Joanie’s Spiel

My mother is a retired ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher. Scrabble, crossword puzzles, and word puzzles were strewn across my...

I am prepared for more. I am excited for more. I enjoy the feeling of anticipation. Many are revved and feel Joy brewing within. If you sense...

This summer, I returned to Port Jefferson Harbor on Long Island, New York, which is not far from where I grew up. In the past, I’d walk...

Healing is a process. It takes time, dedication, and patience. If one shifts and feels better, one may realize their efforts were worth it....

When is the last time you played? Frolicked? Were whimsical? Creative? I feel it’s time to talk about one of the reasons you incarnated here....

You might be anticipating I will write about nature spirits again. Nature pictures inspire me, yet I am not penning another piece about how...

Greece at sunset. Someone sent me this picture after they returned from vacation. It spoke to me. You? The soul who traveled to this...

We have all found ourselves in situations where do not have the blueprint or instruction manual for navigating or creating something. The...

My river stones are the objects used again for blogging. Just Rocks? was penned when the front steps of my former residence called out to me....

First off, with regard to the picture of HOPE, I am not suggesting one eliminate this word from their vernacular. A picture says a thousand...