Everyone’s writing process is unique. Some swear by writing daily while others only when the inspiration hits. All I know is that when I am not writing I feel incomplete. Writing is my way to make sense of the world and to hopefully make sense to the world. Often in conversation I feel misunderstood. Writing gives me a way to clearly share my thoughts or simply process them for myself.

Is writing one of the ways you find joy in your everyday? Whether it is through writing, crafting, reading, or any other number of ways we would love for you to linkup with us this week on the #JoyHopeLive linkup.

This Week’s Featured Post

This week’s featured post is Attempting NaNoWriMo 2015 by Cole from Peace and Chaos. NaNoWriMo is quickly approaching. Cole challenges us to just write, as she will be doing, and to join her in the process. I’ve taken her challenge and added her as a writing buddy (link on her page). I would love for you to do the same and add me. Let’s encourage one another to just write this November. I’d love to hear what you plan on writing, or if you are just going for it with no plan in mind. - add me as your NaNoWriMo Buddy

Here is a recap of my week:

For the month of November different military spouses will be sharing weekly on why they are grateful for our military community. Read, Share, and Tell us your own experiences. This week Ariel from PMQ for Two shared her experience with us.

Last week I had the opportunity to review Stephanie Cameron’s book Ella Mae the Courageous Cheerleader. I highly recommend this book for elementary students. Read more of my thoughts and what my daughters thought of this book here.

Now for what you’re really here for!

 

The #JoyHopeLive Linkup

 

Co-Hosts for #JoyHopeLive

Hope N. Griffin from Finding Joy in Everyday Be sure to follow me on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram. Look around my blog for book reviews, military life, and more. I will be retweeting your links tagged with #JoyHopeLive over the next week.

Mary from My Life in Progress. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Visit her blog as she shares her experiences, thoughts, life & faith with you. She will be visiting your posts and commenting. Vanessa from Tapestry Chronicles. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Visit her blog as she shares her life, projects, and faith with you. She will be pinning your links to our pinterest board. There are so many ways we can pursue joy in our lives, but it has to come from the heart. Being momentarily happy and possessing an internal authentic joy in the face of difficult circumstances are two very different things. I believe it is the little moments of happiness that help shape and prepare us for the difficult life circumstances we all face. My question is what do you do in your everyday that brings you happiness and fosters a deep found joy in your life?

By linking up, you agree to the following rules:

1. Add a link that captures how you Find Joy in the Everyday. It can be a craft, book review, personal story, etc. Just make sure it captures joy. Do not link up other link parties or product reviews. 2. Tweet or share on Facebook your link with #JoyHopeLive (this makes it simpler for me to give you a retweet and comment). Each week we add the posts to a pinterest board. Go love and share some pins.

3. Comment on the posts you love and the two directly before yours. Be sure to include #JoyHopeLive when you do so they know where you found them. 4. Grab the button! Share it on your sidebar or in your post so others will join us next week.

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By submitting a link to this party, you are giving the co-hosts permission to feature your post on their blogs and/or social media platforms and utilize your post images in order to facilitate this feature. To learn how to make the most of this, and other linkups, read a few tips here.

Now you can also post your link on the pinned post on Hope’s facebook page for ease in sharing one another’s posts and getting more interaction. For better interaction share the link to your original Facebook share (I’ve left one of mine as an example). When you share a link on twitter be sure to add #JoyHopeLive for a RT.

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