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It’s the time after the holiday rush and so many people recoil into isolation mode. January is an awkward sort of in between month. We find ourselves tired and weary from a long hard year. I mean, let’s face it…2025 was ...

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As I look back over 2025, I can see the pain of it, an overwhelming amount that threatened to undo us. I believe it was the hardest year we have ever experienced. Fortunately, I also see so much more. I am learning the e...

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I’ve been on a mission to share joy this year. 2025 has been one test after another and I finally decided if I don’t latch on to joy and gratitude, this whole thing will swallow me whole.

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Trying to be an authentic artist in a consuming crazed Amazon culture is the new normal. The problem isn’t that Amazon is a completely terrible company, but that this billionaire owned monopoly has truly monopolized peop...

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I’ve been pondering about suffering, a message I don’t think many people wish to embrace. For some reason the lot has fallen to me, for the Lord has allowed many harsh trials to reiterate some powerful truths that I need...

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The snow falls; big heavy white flakes slowly transforming winters landscape. It calls to me and so for two days I walk the forest trails listening, praying, whispering words of gratitude for the beauty I behold.

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Morning light breaks through the darkness and the weary world rejoices!

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Glen rolled over and his words echoed my own thoughts.

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Words hold special meaning for me. There are moments when speaking helps the soul heal. Then there are the deeper more intimate moments when spilling them into a note or a blog becomes the soothing oil your soul needs. S...

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Welcome to ReThrive. My name is Joyce and this is the story of how music led us to creating guitar string jewelry. Glen and I are both classically trained musicians, with BA degrees in music education. Our background in...

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Hello friends! It’s me again. I’m here in my corner of the world sharing the truth in hopes of helping us both navigate the perplexing seasons of life.

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Encouragement is the fuel of hope. I believe there is great power in speaking words of life to others. But, even more, I believe in speaking words of hope to myself, especially when every fiber of my being says quit. Not...

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I sit here at a messy cluttered yet organized desk where I create guitar string jewelry. My mind wanders off for a bit into the world of the unknown. The anxiety has been heavy as we have battled with the City of Nashvil...

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Sometimes we don’t have any answers for why our lives take so many twists and turns. Sometimes we can’t see around the next bend in the road and we struggle to trust that good will come and stay. Sometimes life seems fil...

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I sit with baited breath exhaling the stress I feel and slowly sipping in the truth that God has imparted to me. I read the story of Joseph, sold into slavery by his brothers, betrayed and enslaved, yet God had a plan.

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Yesterday was blog day, and because I’m currently sitting in the RV we are helping our daughter renovate, I missed the day to share. Hence, I’m doing it today.

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May is mental health awareness month. Every time it rolls around I actually sort of feel ambivalent. In all honesty, that’s because mental health is constantly at the forefront of my mind. May is not any different for me...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/your-response-to-mental-illness-matters","title":"Your Response to Mental Illness Matters","summary":"May is mental health awareness month. Every time it rolls around I actually sort of feel ambivalent. In all honesty, that’s because mental health is constantly at the forefront of my mind. May is not any different for me...","date_modified":"2022-05-05T15:12:13Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/knowing-suf","html_content":"

The Garden of Gethsemane experience, though agonizing as it was, is more about bearing with our sufferings and infirmities, than their removal. The ultimate authority to strap on the sins of the world and carry them to a...

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Teardrops stain my satin pillow case once again. I’m all too familiar with tears. I’ve spilled buckets over the course of my lifetime, partly because of pain, some because I’m simply a sensitive emotional woman. Survivin...

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I never knew grief could feel like this. How could God load me up with such a heavy load and then not adequately equip me for the task. I’ve failed beyond what I comprehended. I’m gutted. I’m angry with myself. Mental il...

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I haven’t written a blog post in a few months, and I’m thoroughly apologetic for it. 2021 kept us so busy right until we rang in the new year. In the midst of vending, it means I got so busy creating that I couldn’t seem...

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The image of people fleeing their homeland sent a wave of reminiscent grief through me. I can’t imagine the fear, the pain, the unimaginable terror. Yet as I grappled with the recent story in the news, I recognized the n...

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There’s a lot of chit chat about reaching the top. Everyone scrambling to keep up with the next and it’s not always real and becomes so superficial. Competition over the number of followers, likes, comments etc. Everyone...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/blooming-on-the-bottom-rung","title":"Blooming on the Bottom Rung","summary":"There’s a lot of chit chat about reaching the top. Everyone scrambling to keep up with the next and it’s not always real and becomes so superficial. Competition over the number of followers, likes, comments etc. Everyone...","date_modified":"2021-07-21T17:25:35Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/sometimes-dreams-die","html_content":"

Popping in to say hello and to share my favorite earrings, the dream earrings. I wear these often and I didn’t realize until today how significant they are. I’ve laid aside many dreams as a wife and mother. Last year was...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/sometimes-dreams-die","title":"Sometimes Dreams Die","summary":"Popping in to say hello and to share my favorite earrings, the dream earrings. I wear these often and I didn’t realize until today how significant they are. I’ve laid aside many dreams as a wife and mother. Last year was...","date_modified":"2021-07-01T23:37:51Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/the-same-grace","html_content":"

