Julia Joy

Creative Observer~ Made in the USA~ Living in the UAE~ God's Will Be Done

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

Beyond the layers of our
Identifying Beliefs...
LOVE Shines

[Austen Allred @Austen]

Somebody has to be the richest person on the planet.

The fact that it’s the guy who popularized electric cars, made rockets reusable, and is working on curing blindness and paraplegia as a side quest seems fair to me.

[Bridget Phetasy @BridgetPhetasy]

Surround yourself with people who build and create — and your life will be great. Surround yourself with people who destroy and complain—and your life will suck. It’s actually that simple.

[Spencer Pratt @spencerpratt]

God always wins.

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

Sunflower season in Dubai is coming to an end for the year. Much has been learned... next season's plan is well underway:)

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

Women naturally lean towards being nurturers. One can blame the feminist movement for leading women away from those roles which is aiding in their unhappiness, but the truth is that if men had honored, protected and respected those roles to the great extent that they deserve, women would not have felt the need to create some movement to be looked at as valuable members of society

[Ahmed Khalifa @_A_khalifa]

Here in the UAE and Dubai
real Arabs (Locals) are only about
12% of the population.
The rest are from everywhere!

We live in peace, I keep my Arab identity, and none of them ever try to force me to become Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, or anything else..

They actually respect
the country and its people.

Europe should be the same Let
Europeans live by their own values
and culture. Why migrate there just
to impose your religion or ideology
on them?

Stay in your own country, idiot.
Let the world live in peace !!

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

local green parrots have been enjoying some tasty sunflower treats:)

[Obaid AlZaabi @Obaidsview]

If you left the UAE over the last month or so, you have missed the best weather we have ever had.

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

Beyond the noise,
there is not only peace...
There is pure excitement!

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

This image has been the most complicated I've created. It started with staring at a single photo, which lead to an idea of adding some 15 more that I'd taken over recent weeks. Pulling from different stages of growth displayed in some of the sunflowers growing in the garden. Tracing, clipping and moving flower by flower
Then comes the fun part of letting the imagination run wild. Playing with filters and merging too many layers to keep track of. Peeling some back to expose what is hidden underneath. I never know which direction the process will take me to, how long it will take, or where it will end up...
I just know once it's been completed:)

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

Every morning we awaken in new, expanded versions of ourselves, beyond the understandings of yesterday, with new opportunities to re-introduce ourselves to new expanded versions of others.

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

@ZachHulin @jimiuorio Just saw your response about differing opinions and I agree. To each their own. May you and yours stay safe too:)

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

I am not a scientist and I don't claim to have insider information as to why some things pass while others don't. Can you name any of the dozens of dangerous chemicals that have been successfully removed or do you only focus on what can be marketed as perceived failures of Trump?

"Let them continue to be bombed"... how compassionate:)

Have you actually ever been to this region? Have you ever listened to bombs exploding in the distance, wondering how close they were. Have you ever been outside the US long enough to understand the level of influence and responsibilities that exists between allied nations? Do you understand the importance of having alliances?

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

As an American living in the Middle East, I can assure you our reputation is stronger than ever. Our allies over here are stronger than ever.

"Deregulation is about to poison us"? We now have access to scientific studies showing that we have been being poisoned for decades. Those poisons are now being removed.

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

In an absolute monarchy, those "representatives" would be people appointed by and in support of the king.
The current conflict in Iran was no whim. It has been discussed for decades.

In a republic such as ours, the brave men and women honoring our great nation by putting their lives on the line, actually signed up willingly and I am forever grateful for their service. They deserve a heroes welcome when they return home!
Should unwilling participants ever be drafted in and forced to deploy, I may be able to agree with you on some issues

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

I voted for him to close the border, clean up the health industry and hopefully expand the Abraham Accords. Once the Middle East normalizes economic ties with Israel, they will stop being referred to as an enemy... which greatly increases the chance of the US no longer being though of as an enemy. Removing Khumaini is a step in that direction. Economically, it's been one year, I'll wait one more before I form an opinion on whether his policies are working.
As far as corruption goes, open your eyes. Our government has become increasingly corrupted for decades. The only difference with Trump is the media hypes it up making everyone emotionally crazy instead of keeping it quiet as they did for previous administrations.

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

@ButteredCorn75 @jimiuorio If he actually thought he was a king, then absolutely he would find a way to silence them. That's what kings do

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

Here Comes The Sun

[Julia Joy @juliajoydxb]

@MarioNawfal I'm in Dubai, yes there were explosions from interceptions, no they were not larger than usual