“This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before.”  This is a quote attributed to Maya Angelou, an American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist.  She lived a full 86 years publishing seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years.  She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.  Not only was her word use powerful and on point, but her delivery,

Where and when do you experience wonder? Do you find yourself setting your gaze onto the horizon studying the orange glow as the sun sets and feeling full of light and amazement? Maybe it’s when you read something that ignites a visceral response you were not anticipating and leaves you reeling in unimaginable sensation. What exactly is wonder? Wonder – (noun); a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplica

Have you ever thought that joy was a term reserved for special occasions like a holiday, wedding, or birthday? While joy is a synonym of “happy” we are more likely to describe ourselves as happy or maybe even more often “okay” than joyful. Let me tell you a little secret about myself. For as long as I can remember I have experienced zaps of joy during the normal day to day journey and have never, until now, claimed this uncommon joy. Look Up As a child I looked up at the s