Author: Joyce

Wandering X NYC: 24 Hours

A 24 hour primer before Europe. If you have the opportunity to stop over for 24 hours before heading out on an international destination, you should.

#ThankfulThursday: On Gratitude (for You)

Thank You. I’m speechless. And flattered. And sooo grateful. I love the idea and the sense that through writing, we make the world feel smaller than it really is – it really feels like such an embracing Global affection.

#MindfulMondays: Embracing Failure

Despite the failures you will encounter in life, there will be hope. Hope that your next venture and next attempt will be better than the last.

The Selfishness

If we only feel that we can be truly HAPPY whenever we experience life in perfection or abundance, we seem to sell the rest of life short. It is tragic for us to not take advantage of the 86,400 seconds in a day to SELFISHLY CHOOSE to be happy if just for a fleeting second.

The Voice (aka. FearBusting #3)

While that moment of vulnerability was only for a few moments (with someone I hardly know), I feel so exposed and uncomfortable. I think of the quote, “The fear of looking stupid is holding you back.” I’ve already crossed the bridge of looking stupid so now, I have to choose whether I want to stay looking stupid or if I want to choose to exit this state.

The Fear

Fear can protect you from many things but fear can also PARALYZE you from finding your own version of AMAZING. If I have one wish for myself, it is that I live less than 70% of my life in fear. Heck, I’ll even take less than 50%.

The Innocence

One of the hardest things I had to do today. “Am I a fraud?” I don’t save the world or cure cancer… It is completely egoistic to want to feel good about what I did today. This was supposed to be an act of GIVING.

THE AUTHORS

Writers tend to inspire other writers. Outside of journalists, there are several writers/authors/bloggers/storytellers that constantly inspire me.

THE EDGE

On the edge you could see a world full of beauty. And on the edge you could see a world full of life that you could not see from the safety of the ground.

THE SONGS

I love how music can speak to you, make you feel something you never expected to feel but most of all, I love how music can communicate feelings and emotions that you would never know how to put into words.

THE AWAKENING

“See the world and find the greatest love possible. Make your life count for something and do good.”