MAR 01, 2018 – Two years ago on my birthday, we distributed this eblast full of wonderful wisdom on graceful aging from my 94-year-old friend and mentor Hannlis. In response, we heard from Retail Partner Megan Stockton, who owns Gifted in Lake Forest, IL. “What a lovely message,” wrote Megan. “Thanks for sharing and hope your birthday is wonderful. It sounds like you already understand the blessing of every day!”  As so often happens with eloquent Cardies, a bit of back and forth, and Megan’s message became this now top-selling card.

This birthday, I want to simply share a favorite poem. Now a little tattered around the edges (as am I :) the printed piece has been tucked in my desk’s top drawer for decades. Every so often, I pull it out and read it because, well, you’ll see. As Megan reminds us, it’s all about seeing the blessings. Thank you, Cardies, for the privilege of seeing that kindness and consideration are alive and well in you every day.

~ jodee stevens
founder & chief creative

SEARCH OUT JOY
by Fae Malania

Never mind pleasure. Search out joy. Pleasure is its shadow, but joy is real, a secret splendor running through all creation.

Like gold, it doesn’t lie about the streets waiting to be picked up. Joy has to be dug for, with diligence and passion. It’s in people, to be found through the practice of love. It’s in work, in the rigorous exercise of powers of mind or body or spirit. It’s a gift the world is perpetually offering, and the price of it is untiring attention to the present moment.

Hunt it down, pursue it, track it to where it dwells. Not in pleasures and pastimes, distractions, and piled-up satisfactions. Joy dwells in truth, and nowhere else.

That’s why it matters. It will show you moment by moment where truth is for you. And when you know that, cleave to it, turn not aside, be given up to it. That is a way of life worth living.

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