iamchandarule

Singer | Writer | Joy Spreader & Host of the Courageous Voice podcast

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today's joy is that I have the chance to try again.

#todaysjoy
#blackjoy
#findjoy

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today's joy is the summer wind caressing the back of my thighs, the deepening of my already deep brown skin and the sweetness that sunshin brings to the unknown souls around me.
#todaysjoy #blackjoy #findjoy

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today's joy is knowing when to give up.

#todaysjoy #blackjoy #findjoy

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today’s joy is the sweet sound of bird’s song caressing my ear as Sun rises. It’s gratitude for spring’s slow extended light - easing my mind’s wintry wanderings and shining me into this present moment.
#todaysjoy #Blackjoy #morningmoments

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today's joy is a change in perspective. It is a deeper look into illusion and noticing was is true in this moment...and what is not. #todaysjoy #blackjack #yoga

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today's joy is choosing what traditions and values to share with the next generation and letting others rest in the past, acting as markers of how far humanity has evolved and reminders of how much more we are capable of becoming. #todaysjoy #blackjoy

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today's joy is asking the question can one truly find joy while planted in the center of of inner and outer despair? And then my breath whispered, my soundness of mind gripped, the agility in my bones bounced in a choral response: Yes, completely yes. #todaysjoy

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today’s joy is the early morning sky. Not yet colored by sun’s ray and wrapping my view of the earth in a cozy blanket of quiet. One deep inhale beckons its calm into my body. I hold on and await the pleasure of a slow release. #todaysjoy #blackjoy #findjoy

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today's joy is the kindness of passersby... A genuine smile, a simple hello, a helping hand from a soul unknown really can send shock waves of peace into the world. It's contagious and free and just might save the day.

#todaysjoy #blackjoy #findjoy #kindnessiscontagious

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

#Todaysjoy is waking up recharged. It's feeling the gentle static of energy moving within... even before opening my eyes. It's the visceral feeling of being held by a sweet spirit and stepping in to the day excited to do the same things as before - in the best ways possible.

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today's joy is the multiplicity of intimacy. The cheek of a child. The lengthy text message rediscovered. The brush of silk on shoulders. The barely visible smile from a lover passing by. A beheld memory, cherished and made new in mind's eye...
#todaysjoy #blackjoy #findjoy

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

#Todaysjoy is the morning after success, after heartache, after lovemaking, after a maddening night. The morning after is a gift...the ability to look back, to breathe deep, and high step into a brand new day.
#blackjoy #findjoy #morningafter #morningpractice #gratitudedaily

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

#Todaysjoy is the tiny alcove finally noticed. It is remembering the hunt for such moments as a child, the wonder at what waits beyond and the unstoppable push of finding out. And too, weighing the fear that comes with the unknown and knowing it's alright to turn back.
#blackjoy

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today's joy is teaching lessons I am still learning. It is gratitude for the opportunity, relaxing into the exchange and celebrating the outcome.

#todaysjoy #blackjoy #findjoy #nycmm2021 #choirworkshop #journeyof1000miles #vocalcoach #thecourageousvoice

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

#Todaysjoy is brainstorming about things that bring JOY with my son. For him it's mommy and papa hugs, flying to his manna and babba, visiting his opa and oma, buying candy, watching movies, and Playmobil, but only when I play with him which I don't do enough which is "stupid."

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today's joy is the unexpected chunk of free time that opens up right when you need it.
#todaysjoy #blackjoy #findjoy

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today's joy is finding liberation beyond stereotypes, and refusing burial beneath ridicule's heel.
#todaysjoy #blackjoy #findjoy #watermelonwoman

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today's joy is knowing that I can close my eyes and vividly remember all the moments enjoyed too much to capture by picture...as the scenes unfold in my mind's eye, the body reacts as if it's experiencing the moment again and again.
#todaysjoy #blackjoy #findjoy #remember

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today's joy is that this morning's fatigue comes from an incredibly creative night.
New music is on its way.

#Todaysjoy #blackjoy #findjoy #workingmamas #songwriting #sweetemmaband

[iamchandarule @ChandaRule]

Today's joy is...that three of the hardest things in my life - being a mom, a married lady and an expat, are also the things that bring me the greatest...joy.
#todaysjoy #blackjoy #findjoy #expatlife #marriedlife #survivingmotherhood