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Day 1348: Receive with Joy

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Ann Koplow

Yesterday, I received with joy the news that my son’s student visa should be received with joy at our home by 10:30 this morning. The University of Edinburgh in Scotland now gets to receive with joy my fabulous son, who is starting a five-year mathematics program there.

Please receive with joy today’s page from this joyful book:

Please take notice that I notice more than one thing I am being given today and that I am receiving them all with joy:

Precious time with my only child before he leaves for school tomorrow.
A boyfriend who often says, “See Ann? Everything is coming together!”
Work that I love.
Wonderful friends and family.
An extensive network of dedicated medical professionals.
A heart that has served me well for 63 years.
All my feelings.
The opportunity to share these other photos with you:

What are you receiving with joy, right now?

I am receiving this music with joy:

Please receive with joy my heartfelt thanks to all who helped me create this post and to you — of course! — for receiving it.

Categories: personal growth | Tags: 365 Health and Happiness Boosters, accepting all feelings, empty nest, Hong Kong Festival Orchestra, living with a congenital heart condition, living with cctga, M. J. Ryan, Ode to Joy | 37 Comments

Day 1341: Good day

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Ann Koplow

Good day, my good readers!

A good way to start this day and blog post is to ask this good question: What is a good day, to you?

During my good day yesterday, somebody in a therapy group said, “A good day is one when I wake up.”

That’s as good a definition as any.

Here are some good pictures from a good day:

Does that look like a good day? It was!

And isn’t it good that you can buy love forever in a spray bottle?

I thought it was especially good, during my good day yesterday, that the good page I chose at random from that good book of 365 days of health and happiness boosters was “Find Something Orange,” since my only child has orange hair.

Now I shall find something orange on YouTube:

That’s my good son, good people.

For me, a great day is one when I can authentically express gratitude.

Categories: gratitude, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: 365 Health and Happiness Boosters, definition of a good day, enhancing happiness, find something orange, finding something good in every day, love forever, M. J. Ryan, my wonderful son Aaron | 36 Comments