A Spark of Joy
by Phxgodess
It’s important to recognize, acknowledge and share those little sparks of joy we have in our day-to-day life. My intention for this podcast is hopefully to help us all be more positive, & happy because of sharing that joy. Feel free to comment or send me your sparks of joy for sharing in my future podcasts by sending me an email at [email protected]
Episodes
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A Spark of Joy - Merry Merry, Happy Happy - S02E40
Along with a simple "gift" of a reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" from me to you, dear friends, I would like to share a few of my fondest Holiday traditions of my family. These are the memories that stay with us, and really tug at our heart strings every holiday season. I think we also...
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A Spark of Joy - 'Tis the Season! - S2E39
Every time I turn on the radio or TV, I am catching tunes of the holidays, and those tunes and the sentiment shared always puts a smile on my face. I love this time of year for all the holiday trimmings, the festive music, the chaotic shopping and the brightly colored lights that dress up so many...
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A Spark of Joy - Subtle Joy - S02E38
I hope this podcast helps us all to pay attention to those subtle moments that really can (and do) spark a bit of joy, happiness and thankfulness in our everyday activities. I know it may seem a bit sappy to bring up being thankful, in November, but, well, it is the season! Perhaps recognizing…
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A Spark of Joy - Spooky Fun & "The Raven" - S02E37
It's here!! All Hallow's Eve! Halloween! I can't wait til the Trick or Treaters come to my door in their costumes and chants of "Trick or Treat"! I'm sure there will be lots of princesses and super heroes, and maybe even a few mummies and vampires!! Oh! What fun we will have after darkness falls...
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A Spark of Joy - Certified & Happy - S2E36
So many times I find myself in the middle of a project, getting more frustrated by the minute, because I just can't quite seem to get "it" done! I have noticed, though, as soon as the weather changes to the more mild temperatures, my energy level shifts into high gear! That is the time I feel...
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A Spark of Joy - Road trips & Standing on the corner S02E35
This is an experiment! I recorded this podcast while driving in my car, and edited it completely on the Anchor app, I wanted to see just how a podcast might turn out, while working out an episode based on the inspiration I had while driving to Winslow, AZ. Yep! "That" Winslow AZ! Just five little...
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A Spark of Joy - October! - S02E34
I don't know about you, but I love October! The temperatures are getting milder, the evenings are starting to feel so refreshing and crisp with cool breezes blowing and Halloween is just around the corner! And, this girl loves Halloween! I love getting the ghoulish ghostie decorations out and...
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A Spark of Joy - #CreateYourOwnJoy -S02E33
Empower yourself! Yeah, I know, easier said than done, right? But it is easy enough to do if done one bit at a time. Acknowledging we have the ability to make the choices we feel are best for ourselves is probably one of the first steps. This particularly applies to how we might choose to react…
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A Spark of Joy - Celebrities and Happy Trees S2E32
Have you ever met a celebrity? Perhaps you have someone, in your personal day-to-day happenings, that you feel is of a small degree of celebrity status. I believe that sometimes that is an evaluation that is just in our minds, that we designate that status to the people we admire, or feel joy…
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A Spark of Joy - The Joy of New Routines - S2E31
We spend our time going through every day routines, whether they are work-related, family-related or just a personal "to-do" list. We are basically creatures of habit, and don't care much to having those routines up-ended by circumstances that are out of our control. But, at any given time, that…
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A Spark of Joy - The Spirit of Play S2E30
Life can be an adventure, especially if approached in the spirit of playfulness & joy. Making the decision to have an adventure can sometimes be daunting, of course, like those times when you're being bombarded with negative energy, doubts and even despair about things. However, it is possible to...
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A Spark of Joy - Be Calm & Enjoy - S2E29
If you have ever felt you were being bombarded by too much noise in your day-to-day life, maybe it's time to relax, & calm your mind and your energy. You just need to try to enjoy some quiet in the moment. In that quiet, it is easy to find the joy right in the middle of all that chaos and feel a...
