About Demanding Joy
My intentions for this blog are twofold.
First is to harvest the learning. My hope is that women will join in to share our wisdom and support each other through open and honest storytelling about our experiences.
Second is to claim the happy moments. By focusing our attention and gratitude on the things that nurture us and bring joy, I want to snag as many bits of happiness as we can possibly cram into our lives.
I hope you will join me on this journey.
Rules for Participating
No topic is off limits. I hope that you will share your experiences and your wisdom honestly and freely.
However, we all face enough negativity in the world. Since the whole point here is women supporting women in celebration of being women, all comments and forum discussions will be pleasant and respectful. I will delete anything that I feel is inappropriate. If you don’t like it, you are more than welcome to call me nasty names on your own blog.
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Great. I’m glad I found you. I’ll keep an eye out for your entries.
my gratitude to you.
I look forward to reading and learning more about your engergizing publication.
Thanks Carol – and welcome!
Boy have I missed you!!!!! This is you to a “T” and I truly miss it all.
I found you through Stumble Upon! I love your blog.. so insightful!
its refreshing to see a site about happiness, not heartbreak.
I love what you have put together here. I ‘m excited to read about and share our experiences in this crazy wonderful life!
Blessings to all!
I love your blog I found you through Stumble Upon as well and I haven’t left your site for about 3 hours, keep up the good work I’m becoming a fan <3
a dear friend sent me your website. i’ve been out of work for over a year and have made every attempt to remain positive and hopeful…but this evening wasn’t one of those times. his referral helped in ways neither of you will ever realize-but thank you for reminding me of how much i DO have.
Welcome Cindy! I’m so sorry to hear that you’re going through a tough time. There’s no way around it – job hunting blows. You’ll be in my thoughts.
This is just what I have been looking for and at exactly the right time! Thanks!
I also found you through stumbleupon also. I have been reading your posts for the last hour, and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE everything about this blog! I am now a faithful follower and have added you to my facebook.
A friend posted a link to your website on her facebook page. I’m in love! Great content and intention!
So glad I found you on Twitter. I greatly appreciate your insights and information and will share with family & friends. . .
I’ve also found you through StumbleUpon and at the perfect timing in my life. And as a matter of fact my day. As young and ambitious as I am, I’m looking for all the encouragement and insight in my crazy little life that I can get! So glad I stumbled upon your inspiring website!
I stumbled upon you. I can definitely relate to your list. We do need to give ourselves a break and give ourselves more credit than we do. I also really love the title of the blog. We must start demanding joy, but it’s really not too much to demand. We deserve it.
Thanks for this venue to be able to vent, understand, explore and be encouraged.
Paula
I really like your initiative. I read your resolutions for this year,and I am happy to see that you want to find time for yourself. great. You all need to do that and when our children are still very young is so hard to do it. You seem in the right track thoug. Good luck.
Love your site! It resonates with me. I’m a joy-monger, too. Have written a book, Joy Rules! 30 Lessons to help Leaders Unleash Heart Power at Work and hope you will visit my web-site for women in their 60′s, 70′s and beyond who want to retain their youthful looks and vitality. Keep spreading the joy! Happiness is hearing a song of hope above the din of doom. Joy is dancing to it! Anon
I am yet another one that found you through stumble upon. I am so glad that I did. Nice site!
Meg, I’ve just Stumbled upon a new guilty pleasure! My son (24) and daughter (22) are now out of the house and my nest is empty, so I’ve been where you are. To answer your question: NO, the worrying doesn’t get better, the things to worry about just get bigger as their world expands! Like you, I am tough/nurturing, intimidating/approachable so I will enjoy following your blog. Keep it up!
I am glad I “stumbled” upon you and your website. Social networking can be for good! I look forward to reading your blogs. Thank you.
My grandaughter enlightened me to your site, and I am enjoying it to the fullest. Such positive writings, and so needed. Thank you from my heart!!
It is purely concerned with enhance way of life gracefully, not based on body parts /gender.
I really enjoy positive thinking.
Glad I found you, just need something to make me feel good about me again!!
Hi — Stumbled Upon found you for me & I am so glad! What a wonderful site. I’ve signed up for your emails and will add you to my Favorites list. Thank you for being there!
Beautiful website.
Appreciate your effort for enriching human lifes in common good endeavours.
Stumbled upon your website this morning and was so inspired I immediately signed up. Thank you for your insightful and well written material. I’m also impressed with the standard of intelligent and thoughtful responses – so refreshing.
In appreciation
Maura
I am looking forward to reading more of your blog. Thank you
Thanks. Thoughtful reading.