Life Is Full of Sweet Spots

An Exploration of Joy with Painter and Poet Mary O'Connor

Three Anchors of Joy

January 28, 2013

Thinking about joy and the question of just when and where I have found it in my own life, I look back on my memories as a very young child and realize that the roots of joy run deep. One of my happiest memories–one that can still start my day off right–is that of listening to … More Three Anchors of Joy

Sunrise Conquers the Darkness

January 25, 2013

Sunrise is my favorite time of day. It is, in truth, a fleeting time of day, a time when hope is dressed in the softer colors of an artist’s palette…roses, shades of lavender, powder blues, hues of gold on the verge of spilling radiance from behind the clouds. It represents light overtaking darkness. The “Sunrise … More Sunrise Conquers the Darkness