Seeking Joy

I continue to write in my Joy Every Day book. Sometimes the joy is hard to find but then I seek it out.  So far I have written about the following things:

Listening to the wind as it whispered about my ears .  It made me think about listening more and paying attention to the sounds around me.

Lighting scented tea lights and being soothed by their calming effect.

Fun stickers!

Losing a stone (14lbs) on my *diet in just 5 weeks.  Just 5 1/2 lbs to go.

Hanging washing  outside on the line on an occassion when it wasn't raining!

Beautiful perfume put on at night to have scented sweet dreams.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

*For those who were wondering:  I have been on the dukan diet and followed it religiously.  I can't wait to get to the next phase of the diet when I can eat fruit and carbohydrates again!!!

First Page of Joy Every Day

Have you started your joy book yet?  Joy can be elusive but it is there if we seek it out.

Joy Every Day

I am taking part in Anne's Joy Every Day over at My Giant Strawberry.  The idea is to make a small book (or use one you already have) and record either by writing, drawing or pasting in something every day that brings you joy throughout the month of June. 

I am slow starter to this as to be honest there hasn't been much joy in my life for quite a while!  I will start looking at the small pleasures in life and hopefully the tide will turn for the better.  Thank you for the inspiration Anne. 

Worrying about Gizmo has kept me busy on the creative front and I have now added a few more items to the Etsy shop if you would like to have a browse.

Gizmo is improving but his 'sickness' turned into an upper respiratory problem.  I am keeping a close eye on him.  He is eating and drinking but point blank refuses to take antibiotics no matter how hard I try to conceal them in his food!