Living in Joy - Reflections, a Blog Journal: Vol. 1

Reflections is a blog and journal book. This book takes blogs written by Shelly Belsito, and offers them as a catalyst to any journal writer, to help spur thoughtfulness and self-reflection. Whether you journal every day, once a week, or something in between, this journal is full of provocation, to help you get in touch with your own convictions and talents, and to help you remain connected to joy.

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Reflections - Companion Journal

​Whether you need more room to work through your thoughts from the original "Reflections - A Blog Journal," use this journal while contemplating the blogs on www.areyoulivinginjoy.com, or you simply want to freely journal, this blank journal provides over 100 pages of open space. Use it to give a voice to your soul, offer yourself some breathing room, and connect fully with your most joyful self.

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7 Things You Should Know by Now

This dissection of what you believe versus what is true, an ebook by Shelly Belsito, RN, will guide you step by step in proven techniques to help you regain control over your life, to manage your job stress and the stress of daily living, so that you, too, can live your life every day in joy.

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Fighting boredom, depression, burnout? Want to experience the most profound and richest tastes and textures your life, yes, YOUR life, has to offer...

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e-Book - Coming Soon!

Fighting boredom, depression, burnout? Want to experience the most profound and richest tastes and textures your life, yes, YOUR life, has to offer...

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What you will learn:

1. You are Not Alone: Staying connected with others
2. There is No Conspiracy: Rejecting victimhood
3. You are Miraculous and Able: Embracing the real you
4. You Must be Present to Win: Avoiding burnout 
5. You Get to Choose: Experiencing your own power
6. Pain is not a Requirement: Rejecting the status quo
7. You are a Co-Creator: Delighting in the creation of love and life

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From the Introduction:
Experiencing Joy

"I am... completely saturated with the knowledge, not the thought, mind you, but the absolute knowing,that we are here to experience joy. I mean the bone-deep, rich, warm, comforting joy that spills out, overflowing during even our most difficult experiences. Joy, in contrast to worldly riches or creature comforts, is an entitlement. In other words, part of our very human-ness is this gift which has been bestowed upon each of us, in our hearts, in equal measure, as a matter of course. It is only now up to us to find it, to experience it, to live our lives through it, to color our own experiences, however easy or difficult these experiences may be, with this entitlement."

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From Chapter Four:
You Must be Present to Win

"It's too easy to slip into a "get up, go to work, come home, go to bed, get up, go to work, come home, go to bed, get up, go to work... endless loop. You'll  know that some of your life is spent in this loop if you ever hear yourself asking, "Where did the year go?" or "How could it already be Christmas, again?" ... Sure. Time flies when you're having fun, but when you're not creating memories and living within moments, time just flies. And while it is flying, the stress of a hectic life deposits itself squarely between you and your experience of joy."

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From Chapter Five:
​You Get to Choose

"In an era when positive thinking has gained popularity and press, the fact is that positive thinking can be, especially before it becomes a habit, a difficult task of will. It is also a difficult concept to grasp, in its entirety as it relates to living in joy, because on the surface, it looks as though you have to ignore all circumstances, stuff down your emotions, and live in a fantasy world, thinking only of the positive aspects of all situations. However, I would like to expand your view of positive thinking."