Joy!

I love the word joy. It is a word that seems to bring to mind the very act of living in divine harmony with the universe. A student of mine in class today has the benefit of being named Joy. How great is that? She can truly live in Joy 24/7! There is a sense of wonder in having a name that resonates so beautifully to happiness and peace.
Here are some definitions of joy:
The emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation, a state of happiness or felicity.

What could be more satisfying than living a joyful life? And why is it that we do not do this more often? We tend to lament about the awful things, the bad experiences, and what is missing, instead of living in joy.

Animals really show us a state of blissful joy when they wag their tails and offer us their soft heads to pet and stroke. They know how to live with joy in every moment. There is no tomorrow, no deadlines , no irritating relative they must deal with at the holidays!

I offer my gratitude for having witnessed the expression of joy inherent in the faces of children laughing with delight, or a grandmother upon seeing the faces of her grandchildren at the door.

Joy can be chosen at every moment.

Ah to be lucky enough to say your name is one of Joy!

Would you be prepared?

At the risk of sounding like an alarmist, I am going to bring up a question that was also queried by friend Taj on her Zaadz blog. It is not posted to inspire FEAR, or elicit people to ask me to not focus on manifesting this in our lives. I am not trying to manifest anything but good in the lives of all of us. This threat is a very real thing, and we all need to be prepared and have a plan.I am not a fan of the media and their scare tactics. Red, Orange alerts! Biological warfare, etc. I am however realistic. I lived in a time of the atomic bomb scares of the 1960's and the nuclear war possibilities of later times, including now.We live in troubled times. I had written a blog several days ago about fear or prudent thinking, with the banks collapsing and mortgage industry undergoing problems. There is also a vey real possibility we will face terrorist attacks in our cities, and these will affect transportation, our water supply and other vital things we take for granted in our world.Tell me to stop thinking about this very real possibility as I am manifesting my reality…sorry, I am going to prepare myself as have for over 17 years now, in case of catastrophe.For instance, do you have any cash available stashed that it not in a bank. ATM's may not work in times of trouble. Do you also have anything you can barter, like silver or jewels? Do you have a good stock of canned goods in the pantry? How about water, a good medicine kit, batteries, candles, matches, and other items you might need if there were a hurricane?Do you have an evacuation plan, a safe place to meet, a way to contact relatives? If you realize that people have left home one morning and died on the way to work, can you see we all need some sort of planning, even though it may not fit every scenario?A friend of mine refused to talk about what she wanted in the event of her death as she was too young and did not want to “think about that stuff”. When she died everything wound up tied up and her kids fought and fought about what it is she would want. Writing a will would have taken care of it.As to the spiritual side of a disaster occuring, I believe we are meant to be whereever we are when something happens and there will be a great need for people who live simply and have undergone previous hardships to help the others who will be unable to cope with life as they find it. If there is no gasoline, there will be no fresh food, for instance.Without being a doom and gloomer I do believe Taj's blog and this one are important to remind us that we cannot remain complacent. Some say we are overdue for such tragedies. I certainly hope this never happens, but I want to be prepared in case it should occur. At least have the things I need for several weeks (if not months) to get through the times.To remain ignorant due to fear, or to believe fear inspires me to write this is plain nonsense. It is empowerment and an opportunity to prepare oneself in the event of swift life altering events.Loving light and empowering discernment to all!Aley