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Marla J Burgess's avatar

Amazing!😍 What a great choice for your first guest essay! My motto is 'Choose Joy' because I believe happiness is dependent upon circumstances and JOY is a condition of the heart, and after reading this I will be on the lookout in the messy, the ridiculous and the quiet!💜

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Melissa Anderson's avatar

I so love that! May you find some whispers of joy through out your days! Thanks for sharing in the conversation. It all adds joy!

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Breeann Adam's avatar

Marla, thanks!! Aw, I love those distinctions between happiness and joy so much! 😃 Here’s to finding messy, ridiculous, and quiet joy this week (and, who am I kidding — in my house there is always a side of very loud joy, too 🤪 💜)

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Amanda Aaron 🇨🇦's avatar

I was grateful for the small, simple read. My own writing tends to be longer form and I seem not to have a capacity for long form at the moment. This article was the perfect bit of chocolate chip pancakes that this mama needed ♥️🥰

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Melissa Anderson's avatar

Small doses of goodness can add up to a whole lot over time and I’m glad I could bring a dose of joy for you! Thank you for your lovely comment that gave me a dose of joy too! ♥️

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Breeann Adam's avatar

Amanda, I love this comment! A perfect bit of chocolate chip pancakes :) I'm so glad Melissa's words could give you a little bit of joy and love when you needed it.

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Emily Curzon's avatar

Beautiful writing Melissa! It's amazing how our kids teach us the things that really matter just by doing what comes naturally to them.

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Melissa Anderson's avatar

Thank you, Emily! ☺️ Our kids teach us, or perhaps remind us, to LIVE!

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Breeann Adam's avatar

This is so true! Thanks for reading, Emily! 😊

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Delphine Seddon's avatar

Beautiful - thank you.

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Melissa Anderson's avatar

Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment! I hope it helps you notice some more joy on your life!

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Breeann Adam's avatar

Thank you so much for reading and commenting, Delphine! Melissa did write a beautiful story, didn't she?! I'm so glad you found it.

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