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A Spark of Joy - Celebrate You - E28
We all have something to celebrate ... today, yesterday & even tomorrow! It may not a special occasion, we have at least our own selves to be celebrating! It's a way of saying "good job", "way to go", & "Well Done!" and to acknowledge a big event in our lives. It doesn't really matter what that...
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A Spark of Joy - Inventory time - E27
I decided to start this episode as the premier episode of a second season of A Spark of Joy. Sounds kind of funny, and yet there was a natural break between episodes and it feels right to put a definite separation the between 6 months of podcasts I've already done. I am looking forward to many…
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A Spark of Joy - Your personal quiet - E26
Peace and reflective quiet in our own space...It doesn't get much better than that when you're trying to capture a spark of Joy, a moment of a happy memory or creating the beginning of a new happy time. We all have a plethora of sparks and moments of fleeting happy joy, that can ignite our…
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A Spark of Joy - The Awe in Joy - E25
Ok, I'm back after a couple of weeks of working on new weaving classes and projects, and taking my little Sissy to her Training classes, and I am eager to get into more creating of many sparks of Joy. I've missed talking to you all and hope that you have been creating and spreading lots of joy…
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A Spark of Joy - Pamper Time E24
I love to be pampered! Don't you? And I believe it is time to do lots of pampering to validate a job well done, whatever that job might be. We are all so eager to try to influence our attitudes with motivation and purpose, and yet forget to give ourselves the acknowledgment of an achievement that...
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A Spark of Joy - Surprise! E23
Do you like surprises? At least the good, fun ones? I like the kind of surprises that make me happy, make me giggle, or even get me to just laugh out loud. Sometimes I find myself getting a surprise from the most unlikely source, and that is one of the best surprises I can imagine. When you…
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A Spark of Joy - Kindness E22 (revised)
What a time we find ourselves in...a totally different type of stress, that really has pushed us all to our personal limits. What the world needs now is a ton of kindness! Twenty years ago there was a trend of doing "random acts of kindness", and people did their best to spread that sentiment. A...
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A Spark of Joy - The Magic of Joy E21 (revised)
There are so many ways we can create energy, positive or negative, that we cannot even fathom the effects we might be creating every day! With every word we utter, every sentence we type on a social media post, or text we send, we are adding to a particular level of energy that is felt throughout...
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A Spark of Joy - Patience - E20
To say that being patient will bring about joy, as well as reduce stress energy, is a rather bold statement, on my part, but I have to say, I do know this to be true. From my own experience and experimenting with efforts to change my attitude and outlook at a moment of impatience, I have noticed…
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A Spark of Joy - Joy & Intuition E19
What a joy it is to recognize and enhance a moment of an intuitive insight, and realize you "knew that was going to happen", or you got a glimpse of a future event, that now makes sense and causes you to smile in delight! We can certainly strengthen those spurts of intuition simply by noticing…
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A Spark of Joy - An Aspect of Joy E18
Can we really change or control the influences of others and outside happenings on our own psyche? I like to think that we can make the choice to either be dragged down into the pit of despair and negativity, or uplift ourselves to the light of a more positive and joyful frame of mind and spirit....
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A Spark of Joy - Joy & Reconnecting - E17
Reconnecting with friends and family is one of those happy moments that we should all seek out and create, especially after the year we have all had!! To say that 2020 was a challenge is the understatement of the century! And now, it is time to take steps to reconnecting to those that mean so…
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A Spark of Joy - Cupcakes! E16
What a joy it is to learn new things that help us be more creative and expressive of our "creative side"! If you could make a resume of all the things you have learned, let's say, in the last five years, what would that look like? And, what rewards might you entice yourself with to complete those...
