Despite the fact that it is the holiday season, the elephant in the room is hard to avoid. We are in Pandemic: Year Two. The sequel is not necessarily better than the first, but it does have some perks: a vaccine, for instance. There has been – and continues to…
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Fa la la la la (Holiday Music)
“Music is the language of the spirit.” – Kahlil Gibran Music has a way of speaking directly to the heart and soul. It is a universal language – a language that does not need translation in order to be understood. Because it speaks directly to the heart and soul, it…
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Holiday Wonder List
Writing this title, all I can think of is Rise of the Guardians. (The Christmas movie with Jack Frost – not the Marvel movie.) There is a scene where North asks Jack: “What’s your center?” Jackfrost is, understandably, confused. In the moments that follow, North reveals that his center is…
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A Guide to Social Distancing: Maintaining a Sense of Community
Hi there, friends. Let’s grab some tea – or coffee, hot cocoa, even – and have a chat. How are you holding up? It’s been awhile since the old “normal” for many of us. I’ve lost count of what day into Social-Distancing/Stay-at-Home orders we’re in, but I think it is…
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17 Lessons of 2016 for Bridging into 2017
Happy New Year, everyone! New Year is supposed to mean New You, right? It’s the time we get to wipe the slate clean and start all over again. Get rid of the junk. Remove the toxicity. Dream. Set forth a plan. In essence, it’s a do-over. For some people, that…
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10 Things You Don’t Know About Me (But You Soon Will)
Hi! Welcome to Joyful Teacup, I am so happy to have you. Are you wondering “who is this girl behind the blogspace?” Never fear! Here are a few facts about me that you will discover over the course of reading this blog. 1). I am a Pawparazzi-Proud Dog Momma. There…