Summary

Dancing Elephants Press invites writers to share joyful stories for their new book project, emphasizing the joy found in everyday moments and nature, and encourages participation in their weekly prompts.

Abstract

Dancing Elephants Press has issued a call for submissions with their 14th prompt of 52, asking writers to reflect on and share stories of joy in their lives. This initiative is part of a larger book project that aims to collect and celebrate the joyful moments that people experience, whether it be in nature, human interactions, or personal activities. The prompt was inspired by a serendipitous detour in Louisiana that led to the discovery of beautiful scenery, underscoring the idea that joy can be found in unexpected places. Contributors are invited to join the prompt by sharing their own experiences of joy and to use the hashtag #dancingelephantspress when responding. The editors, including Lady Dr. Gabriella Korosi and Vidya Sury, among others, encourage participants to infuse positivity into the world through their stories.

Opinions

The editors believe that joy is abundant and can be found in various aspects of life, such as in people, animals, nature, and personal activities.
Joy is seen as a source of warmth and happiness that can fill one's day and heart.
The act of sharing joyful stories is valued as a way to spread positivity and connect with others.
The prompt is not just a writing exercise but a part of a communal effort to highlight the presence of joy in the world.
There is an appreciation for the beauty in life's unexpected detours, which can lead to joyful discoveries.
The editors are open to communication and encourage writers to reach out with questions or clarifications.
There is a sense of community and inclusivity, as writers are welcomed to join the prompts at any time.
The project is seen as a collaborative venture between the editors and the writers, with the shared goal of collecting smiles and sharing joy.

Joyfulness In Our Lives

Dancing Elephants Press Prompt 14/52

Life is a road. The picture was taken by Gabriella in the backroads of Louisiana in December 2022.

Joy, Joy come my way, stay please stay another day.

Life can take you off the planned road sometimes. This is how we ended up in the backroads in Louisiana after making a gas station stop. We were planning to get back on I-10 and somehow we went on a little detour. It was a lovely road and beautiful trees that I would not have seen if we had stayed on the main highway. I enjoyed the little detour even though it added an additional 15 minutes to our already long drive from Florida to Texas.

Joy can be found in many places around us in our lives. I see the joy in people, animals, smiles, nature, and more.

Where do you find joy in your life?

Is it a smile? Family? Friends? In the different activities do you do? Do you find joy in nature? Life in itself? What brings you joy? In the sunrise?

I love the sunrise. It brings me joy. This morning I looked outside and saw the beautiful sunrise and captured the moment with a short video. I would like to invite you to join the sunrise with me.

I hope you enjoyed this little video.

My Joy

Joyful moments fill my day.

Joy, my dear please visit me every day.

Bring the smiles and the fun.

Joy, my dear come on in, stay and be warm.

May my joy be never-ending.

Joyful days fill my heart.

Fun and laughter keep my soul.

Joyful moments fill my day.

Will you be my joy today?

GK 1/2/2023

Please share joyful stories from your life. This prompt will be one of the prompts qualified to be in our new book project. More to come later today.

Share your stories in this prompt. You can join our prompts for the 52 weeks at any time.

I hope you will join this prompt, please add #dancingelephantspress as one of your tags.

When you respond to this prompt please put in the subtitle :

In response to Dancing Elephants prompt 14 of 52.

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With love from your editors:

Lady Dr. Gabriella Korosi, Sharing Randomly and Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles, Dr. Preeti Singh

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Jan Sebastian — tagging you as requested. Leonard Tillerman and Annelise Lords, and From the Mountain ~ Stories & Photos of JD Adams would love to invite you to this prompt.

For Our Writers Thank you for being here with us at Dancing Elephants Press and helping send positivity out to the world.

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