tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post5365862286163650123..comments2023-10-21T21:57:34.239+10:00Comments on a hazy moon: What is the measure of your joy...Delwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-30490425625006753242010-05-10T19:19:21.147+10:002010-05-10T19:19:21.147+10:00My joy is to be alive and well - everything else f...My joy is to be alive and well - everything else flows from that.Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-65661644378231981602010-05-04T08:20:48.163+10:002010-05-04T08:20:48.163+10:00I'm of one opinion with you and Wanda. Simple ...I'm of one opinion with you and Wanda. Simple pleasures and a Friend to share them with - that is joy.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-24718645053482438822010-05-03T14:09:59.501+10:002010-05-03T14:09:59.501+10:00Hi Jingle
May joy to you too...
happy daysHi Jingle<br /><br />May joy to you too...<br /><br />happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-20559147242639125482010-05-03T14:09:36.948+10:002010-05-03T14:09:36.948+10:00Hi Marion
you must be inspired walking about your...Hi Marion<br /><br />you must be inspired walking about your home, by Maxfield's paintings...<br /><br />I loved the top exultation and the musing ones as much as the landscapes<br /><br />so art can bring us great joy...<br /><br />Happy days.Delwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-35072438780654950912010-05-03T14:07:42.568+10:002010-05-03T14:07:42.568+10:00Hello Ellen
I agree
'tis not the bigger the b...Hello Ellen<br /><br />I agree<br />'tis not the bigger the better<br />nor found in the future<br />or in an acquisition<br />but in the ordinary moments of life<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-85388179066912786292010-05-03T14:06:17.732+10:002010-05-03T14:06:17.732+10:00Hi Bonnie
birds of a feather I think Bonnie...les...Hi Bonnie<br /><br />birds of a feather I think Bonnie...less matters more to me now...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-10942090098973123152010-05-03T14:05:33.241+10:002010-05-03T14:05:33.241+10:00Hi friko
while there are many people like you and...Hi friko<br /><br />while there are many people like you and I who measure joy in these terms I do think there may be others who gain joy from sports or performing, or socialising, or maybe they are epicureans, or politics turns them on....there are lots of other available sources of joy...that may be nourishing in their own ways.<br />But like you I am happy to stick with the simple little things...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-31983278114989383472010-05-03T14:02:04.351+10:002010-05-03T14:02:04.351+10:00Hi Bee
ah yes I do derive joy from preparing a me...Hi Bee<br /><br />ah yes I do derive joy from preparing a meal and savouring it...or a coffee, or a little wine and brie...or an earl grey tea and hazelnut choc chip biscuit which I am enjoying right now...<br /><br />thanks for the add on<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-66360731944873285542010-05-03T14:00:26.348+10:002010-05-03T14:00:26.348+10:00Hi Larry
I think that it is common at this stage i...Hi Larry<br />I think that it is common at this stage in our lives to take stock and now that we have a greater freedom we can choose to be involved in those things that bring us joy and where possible eliminate the others. It is a great time of life where we can feel rather self indulgent for once...<br /><br />happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-46840366990712324162010-05-03T13:58:33.110+10:002010-05-03T13:58:33.110+10:00Hi dan
I liked Parrish too. I has seen the odd on...Hi dan<br /><br />I liked Parrish too. I has seen the odd one and Steven made a comment recently that made me investigate then further.<br /><br />I agree with you about quantifying joy. I read the question as to say what are the things that provide you with joy...how do you gain joy...what is the measure of your joy ...for example family gives me a great deal of sustainable joy; surprises in nature give me bursts of joy; focusing on a project of creation gives me a prolonged joy of absorption...feeling lost in a meditative state brings a pervasive and lingering joy that overflows into my daily life, and so on...<br /><br />I can tell that you derive a great deal of sustaining joy from your work with children.<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-66124165117138729842010-05-03T13:23:25.676+10:002010-05-03T13:23:25.676+10:00Fantastic Parrish illustrations. I had not seen mo...Fantastic Parrish illustrations. I had not seen most of them before. <br /><br />Yes, the simple things. I tripped on the idea of measuring joy. From my viewpoint, joy is immeasurable, though variable in intensity.<br /><br />For me, I feel joy, often quite intensely, while teaching kindergarten while ensuring everyone's safety, happiness, and kindness, usually outdoors. <br /><br />I disappear to myself and am absorbed just monitoring the welfare of the group. I dissolve away from myself into an immeasurable joyous state.Dan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-69776600163797364962010-05-03T09:44:33.212+10:002010-05-03T09:44:33.212+10:00I really enjoy Parrish's work. I also think yo...I really enjoy Parrish's work. I also think your words are wonderful. As I have retired and am evaluating life from here on out, I do think about what is my measure of joy?L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-56519493577821818902010-05-03T08:03:51.170+10:002010-05-03T08:03:51.170+10:00Your list is perfect -- and complete unto itself, ...Your list is perfect -- and complete unto itself, I think. I would just add a warm chocolate chip cookie and a cup of tea (partly, because I have just been snacking on them -- and they were so delightful).Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-46756306571002131752010-05-03T07:56:29.722+10:002010-05-03T07:56:29.722+10:00the measure of your and my joy are the measure of ...the measure of your and my joy are the measure of everybody's joy. the simple yet important things in life.<br />If we can remember to en-joy them fully, not let them go unnoticed and unregarded.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-78696851950149451182010-05-03T04:48:11.842+10:002010-05-03T04:48:11.842+10:00Nothing to add dear Delwyn - you have pretty much ...Nothing to add dear Delwyn - you have pretty much gathered in all the things that bring me joy too. All the sweet, simple things that really matter.Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-45435961041790832692010-05-03T01:58:32.039+10:002010-05-03T01:58:32.039+10:00Living simply, yes. Amazing when we find that tha...Living simply, yes. Amazing when we find that that is where the joy lay, not in more, bigger, better.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-41121274437777445872010-05-03T00:57:53.826+10:002010-05-03T00:57:53.826+10:00What a beautiful tribue to Maxfield Parrish! I ha...What a beautiful tribue to Maxfield Parrish! I have several of these posters in my house. His art is just magical to me. Blessings!Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-88799282611346556812010-05-03T00:05:36.672+10:002010-05-03T00:05:36.672+10:00these are amazing joy to me,
Happy May!these are amazing joy to me,<br />Happy May!Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-71502646306512497482010-05-02T22:17:54.149+10:002010-05-02T22:17:54.149+10:00Hi Wanda my lovely friend
My family is yet to inc...Hi Wanda my lovely friend<br /><br />My family is yet to include the big G, but a little birdie told me it won't be far away...less than 9 months away in fact ...but shhhhh its a secret....<br /><br /><br />I find that your gratitude for contentment is one of those blossoming feelings that I now know...the feeling that what I have is quite enough and in fact is plenty, is so edifying. Yes we can't take contentment for granted, so many people struggle to find such a feeling...<br />thanks for your uplifting comments...<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-23461574029985430582010-05-02T22:11:51.375+10:002010-05-02T22:11:51.375+10:00Hi Tracy
oh yes
books
all the birdies
and each n...Hi Tracy<br />oh yes <br /><br />books<br />all the birdies<br />and each new day....<br /><br />just perfect...<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-35148600047437927072010-05-02T21:45:42.445+10:002010-05-02T21:45:42.445+10:00You have...so perfectly...already measured my joy,...You have...so perfectly...already measured my joy, Delwyn. I would add 'Grandchildren' with a capital G!!! <br />I'm just so very thankful I'm content, that I can live the life I want to live and know I'm making memories that will last!<br /><br />...Wanda♥Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-33715115294991116112010-05-02T21:34:07.451+10:002010-05-02T21:34:07.451+10:00Delwyn
The joy's in my life are: my family, h...Delwyn<br /><br />The joy's in my life are: my family, hearing the birds sing in the morning, books and waking up everyday and learning I have a new and healthy life. <br /><br />Enjoyed the post!<br /><br />Best<br />Tracy :)Tracy Golightly-Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409307445856582227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-87298759240570222872010-05-02T21:30:32.148+10:002010-05-02T21:30:32.148+10:00Hi Kittie
your grandmother sounds to be of the sa...Hi Kittie<br /><br />your grandmother sounds to be of the same ilk as mine, formidable, strong willed, bright and determined...<br /><br />I have written you a little note via the email.<br /><br />happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-81623577444782278012010-05-02T21:29:16.771+10:002010-05-02T21:29:16.771+10:00Hi Steven
it was you who introduced me to Maxfield...Hi Steven<br />it was you who introduced me to Maxfield Parrish through a comment you made recently in regard to a photo I had posted of sun on the gums...so thank you for pointing me in his direction there...<br /><br />and yes that is a great source of joy...all of the unexpected gifts and the many forms that they take...thank you for adding that one...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-17014976044539818912010-05-02T21:22:03.444+10:002010-05-02T21:22:03.444+10:00hello delwyn, i love maxfield parrish and there ar...hello delwyn, i love maxfield parrish and there are works here i'm unfamiliar with. a small joy for one just waking up. a much greater joy for one more awake later in the day!!! i haven't got a list as you do but i sense my fortune in the unsolicited gifts that arrive and comprise my life. that they come without condition is one of the great surprises and magics of my existence. have a lovely evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.com