To get 2010 started off right, let’s look back…

First things first. Got any idea what the initial blog post was about back in April ’09? In it, you’ll find the phrases: “Cedar Falls, Iowa,” “front row,” and “Taco Bell.” Still not sure? Here’s the gig that kicked this whole thing off back in the spring.

And…here are the reader faves from the rest of 2009!

Synchronicities & The Power of Intention:
–How Synchronicity Led To A Front Row Kiss
–Winning Tickets To The Caribbean
–Jefferson Starship and “Miracles”
–Neil Diamond, CEO’s, and Magic

Helping & Serving Others:
–How To Help Others Follow Their Joy
–You, Too, Can Make Someone’s Day

Law of Attraction & Concert Tickets:
–Rockin’ With The Who
–Is Front Row Asking Too Much?

Priorities & Life Purpose:
–Ever Been Called a “Quitter”?
–Is Today Giving You Energy…Or Draining Your Energy?
–Ever Wonder Why You’re Here?

Teachers of Joy:
–My Role Models in Following My Joy
–The Joy in Nature’s Lessons

And then there’s this one, just because it’s pure fun:
–Just Another Day On The (Nude) Beach

Thanks and love to all of you who support this blog! Thank you for reading the posts and commenting, for forwarding it to friends, for silently (and not so silently!) cheering me on, and most importantly for spreading the idea that when you follow the things in life that bring you joy…magic unfolds all around.

It’s true. Life really does get better when you Follow Your Joy.

Best wishes to you for a fantastic 2010! Who do you know who could use an extra dose of joy? Please share this blog with them, and together—let’s spread the good news.

First I got an email from a dear friend (who didn’t know about my blog) telling me about an exciting event she had coming up, as a respite from some tough times she had been experiencing. Her final comment to me was “I deserve this joy in my life.”

Then the next morning, the first email in my Inbox was from an inspirational quote service. The title in the subject line read: “JOY.” (If you’re curious about the quote, it was by Emily Dickinson and said: “Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough”). Good stuff!

Finally, and most powerful of all, I took a break from my work and went downstairs to find something to eat (okay, I wasn’t really hungry, but you know how it goes sometimes) and I pulled out a box of Sun-Maid raisins from the cupboard. The little boxes now have messages on the inside flap as you dig in. My message for that day: “Your name is your parents’ gift to you; live up to it.” Oh yeah, I forgot to mention…my middle name is Joy.