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kspenmoll
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“Bear beauty for as long as you are able and if you spot a sunning warbler glowing like a prism, remind yourself— joy is not a trick.”
#poetry #joy

TheBookHippie Pretty!!!! 2w
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BarbaraJean
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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Belated #5JoysFriday!
1. My dad & I are making progress in getting rid of unnecessary stuff—someone took the dresser we left at the curb, and we gave a bunch of vintage clothes & hats to a local youth theater org for costumes
2. During the above, I found a sweet “Thank You Grandpa” booklet my nieces gave my dad almost 20 years ago (we kept that!!)
3. Between rainstorms we had some glorious clear days where I could see snow on the mountains ⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d)
4. One of my college professors (Bible professor at a conservative Christian university) is posting thoughtful critiques of Trump/Christian nationalism & related topics on social media. Today: “The Christian virtues are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. I‘ve yet to figure out where contempt for transgender people fits in this list.”
5. And, that misprint from Sunday‘s bulletin! 😆
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TheKidUpstairs I love all of these! 2w
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 2w
DebinHawaii Lovely list of joys! 💛💛💛 That thank you book & messages are so sweet! 2w
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BarbaraJean
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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#5JoysFriday!

1. Saturday was our wedding anniversary and we celebrated with a fancy dinner paid for by a gift card from my husband‘s boss
2. After the fancy dinner, we went to a Radiolab quiz show followed by a musical performance by Julianna Barwick
3. My good friend who‘s not a big fiction reader decided to read Nicholas Nickleby since I‘m reading it right now, and she‘s really enjoying it and texting me about it!
Continued ⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d)
4. It seems weird to say Ash Wednesday gave me joy, but it was a deeply meaningful day and I got to connect with some church friends I hadn‘t seen in a while
5. My husband has been all about Murderbot the last week—we read book 1 for book group and he‘s been reading each next book as quickly as I can get them from the library!
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dabbe 🩶💚🩶 4w
Suet624 💕💕💕 4w
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Deblovestoread Lovely list of joys 🩷 4w
Mimi28 🩷🩷🫶🏽🫶🏽😊😊 4w
Ruthiella Happy Anniversary! 🥂🥳❤️ 4w
mcctrish Buddy reads are the best 3w
CSeydel Happy anniversary! Sounds like a great evening! 💕🥂✨ 3w
julieclair Wonderful joys! Happy Anniversary! 🎉 3w
BarbaraJean @mcctrish And in this case, it's a buddy read within a buddy read, since I'm reading it with #WhattheDickens! So much fun. 3w
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! 💛💛💛 Happy Anniversary! 🎉 I found joy in Murderbot this week too! Waiting for book 2! 3w
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kspenmoll
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Went to my local Indie bookstore, RiverBend Bookshop to pick up my Feb. holds & of course I left with 3 more books. What a thrill! #joy #indiebookstores #books

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kspenmoll
A Circle of Quiet | Madeleine L'Engle
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BarbaraJean
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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#5JoysFriday!

1. Sunday jazz
2. A 3-hour lunch convo with one of my best friends yesterday
3. Picking 80+ tangerines from our tree today to take over to our church‘s soup kitchen
4. Library holds came in (finally!)
5. It was warm enough today to wear this t-shirt 😁

TheBookHippie Love jazz!!!! 1mo
Texreader What truly lovely joys!! And the tangerines!! 😋 (edited) 1mo
BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie Me too! I‘m spoiled—my husband is a jazz musician and his combo plays at our church monthly 🤩 1mo
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BarbaraJean @Texreader 💜 The tangerines are a delight except that there are SO MANY!! I love being able to share them at our soup kitchen 🍊 1mo
TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean Mr Book Hippie plays the saxophone 😊 We visit Jazz clubs when in the city (Chicago) and in the summer his church in Chicago has Jazz once a week. It is lovely isn't it? 1mo
Bookwormjillk How great that you have enough tangerines to share! 1mo
Daisey Love that shirt! 1mo
DebinHawaii Lovely joys! Tangerines 🍊 & that shirt! 💛💛💛 1mo
dabbe 💚🩶💚 1mo
BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie Haha--my husband plays the saxophone, too (and the piano, and... and... 🙄 😂) It is lovely... a much-needed joy in my life these days. 💜 What a delight to have weekly summer jazz! 1mo
TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean I play the piano but no for an audience 😂 1mo
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Kar2b
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Thank you so much @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks and @TieDyeDude for the #LitsyLove package. These are all books I didn‘t already own, and I‘m excited to read! I love being part of this book loving community! 🥰

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You‘re welcome!! Enjoy 😊 2mo
ShelleyBooksie LOVE the canisters! 2mo
Kar2b @ShelleyBooksie thank you! They‘re some of my favorite items in my collection ☺️ 2mo
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Blueberry
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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I am in India with the (now late) Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama.

#WhereAreYouMonday.
@Cupcake12

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Blueberry
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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maich
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"The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I'm not going to let myself pull me down anymore." —C. JoyBell

I've spent a lot of the last year discovering myself. Sometimes in this 'full speed' life we forget ourselves. Our peace. A moment to ourselves. Mostly we focus on others (children, partners, parents...). Sometimes we need to put ourselves first. Even if it's just for 5 minutes.⬇️

maich While searching for literature and reading about myself, about personal care and similar topics, I found this quote and wanted to share it with you. Because we are the ones who will allow ourselves to have ups and downs. Have a happy and blessed day! 3mo
Eggs Profound and sensible 👏🏻👏🏻 3mo
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maich @Eggs Thank you😍 3mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
maich @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
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