Weekly Insights
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Turning a Plot Twist into Something Good
Here's a photo of the magical experience I got to share with my nephew of flying a kite for the first time. This picture was snapped moments before a HUGE gust of wind came by, offering the kite a free ride to unchartered territory. We went from bliss to chaos in a...
Celebrating our Season of Harvest
Happy Halloween! A day where we dress up in costume, eat a TON of candy (that we probably wouldn’t eat any other time of year), and celebrate the spookiness of haunted houses and pumpkin patches. With all of this, there is a sense of magic in the air! With 2,000 years...
Taking the Time to Slow Down
Whew! It’s been a few months since there's been a Joyna post- and gosh am I glad to be back! Why the silence for a few months? Well, I’ll tell you- I took a literal break from all the writing by accidentally breaking a finger (or was it actually an accident?) In...
The Achievements in Failing
Failure. An experience that is felt differently be each and every one of us. And yet, the one thing that is common for everybody is the uncomfortable feeling that we want to avoid because it can leave us feeling unfulfilled. Still, we fail. ALL THE TIME. Why do we...
The Power and Potential of Your Words.
Have you ever thought to yourself, "I am so stressed out, there is too much on my plate, and now I feel a headache coming on.”? Or have you ever said out loud, “I really don't have time to take a break. I need to get this one thing done.”?Or even just felt yourself...
5 Simple Ways to Declutter
Whenever we shift from Winter to Spring, many of us get the urge to declutter, clear the air, freshen up our living spaces, and dig ourselves out from under all of the stuff we've managed to accumulate in the cold months of Winter. Perhaps it is an intrinsic sense...
STRESS LESS: Five ways to get out of your head
Stress. A word we all avoid and yet know too well. It seems to be part of our daily routine, always showing up with the worst of timing, causing feelings of discomfort and sabotaging any possibility of feeling good about the tasks at hand. Ugh. So, what are some quick...
The Dark Side of Productivity
“I have some extra work I need to finish by the end of this week, so I’ll take it home with me.” “I’ll skip lunch today so I can get this task done on time.” “I’ll just check my email once more before bed. Ok, maybe once before I brush my teeth, and once after…” Any...
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