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Taking joy in living is a woman’s best cosmetic.” – Rosalind Russell

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It is never too late to be who you want to be!

I am excited to start my sixth decade today and am feeling very grateful to still be here to do so. I have lost many friends and family that I have known and loved, and still love, and recognize it is a privilege to age. I am working on aging...
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My Better Angels

This photo is of the women who raised me. I am on the far right. (L to R: My mother, sister, cousin Carol, grandmother, and aunt). Their influence poured into me like an empty cup. I drank it up. I look at the five of them and know that I...
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Spread Joy Today!

“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” – Amelia Earhart June 30th would be our mother’s 93rd birthday! In her memory we started Society of Joy Spreaders in 2014 to carry on her spirit, lift and inspire...
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Re-subscribe to New Service

We have outgrown our old news service and have upgraded to a new service! If you would like to subscribe or resubscribe to the Society of Joy Spreaders blog, please sign up in this link, Once you have done that you will get an email to confirm that your email...
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2020 Hindsight

Looking back on 2020 I like to think I have learned a lot about who I am, who is important to me, and what I want to do in my life. At some point last year, I decided to dig up and dust off some projects I had been planning...
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History of Grosse Pointe as of 1936

This post is for Grosse Pointe History lovers! It is my gift to you! I had this one of a kind document retyped to be able to share it with my community. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. It was created by the Works Progress Administration...
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Begin 2021 by Increasing Closeness in Relationships

We have heard a lot about isolation and loneliness in 2020 and its injury to our health (equal to smoking 20 cigarettes a day). So, how do we become proactive with our relationship building skills? What are the skills we need to build to become better connected and strengthen the...
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Spreading Joy Starts in the Community

"We have all been blessed with various talents.  I believe that we should give back what we’ve been give,." - Asha Shajahan, MD, MHSA
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Spreading Joy Starts at Home

I am so excited to start introducing you to our expanding network of Joy Spreaders. In the coming months we will be sharing expertise to help introduce more joy into your life. I would like to introduce you to Jody Pear who is also launching her new beautiful book today!...
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Why follow the new Society of Joy Spreaders?

In 2014 we launched Happy Go Lucky Girl. We started out by focusing on becoming more mindful, present and appreciative and have now evolved into a movement of like-minded women to support and encourage our best selves and each other in life. We would like to invite all of you...
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Seeking Silver Linings

Even before John Milton first coined the phrase in his poem “Comus,” in 1840, “Turn forth her silver lining on the night, and casts a gleam over this tufted grove,” we have been searching to find meaning, growth or something positive, when faced with a negative situation. Our dark cloud...
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Staying Connected

I know this is a very serious and nervous time, but when doing our part means staying home for weeks on end, it is important to connect with our neighbors to lift our spirits..
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