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A Spark of Joy - The Joy of Laughter E15
Laughing really is the best medicine, according to experts all over the world. Everyone can do it, and probably do it on a daily basis. It is a wonderful way to push away those negative vibes and get on the brighter side of the day. Everything from a small grin, to a smile, to a giggle and right…
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A Spark of Joy - Impulse or Rigidity E14
Would you consider yourself to be impulsive? Or do you get those pangs of guilt when you do something that you didn't have planned? This week I had a small epiphany of how joyful a moment of impulsive activity, in the midst of trying to adhere to a rigid task list, can be. It was actually a bit...
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A Spark of Joy - Joy of Synchronicity E13
Coincidence or Synchronicity? Now, that is the question that can spark a lot of joy, especially when approached in the spirit of wonder and hope of learning fun things about ourselves. The definitions are similar enough, so I'll quote what I found about the "origin" of synchronicity, just to make...
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A Spark of Joy - Manifesting Joy E12
As easy as it is to fall into the throws of stress and a pit of negativity, it is easier to manifest joy, in order to pull ourselves up and out of that pit! We just have to believe in ourselves and know, without a shadow of a doubt, that we deserve to be happy, and that we have the ability and...
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A Spark of Joy - Create your own Happy E11
I bet it would surprise you just how easy, and simple, it is to create your own happiness. It is definitely an exercise of the mind and heart, working together, to enhance your innate ability to create the very thing we all want most....Happiness. With just a few simple thoughts of happy…
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A Spark of Joy - Puppies & Springtime E10
Spring has started to show it's colors and freshness here in Phoenix AZ, and it is such an energizing and renewing time. For most of us, we are eager to get outdoors and enjoy the invigoration of fresh air and perfect days. There are so many moments of enjoying a fresh outlook and purpose to just...
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A Spark of Joy - Joy & Personal Moments E09
Finding our personal quiet moments can be challenging, at best, in these crazy, topsy-turvy and challenging days. It is important to realize those very moments are the fabric of our sanity, our ability to cope and staying in touch with our true selves. How do you unwind, unplug, ground and center...
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A Spark of Joy - Bucket List Joy E08
It really is all about the sharing of those sparks of joy that really gets the imagination to kick in and help create the next bucket list item we might be ready to take on. It doesn't matter if it is a simple joy of learning new things, or an extreme blast of intense exhilaration from taking on...
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A Spark of Joy - Joy & Diligence E07
It is important to recognize and acknowledge those sparks of joy that we have experienced in our past that have molded who we are, how we think, and how we treat others in our present day lives. Remembering those life-changing lessons, from parents or a favorite teacher, can be instrumental in...
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A Spark of Joy - Happiness & Church Bells E06
Sometimes the simplest events spark a memory of joy from days past that can cause your heart to smile, and make your day so much more joyful. We need those sparks of joy to put our energy back to a happy place, and sometimes it only takes a song we used to listen to a lot or a smell wafting from…
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A Spark of Joy - Joy & Adventure Episode 05
Looking for that spark of joy in every day mundane activities, & making adventures out of those moments, will certainly brighten your day. It really is the simple things in life that can spark joy & delight in our hearts.
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A Spark of Joy - Joy & Exhaustion E04
My secret of how I pull myself out of a state of exhaustion and defeat, and create a spark of joy from my to-do list.
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A Spark of Joy - Manifesting the Happy E03
There really is no secret to manifesting happy and positive things in our lives. It is simply in the sharing of the joy we can experience every day. Share your Sparks with me at [email protected] or leave a voice message, and I will happily share on my podcast..
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A Spark of Joy - Spreading the joy E02
Make it a fun activity of your day to notice, acknowledge and share your Sparks of Joy, with me, and others. Send me your Sparks and I will share them on future episodes of A Spark of Joy. May you sparkle every day!.
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A Spark of Joy - Create & Share E01
Celebrating & sharing a little spark of joy to shine
About this show
It’s important to recognize, acknowledge and share those little sparks of joy we have in our day-to-day life. My intention for this podcast is hopefully to help us all be more positive, & happy because of sharing that joy. Feel free to comment or send me your sparks of joy for sharing in my future podcasts by sending me an email at [email protected]
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Phxgodess