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Expiry Dates
My husband loves space exploration and has been following advancements for years. A couple of years ago, he started talking about it getting close to the time when he will start hearing about space exploration projects that will not come to fruition until after he passes from this world to the next. He is 63,Continue reading “Expiry Dates”
Wonderfully Outrageous Adventures
Sometimes there are things we like to do that seem ridiculous to our family and friends. This doesn’t mean they are ridiculous, only that those who have not tried them may judge you because of them. Let them judge. There will always be someone judging you. You need to get to a point that itContinue reading “Wonderfully Outrageous Adventures”
The Wisdom of Women
January 14, 2022 The following poem represents my thoughts on food storage in relation to the wisdom of the women who came before us, the women we are now and the women we can become for the women who come after us. It was published in the literary journal, The Leaf in the Fall ofContinue reading “The Wisdom of Women”
On Being Mended: What if our Saviour had a blog?
This post is the follow-up from my post earlier this week https://velvetrollin.com/2021/12/22/on-mending/ and is my Christmas message to everyone. Please read my earlier post to give you the background for this one. What if our Saviour had a blog? And what if on that blog He made a post one day about mending. HowContinue reading “On Being Mended: What if our Saviour had a blog?”
On mending
December 22, 2021 Yesterday was a mending day, and today will be as well. I only spend a couple of days a year mending and these are it. I love mending. Specifically, mending clothes. And before you offer to send me your mending I will clarify further, I love mending my family’s clothes, immediate family.Continue reading “On mending”
my ocean my love deux
tomorrow now today sleep did not come last night too many yearnings too many plans he did not sleep either i heard him anger then weeping then sorrow a calm moonlit night i yearned to come to him but knew i must wait or he would only suffer more now the sun is rising dawnContinue reading “my ocean my love deux”
my ocean my love
September 18th, 2021 For those of you who wonder why I am so drawn to the ocean I give to you my explanation in the form of the poem I wrote on the subject 15 years ago. I believe there is no better way for me to explain it. I will post my sequel toContinue reading “my ocean my love”
Do something!
August 29, 2021 The best way I know of to create joy in my life is to do something. In my world it doesn’t even matter what I do as long as I am planning what I am going to do, or doing it. Moving my body is great (motion is lotion). In the lastContinue reading “Do something!”
When Life Gets In the Way
I’ve been off course for a bit. Okay, correction, I have been off social media for a bit and I also haven’t been writing my blog or my book. Why? I have been busy living life, mostly unrelated to working towards my writing goals. These are the big things I have been doing for theContinue reading “When Life Gets In the Way”
Joy from Movement
July 27, 2021 You may or may not have heard the phrase ‘Motion is Lotion’ referring to how movement helps your body lubricate your joints so movement is easier. Movement also helps with circulation and maintaining your muscles. Oh no I can hear you say, this post isn’t going to be about exercise is it?Continue reading “Joy from Movement”
The Broken Butter Dish Club
Many years ago I bought a butter dish in a thrift store because it reminded me of the butter dish my oma had when I was growing up. It is round, which works well for butter sliced from a 1 lb butter block, the way we buy butter in Canada. But the inside base ofContinue reading “The Broken Butter Dish Club”
Your Cup of Joy
Your Cup of Joy Think of your favourite container for holding fluid to drink. It could be a tea cup, a mug, a glass or your favourite water bottle or insulated travel mug. Whatever that container is, when you choose to put something in it that starts your day off right it becomes a cupContinue reading “Your Cup of Joy”
Moments of Bliss
I have been going to a chiropractor for a few years now as part of my goal to take care of my body. Recently that activity brought with it an unexpected moment of bliss. While I was travelling to my appointment I made arrangements to visit a friend who also had an appointment in thatContinue reading “Moments of Bliss”
Choices create the path to our future
May 22, 2021 Our choices create the path to our future. Knowing this, are our current choices creating the path to where we want to go or have we created a detour? Just as we sometimes need to recenter after zooming in or out when using Google maps, sometimes we forget where we are inContinue reading “Choices create the path to our future”
Climbing Mountains
May 15, 2021 Have you ever climbed a mountain? A mountain looks like it is very hard to climb, but most people climb multiple sets of stairs a day at a steeper slope than most mountain trails. The difference is the size of the chunk you choose to climb. If you are a beginner likeContinue reading “Climbing Mountains”
From Dinner to Dreams
May 7, 2021 Last week I shared with you the process most of us go through to get dinner on the table each evening and I stated that this same process can be applied to working towards one of your dreams. I lied. Actually I didn’t lie, the process is the same, but the organization,Continue reading “From Dinner to Dreams”
One step, one dinner at a time!
