tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537109730798176428.post3686446561736324877..comments2023-03-20T04:22:45.797-05:00Comments on Moving up on the "People Who Deserve Happiness" list: Letting Joy RuleJoanna V Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704873639203570533noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537109730798176428.post-66739780945763329212013-01-08T12:09:19.190-06:002013-01-08T12:09:19.190-06:00Love that you find joy in dancing, Michele. Glad t...Love that you find joy in dancing, Michele. Glad that you are now PTSD free.<br />Happy new year to you and Baylee. (For some reason my earlier response to you didn't get published. Sorry this is a late response.)<br />JoannaJoanna V Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13704873639203570533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537109730798176428.post-71254969686584072202012-10-16T14:12:03.317-05:002012-10-16T14:12:03.317-05:00Terrific post, Joanna -- I AGREEEEEEE! My whole he...Terrific post, Joanna -- I AGREEEEEEE! My whole healing path out of PTSD came from one decision: I wanted to feel joy. I knew when I dance I feel joyful, transcendent and free. So, I signed up for dance classes every single day of the week. The more I accessed that part of myself the more courageous I became in doing my recovery work. It was an amazing process that led me to an amazing transformation. After 25+ years of PTSD I am now 100% PTSD-free. Long live the power of joy to lead us where our lives are supposed to go.<br /><br />ps. My Wheaten Terrier, Baylee, is very much like Watson only his prey of choice is squirrels. I can't tell you how many trees I've nearly run up as I hold onto the leash and follow him!Michele Rosenthalhttp://www.healmyptsd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537109730798176428.post-85844635539694129152012-08-15T20:13:15.164-05:002012-08-15T20:13:15.164-05:00Thanks, Emmie. Glad to have you here.
Yes, heali...Thanks, Emmie. Glad to have you here. <br /><br />Yes, healing is an ongoing journey and worth it. I'm glad you will be working with a shelter. I learned so much with I started volunteering - a double blessing.<br /><br />JoannaJoanna V Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13704873639203570533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537109730798176428.post-22573413990684559162012-08-15T19:52:09.608-05:002012-08-15T19:52:09.608-05:00Dear Joanna,
How I wish I had known about you earl...Dear Joanna,<br />How I wish I had known about you earlier! I absolutely cried when I read your experience because it so closely mirrored my own.<br /><br />I left my abusive marriage after 17 years and have been in a healing process, but there are still many difficulties in terms of dealing with the fall out.<br /><br />I am going to start work with a shelter in my area as part of my healing but also because I am ready to let my experience be used for good.<br /><br />I really can't say enough about how grateful I am that you are doing what you are doing. Thank you so very much!<br /><br />Peace,<br />Emmie<br /><br />Emmiehttp://piejesu.org/noreply@blogger.com