“I consider myself a stained-glass window. And this is how I live my life. Closing no doors and covering no windows; I am the multi-colored glass with light filtering through me, in many different shades. Allowing light to shed and fall into many many hues. My job is not to direct anything, but only to filter into many colors. My answer is destiny and my guide is joy. And there you have me.”
— C. JoyBell C.
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“I consider myself a stained-glass window. And this is how I live my life. Closing no doors and covering no windows; I am the multi-colored glass with light filtering through me, in many different shades.” — C. JoyBell C. How are you letting your true colors shine today? Embrace your complexities and let your inner light filter through every experience. Drop a ✨ in the comments if you're choosing joy as your guide this week!
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Life often pressures us to fit into neat, clear boxes—to be transparent, predictable, and easily understood by the world around us. But C. JoyBell C. reminds us of the profound beauty in embracing our complexities. Like a stained-glass window, our scars, experiences, and emotions are the very facets that catch the light of existence and refract it into something breathtaking. We do not need to control every beam of light or force our journey down a single rigid path; our true purpose is simply to let life pass through us, transforming ordinary moments into a vibrant spectrum of human feeling. Embracing this philosophy means letting go of the need to close doors on our past or cover up the windows of our vulnerability. When we allow joy to be our guide and destiny to unfold naturally, we realize that we are both the art and the artist of our own healing. Every shade of grief, resilience, and happiness we filter makes our unique story worth telling. Step into your day knowing that you don't have to have it all figured out—just be open to letting the light shine through you in all your magnificent, multi-colored hues.
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