~ She’s a wife and a mother of two sons. Her oldest son is married and her youngest, now a teen, has several diagnoses. In addition, she homeschooled her oldest and is currently homeschooling her younger son. Painting, crocheting, and playing Minecraft with her son provides time to relax. As an emotional wellness advocate, she strives to help people in all areas of life. Through sharing life experiences, other’s stories, and alternative options; her desire is to reach people right where they’re at, help them realize they are not alone, and move towards wellness for their entire being. ~

Joy’s desire is to help people realize they are not alone walking through life. You may discover that what you’ve gone through is much deeper and more painful. Her goal here is not to diminish anything that others have gone through. It’s personal health and wellness experiences shared in hopes that others will endure to get their joy back. YOUR pain is REAL! YOUR outlook is REAL! YOU MATTER! YOU are IMPORTANT! YOUR journey is UNIQUE! YOU are SPECIAL! YOU are HERE for a reason! YOU CAN get your joy back!

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