Dr. Joy's Blog

"The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy." -- Kalu Kalu 

"Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day." -- Henri J.M. Nouwen 

"Every storm, no matter how big and strong, passes eventually. Just know and remember that your spirit is much bigger and stronger than any storm that comes your way, and that all storms will fall apart long before you ever would." -- Doe Zantamata  Now replace "your spirit" with God..... Ms. Joy

"A problem is your chance to do your best."  -- Duke Ellington 

"The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours -- it is an amazing journey -- and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins." -- Bob Moawad 

Today's Inspirational Quote:  "Be strong enough to stand alone, be yourself enough to stand apart, but be wise enough to stand together when the time comes." -- Mark Amend 

Today's Inspirational Quote:  "The payoff of having a little faith -- that someone in need could truly use your help; that a person you used to keep at arm's length could become a friend -- far outweighs the fear of feeling like a fool." -- Alina Tugend

"You are good enough, smart enough, beautiful enough, strong enough. Believe it and stop letting insecurity run your life." -- Thema Davis 

"Do something today that your future self will thank you for." -- Author Unknown 

"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen." -- Elizabeth Kubler Ross 

"Everything is a life lesson. Everyone you meet, everything you encounter, etc. They're all part of the learning experience we call 'life.' Never forget to acknowledge the lesson, especially when things don't go your way. If you don't get a job that you wanted or a relationship doesn't work, it only means something better is out there waiting. And the lesson you just learned is the first step towards it." -- Author Unknown 

"Everything in life comes to you as a teacher. Pay attention. Learn quickly." -- Cherokee Saying 

:  "The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forget yourself, and think of others." -- Norman Vincent Peale 

Today's Inspirational Quote:  "I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart." -- Vincent van Gogh 

"People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway." -- Mother Teresa 

"Sometimes the wrong choices bring us to the right places."  -- Nathan Pyle 

Today's Inspirational Quote:  "The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen." -- Elizabeth Kubler Ross 

"Never let someone's opinion become your reality. Never sacrifice who you are because someone else has a problem with it. Love who you are inside and out." -- Les Brown

Today's Inspirational Quote:  "We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives... not looking for flaws, but for potential." -- Ellen Goodman 

Today's Inspirational Quote:  "We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life." -- John Lennon 

From My Family to yours .... have a safe and Happy New year! Thanks for all your support and know that 2013 will be great.. Expect more sharing encouraging and uplifting from the blog.... All My Best!