As I read through words written by @_nightbirdie, that God is on the bathroom floor, I got that lump in my throat all over again. That lump of sadness for her but, that lump of momentary grief because I could relate. May...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/the-same-grace","title":"The Same Grace","summary":"As I read through words written by @_nightbirdie, that God is on the bathroom floor, I got that lump in my throat all over again. That lump of sadness for her but, that lump of momentary grief because I could relate. May...","date_modified":"2021-06-18T19:01:46Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/mh-awareness-tips-to-live-by","html_content":"

It’s mental health awareness month and I’ve been so busy that I’ve almost forgotten to write a specific blog post about this. I never fail to have the discussion about mental illness, for its woven into the fabric of my ...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/mh-awareness-tips-to-live-by","title":"MH Awareness & Tips to Live By","summary":"It’s mental health awareness month and I’ve been so busy that I’ve almost forgotten to write a specific blog post about this. I never fail to have the discussion about mental illness, for its woven into the fabric of my ...","date_modified":"2021-05-21T02:07:04Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/my-daughter-dyslexia","html_content":"

I’m a mental health advocate, deeply passionate about educating those who will listen. If I can help my listeners better understand and treat those who are afflicted, then I’d consider it a job well done. I’ve written bl...

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It’s no secret that last year was Mr. Toads Wild Ride times 10!!!! Y’all know we spared you no secrets of the grief we endured. It was hideous, insidious and ridiculous. Lol! But...after many adjustments, we finally foun...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/3-things-i-learned-from-the-pandemic","title":"3 Things I Learned from the Pandemic ","summary":"It’s no secret that last year was Mr. Toads Wild Ride times 10!!!! Y’all know we spared you no secrets of the grief we endured. It was hideous, insidious and ridiculous. Lol! But...after many adjustments, we finally foun...","date_modified":"2021-04-15T21:37:37Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/on-the-good-days","html_content":"

Stop and smell the Roses...I mean literally stop! I love nature and those who know me well know that I am a bird fanatic. When we take our walks, I’m always stopping to admire the views. Just last week I spotted 4 deer o...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/on-the-good-days","title":"On the Good Days!","summary":"Stop and smell the Roses...I mean literally stop! I love nature and those who know me well know that I am a bird fanatic. When we take our walks, I’m always stopping to admire the views. Just last week I spotted 4 deer o...","date_modified":"2021-04-08T23:27:02Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/i%E2%80%99m-running-out-of-juice","html_content":"

The big reason I stay on social media is to be an honest advocate. I want to talk about what others haven’t been willing to speak of. And often I wish to say what many won’t say, but say it in a way that makes people lis...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/i%E2%80%99m-running-out-of-juice","title":"I’m running out of juice ","summary":"The big reason I stay on social media is to be an honest advocate. I want to talk about what others haven’t been willing to speak of. And often I wish to say what many won’t say, but say it in a way that makes people lis...","date_modified":"2021-03-26T00:59:26Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/from-grief-to-grace","html_content":"

It takes every ounce of grit to shift your focus from grief to grace. The world may never fully understand your painful life experiences. Hurting, wounded souls often feel desperate for relief from the pain but relief ma...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/from-grief-to-grace","title":"From Grief to Grace","summary":"It takes every ounce of grit to shift your focus from grief to grace. The world may never fully understand your painful life experiences. Hurting, wounded souls often feel desperate for relief from the pain but relief ma...","date_modified":"2021-03-05T01:00:49Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/what-matters-most","html_content":"

It’s not unusual for people to feel burdened by difficult stories. As I write this blog, I want you to think about what I just said and the why behind it. I want you to realize that if people were truly thoroughly and co...

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I know there’s still a large pocket of people who wish to sweep the long term effects of mental illness under the rug. I spent years letting people silence my voice but no more. I must address the losses to address the r...

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In the silence, I wait. There are no voices calling. No one asking. There’s no messages flooding my inbox. All is silent except for the words spilling from my heart to God’s ears. I remember he hears.

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To my dear fans, customers, friends and fellow warriors,

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Well friends, I firmly believe in our journey. I believe what has happened is real and valid. What people go through is not to be made light of and empathy demands that we acknowledge and validate the pain that others ar...

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The end of 2020! It could not come fast enough for me. As I sit here pondering the wild ride it has been, I admit that I’ve felt anything but settled. We were forced from the place we call home and while writing this I s...

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I don’t know about you, but I suspect you might be feeling the same thing as me. Is there the struggle to find deep peace? Has joy fled? Are you struggling to make sense of this holiday season?

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I’m not sure where to begin this blog post. I’ve got a ton of thoughts running wild in my head. Today I felt the darkness sweep over me. I felt the weight of 2020...the loss, the helplessness, being deemed as non-essenti...

