, she made it a point (I believe daily, but at the very least weekly) to write something in her “Joy Journal” that brought her joy that day. It could be something as simple as a quote she heard, perhaps a joke, or something else. It didn’t have to be a deep emotional thought provoking entry.. just something that brought her joy. This got me to thinking… and I notice so often times I only write when I’m down… and when I can’t seem to get things out in anyother manner. Sure, I write other times as well, but *most* often is something dealing with sadness in some form. So — I’m going to try to incorporate JOY into my blog. Some blog entries might be something as simple as a quote or a lyric, or maybe something that’s abstract to anyone who reads it. But, I’m going to test this practice…. maybe you should have your own “Joy Journal” All too often, we forget to focus on the small pleasures in life, and we only seem to focus on the large things, or the bad things… Find the Joys in your Day.   ~S