tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post1752267102442808873..comments2024-03-26T12:40:12.966-07:00Comments on Mirka Muse: What brings JOY?Mirka Breenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-64497166455585530162021-11-16T12:34:02.257-08:002021-11-16T12:34:02.257-08:00Good post.Good post.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05221013275812699960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-87909952586636174812021-11-09T22:28:46.581-08:002021-11-09T22:28:46.581-08:00Not my work, but fitting my experience of *joy*Not my work, but fitting my experience of *joy*Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-48225310665217915702021-11-09T22:21:41.014-08:002021-11-09T22:21:41.014-08:00Did you do the painting? Or is it a drawing? I rea...Did you do the painting? Or is it a drawing? I really like it.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-37058331795690914082021-11-09T19:40:27.493-08:002021-11-09T19:40:27.493-08:00What you've written feels right to me. I can w...What you've written feels right to me. I can walk along the same bluff trail every day, gaze out at the water and up at the sky, watch the birds and marine mammals, and know how fortunate I am to live at the Pacific Ocean. But some of those times, I am suddenly infused with such a sense of overwhelming joy, one that is impossible to predict when it will come nor what will cause it to arise. A synonym for "joy" is "delight." I looked up the etymology and learned that it comes from a Latin verb that means "to charm." We are unexpectedly charmed, magically infused with the wonder of being alive in the moment. All we can do to prepare for its arrival is to be present and notice. MirkaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12227929679685790140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-4096780794066297932021-11-09T17:10:44.867-08:002021-11-09T17:10:44.867-08:00You're right, joy can't be forced. It'...You're right, joy can't be forced. It's a gift. And I'm wishing you much joy, my friend.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458293325369594900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-71560152716385810802021-11-09T13:07:23.202-08:002021-11-09T13:07:23.202-08:00I agree. It comes when it comes. That’s the beauty...I agree. It comes when it comes. That’s the beauty of it.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-66445290699329584742021-11-09T12:38:38.355-08:002021-11-09T12:38:38.355-08:00It has a Chagall feel, doesn't it? Call it &qu...It has a Chagall feel, doesn't it? Call it "inspired by"Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-18595441035823552262021-11-09T10:46:06.402-08:002021-11-09T10:46:06.402-08:00Wishing you serendipity today. Is the painting by ...Wishing you serendipity today. Is the painting by Chagall?Barbara Etlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190731838738606727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-88757911719133054762021-11-09T09:10:08.219-08:002021-11-09T09:10:08.219-08:00I loved Surprised by Joy. Our priest makes a disti...I loved Surprised by Joy. Our priest makes a distinction between joy (which is internal and one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit) and pleasure, which is due to externals and is important too. But even in the most difficult times, we can choose joy. Today I picked a chickadee feather and a red maple leaf, not a surprise given it's fall but so pretty to have on my kitchen counter.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.com