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Now before you get too concerned, please know nothing is wrong on the home front! Glen and I are married for life and our love has transcended all kinds of marriage battles. We are not splitting!!! Just so we are clear.

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This man and I have traversed a lot of meandering winding roads during our marriage. These past 7 months have literally been filled with the most profound sense of not belonging anywhere and wondering what the next step ...

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I write with a burdened heart today. Actually, I often write when my heart is heavy because I feel the weight of my heart is the springboard for my posts. You need to know that I write, not to weigh you down, but to educ...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/what-i-wish-you-knew","title":"What I Wish You Knew","summary":"I write with a burdened heart today. Actually, I often write when my heart is heavy because I feel the weight of my heart is the springboard for my posts. You need to know that I write, not to weigh you down, but to educ...","date_modified":"2020-09-17T00:09:55Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/the-displaced-advocate","html_content":"

The recent displacement we’ve experienced has made us feel a bit like we are once again the discarded rags of society. It’s not a new feeling to know people do not value the mental health discussion and how it affects yo...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/the-displaced-advocate","title":"The Displaced Advocate","summary":"The recent displacement we’ve experienced has made us feel a bit like we are once again the discarded rags of society. It’s not a new feeling to know people do not value the mental health discussion and how it affects yo...","date_modified":"2020-09-13T20:26:15Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/this-is-us","html_content":"

I walk through life with many unmet hopes and expectations. That’s what life is like with someone who has mental illness. Their needs always come first...always. Am I allowed to say how hard this is to swallow?!

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/this-is-us","title":"This Is Us","summary":"I walk through life with many unmet hopes and expectations. That’s what life is like with someone who has mental illness. Their needs always come first...always. Am I allowed to say how hard this is to swallow?!","date_modified":"2020-09-09T01:35:17Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/grace-for-the-hard-places","html_content":"

With completely honesty, I’m not good at staving off negative thoughts, emotions or feelings. And I apologize in advance for this being such an honest blog post, but I believe that writing is part of my therapy. Saying t...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/grace-for-the-hard-places","title":"Grace for the Hard Places","summary":"With completely honesty, I’m not good at staving off negative thoughts, emotions or feelings. And I apologize in advance for this being such an honest blog post, but I believe that writing is part of my therapy. Saying t...","date_modified":"2020-09-02T23:40:58Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/the-god-who-sees-says-come","html_content":"

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my b...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/the-god-who-sees-says-come","title":"The God Who Sees Says Come","summary":"“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my b...","date_modified":"2020-09-01T13:56:02Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/bloom-where-you%E2%80%99re-planted","html_content":"

Well friends, Ohio is officially home for this season of our lives. Never in a million years could we have anticipated this day. I still cannot believe what covid has done to our lives, nor can I comprehend it’s far reac...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/bloom-where-you%E2%80%99re-planted","title":"Bloom Where You’re Planted","summary":"Well friends, Ohio is officially home for this season of our lives. Never in a million years could we have anticipated this day. I still cannot believe what covid has done to our lives, nor can I comprehend it’s far reac...","date_modified":"2020-08-02T20:25:10Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/stunned-yet-strong","html_content":"

I sit here feeling a little stunned; cemented by the events of recent days. I feel like I am losing my mental foothold in life. I hate the humiliation of our situation. As I walk through the plethora of thoughts and emo...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/stunned-yet-strong","title":"Stunned yet Strong","summary":"I sit here feeling a little stunned; cemented by the events of recent days. I feel like I am losing my mental foothold in life. I hate the humiliation of our situation. As I walk through the plethora of thoughts and emo...","date_modified":"2020-07-26T17:31:21Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/i%E2%80%99ve-got-cdd","html_content":"

I think I have what I’d like to diagnose as CDD - Covid Displacement Disorder! Friends, I can’t begin to describe how excruciating this season has been. I’m uprooted & upended, misplaced & displaces, lost & lonely, floun...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/i%E2%80%99ve-got-cdd","title":"I’ve got CDD!","summary":"I think I have what I’d like to diagnose as CDD - Covid Displacement Disorder! Friends, I can’t begin to describe how excruciating this season has been. I’m uprooted & upended, misplaced & displaces, lost & lonely, floun...","date_modified":"2020-07-25T13:44:09Z"},{"id":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/it%E2%80%99s-invisible-but-we-won%E2%80%99t-relent","html_content":"

The days have been hot and filled with a never ending to do list! So when the sun goes down and the lights come up, it’s nice to unwind in the cooler evening air. If you were here, we could sip a cool drink together and...

","url":"https://joyceroseman.com/finding-joy-blog/f/it%E2%80%99s-invisible-but-we-won%E2%80%99t-relent","title":"It’s Invisible but we won’t Relent","summary":"The days have been hot and filled with a never ending to do list! So when the sun goes down and the lights come up, it’s nice to unwind in the cooler evening air. If you were here, we could sip a cool drink together and...","date_modified":"2020-07-15T21:32:57Z"}]}