Countless times in my life I have led with, "My name is Joy, what's your name?" Born overseas in the early sixties, then uprooted and rerooted in four countries by the age of eleven, I became adept at introducing myself and even more skilled at learning how to ask others questions. Early on, I figured out that if I asked the questions I had slightly more control of the conversation and might avoid the one question everyone else wanted to ask. Where are you from?
Today, i don't avoid that question anymore. I am from Alberta. I live by the swake, a piece of land bordering a swampy body of water that in no way resembles a lake. I'm a writer, entrepreneur, spouse, mum, daughter, sister, and nana - not necessarily in that order. I call my self a difference maker and that is truly all I aspire to.
Every Saturday, barring death or taxes, I write a blog about life with the intention of inspiring you, encouraging you, or just making you laugh. I write for you. Originally the 'you' was my family and a few friends. Then 'you' expanded to friends of friends and people I never met. Sometimes when we do eventually meet I sense you feel uncomfortable, as if you feel you know me well because you have been reading the blog for a while. Please don't feel awkward, just confess! You aren't eavesdropping or intruding when you read. The blog is written to be read.
I write for you, freely and from my heart. Some posts are great and others are just done. But every single one sheds a little light on who Joy is, where I am from, and where I am going. Writing is a journey and you are invited to join me. My name is Joy, what's your name?
Today, i don't avoid that question anymore. I am from Alberta. I live by the swake, a piece of land bordering a swampy body of water that in no way resembles a lake. I'm a writer, entrepreneur, spouse, mum, daughter, sister, and nana - not necessarily in that order. I call my self a difference maker and that is truly all I aspire to.
Every Saturday, barring death or taxes, I write a blog about life with the intention of inspiring you, encouraging you, or just making you laugh. I write for you. Originally the 'you' was my family and a few friends. Then 'you' expanded to friends of friends and people I never met. Sometimes when we do eventually meet I sense you feel uncomfortable, as if you feel you know me well because you have been reading the blog for a while. Please don't feel awkward, just confess! You aren't eavesdropping or intruding when you read. The blog is written to be read.
I write for you, freely and from my heart. Some posts are great and others are just done. But every single one sheds a little light on who Joy is, where I am from, and where I am going. Writing is a journey and you are invited to join me. My name is Joy, what's your name?
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