April 30, 2021 How do you reach any goal? First you visualize it, then you break it down into steps, and then you complete each step. If this concept scares you may I remind you that you already do this every day. Think of what you do for dinner each night. What steps do youContinue reading “One step, one dinner at a time!”
It’s Oprah’s fault
April 23, 2021 I could not sleep last night. Why? Because I was thinking about the book I am writing. My book is about creating More Joy for your life. One big focus area in my book is guiding people to identify what their dream life looks like, sounds like and feels like, and thenContinue reading “It’s Oprah’s fault”
Your Inventory of Joy
April 16, 2021 I love great food! The whole experience of even remembering a divine visit to a beach side restaurant on Prince Edward Island; ordering, anticipating and then sitting down to enjoy the aromas and tastes of a large bowl of fresh seafood chowder with a fresh baked biscuit brings me joy! I closeContinue reading “Your Inventory of Joy”
On washing dishes and joyful transformations
April 9, 2021 Washing dishes used to be the chore I disliked the most, in fact it was at the top of my Inventory of Dismal (more about that later). Dishes never seem to be finished in our house and they stack up quickly. We do not currently have a dishwasher, it was what IContinue reading “On washing dishes and joyful transformations”
The Secret to Great Joy
April 8, 2021 The secret to great joy is to allow God’s wonders to instil His joy deep into your soul! We pass by trees and shrubs and flowers every day. Do we notice them? Do we stop to experience joy with them? Do we talk to them? Do we listen to them? Are weContinue reading “The Secret to Great Joy”
Just start walking
September 11, 2017 Machu Picchu. This was likely our last big family trip, so we made it special – Peru and Machu Picchu. It took months to plan it, and days preparing for the elevation so we would not get ill. I had intended to physically prepare for months as well, but that did notContinue reading “Just start walking”
Pause and experience small joys on your journey
July 27, 2017 It has been a year since my husband and I travelled to Costa Rica. What a wonderful trip that was, both our grand experiences ziplining, white water rafting and climbing a volcano, but also, and more especially for us, the fruits sampled from street vendors, the ceviche created by independent restauranteurs, oceanContinue reading “Pause and experience small joys on your journey”
Where are the bright spots in your life?
March 19, 2017 Reviewing your vision of a joy-filled life, where can you see that you are already living that part of your dream life…or with a couple of tweaks could be living that part of your dream life? Are you already getting up early to do something just for you, to bring you joy?Continue reading “Where are the bright spots in your life?”
A Long Awaited Vacation Together
October 19, 2016 My husband and I were married in 1997, 29 years ago. We honeymooned in Jamaica. Before this past summer we had not been away together…sans children…since that honeymoon. Our vacation came at my insistence. My husband does not like crowds and likes our property and home. We have tried a couple of “staycations”Continue reading “A Long Awaited Vacation Together”
Choosing More Joy
October 16, 2016 Living a life filled with More Joy is a choice you make every moment of every day. It is not always an easy choice, but it is a better choice. Most of us have challenging circumstances which we navigate daily, whether they involve people or loneliness, events or boredom, too little timeContinue reading “Choosing More Joy”
My Joy-filled Life
July 29, 2016 In my joy-filled life I live by the ocean because I have always felt drawn to water. I live in a simple one room off-grid cabin with a loft (for guests) with my husband. Our boys and their families come and visit us often. My husband and I swim and walk along theContinue reading “My Joy-filled Life”
Your Joy Filled Life
July 27, 2016 What if overnight a miracle occurred and your life was filled with joy? Not just a little joy mind you, but every moment of every day were filled with joy. What would a joy-filled life look like, sound like, and feel like…in your heart, mind, body and home? Who would be there and what wouldContinue reading “Your Joy Filled Life”
Living with More Joy
Our lives are a treasure hunt and we are surrounded by treasures that will bring us joy if only we would recognize them. I live everyday grateful for the many blessings I have in my life: a family I love and who love me, friends who hug me, and a home in the middle ofContinue reading “Living with More Joy”
Living with More Joy 