by Joy Dunlap | Oct 20, 2017 | Joy
Where is your “Happy Place?” When you think “Happy Place” do you think of your toes sinking in the sand while hearing the roar of the waves? Do you envision the sky painting a picture of colors as the sun sinks behind craggy mountaintops? Do you feel the rush of the...
by Joy Dunlap | Oct 12, 2017 | Purpose
With the windows down, the music up, and our long hair flowing back, my college roommate and I raced down the highway with our sights set on the beach and fun. Pre-GPS, my friend was navigating, flipping the state map (that wide, unwieldy paper with multiple folds...
by Joy Dunlap | Sep 30, 2017 | Friendship
©Joy Dunlap https://joydunlap.com Is your life today FRIEND-full? Or has life impacted your friendships in such a way that you feel a void? Changes related to career, relocation, health, finances, marital status, aging parents, or children – even grandchildren – may...
by Joy Dunlap | Sep 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
I couldn’t get out of my car. The heat index was 102 and climbing. In my garage, it felt even hotter. Sweat gathered on my face and ran down my chest. As I opened the door to step out of my old, but still functional, 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix, I looked down to the left...
by Joy Dunlap | Sep 17, 2017 | Lessons along Life's Journey
New beginnings. A blank screen on a computer. The crisp lined pages of a notebook. The day you welcome a newborn with trusting eyes fixed on you. The first day of school. The first day you say “See you this afternoon” to your children heading to school. The first day...