I am imagining the Joy Tenders’ Cafe as an invitation to mingle with other Joy Tenders, and to post and find links as if on the bulletin board of your favorite gathering place… 

SUGGESTIONS WELCOME!

People, Blogs & Websites Spreading Peace & Love & Joy

FREE GIFTS:

FIRST STOP: MY GIFT FOR YOU CATEGORY

with a growing collection of beautiful pdf downloads
for you to enjoy.

THE MOST GENEROUS AND  INSPIRING WEBSITE I KNOW OF
FOR AMAZING PRINTABLE DOWNLOADS is created by Amanda at KIND OVER MATTER.

I only wish I could do what she does, which she does so well!

  I LOVE how Hannah Marcotti is advocating for Joy.  She has a lovely blog and newsletter, and offers courses called The Joy Up.  She also has a beautiful, honest, and tender authenticity to her approach, which helps joy to feel absolutely within reach for all.

“You can be a force of positivity while sharing moments of sadness, doubt and fears. Perhaps, we are all the more that light shining when we share the truth of ourselves which includes that delicate and ever shifting balance, our gratitudes, joys, fears, chaos, overwhelm, passions and desires. I know that this is my truth. I share it so that I may have the possibility of more truth around me.”- Hannah Marcotti

Tricia Newell, who created the Grace Happens movement here on Martha’s Vineyard says,

Grace is a gift received simply because we declare it so; a smile, a sunset, a hand extended, a life well lived.
What if we said, “Grace Happens”. What if we believed it. What if we practiced it- and passed it along.
What would be possible? There are a lot more people that believe Grace Happens than you might imagine. LOOK AT YOU. Surprise!
This delightful adventure began on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard. Where it goes is up to you.

 

Here is a link to Global Spirit, a series of inspiring videos hosted by Phil Cousinea.

Here is a link to a short film called The Butterfly Circus

“What this world needs is a little more wonder…”

 

A Good Day A video with Brother David Steindl-Rast, reminding us what a gift this day is.

Working with Oneness this link takes you to a page of reflections on Oneness.  This site has a lot of wonderful Sufi articles and even videos to view.

Gratefulness.org This is a beautiful place to visit on the web.  Celebrating life and gratitude, and the work of Brother David Steindl-Rast.

Buddha Chick Life Magazine~ My friend Jan Lundy has created this Inter spiritual online Magazine for women on the grow.

Inspiring Blogs & Newsletters :

Poetry Chaikhana, sacred poetry from around the world.  Ivan adds poems and commentary, and wonderful musical and video finds from the internet.

Dispatches of Love and Insight Jen Louden is an authentic voice of wisdom and  friendship.  These days she is sharing her explorations on Savoring and Serving the World.  I found her TEACH NOW course very inspiring, full of wonderful interviews, honesty, warmth and encouragement.

Janice Lynne Lundy has a beautiful blog called Awakened Living.  She is an author, educator, and interfaith spiritual counselor, and dear friend.  She offers  videos on meditation and a daily mailing called beads of wisdom.

 

 

JOY JOY JOY

Matt Harding Dancing…. So Joyful!

Here’s a Link to an article by Dr. Annette Colby, RD titled DO YOU WANT MORE JOY?

Miranda Saunders and her husband Jana are life-coaches who offer amazing destiny retreats in Mexico and a free e-course called Joyfully Create Success.  Here’s a LINK TO THEIR Discover Soul Spa WEB-SITE.

Goddess Guidebook  I love Leoni’s energy, generous spirit, abundant creativity.  She celebrates motherhood, the sacred, the goddess within- and every week she shares a wonderful list of inspiring internet discoveries.

POETRY

Here’s a link to POETRY EVERYWHERE, 40 poets reading wonderful poems.

Robert Bly reading Antonio Machado, Last Night while I was Sleeping

LINKS to Books my poems have found their way into.