Ingrid Goff Maidoff - Tending Joy

Celebrating Poetry, Beauty,
& the Sacred Essence of Joy

Joy Tender Links

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

THIS WEEK'S WONDERS

FREE GIFTS:

FIRST STOP: MY GIFT FOR YOU CATEGORY

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

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.

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.

 

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.

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.