Catch Phrase:
This is our family’s favorite game. Some of the funnest moments with my nephews have been playing this game. If you want to entertain and amuse a group of people, pull this out- big fun!

MacBook:
I spend a lot of time online and writing so I LOVE my Mac. If you own one you know… if not, you should, you’ll love it!

Foot Duvets (by Restoration Hardware):
I like to sleep in a cold room so every winter I pull these out and they warm me up so I am nice and toasty all night long.

Chipotle:
If I need food fast I head to Chipotle. Even though it’s not health food, it is at least real food. Nummy!

Canson Sketchpads:
We are all artists; so even if you (ok, I) don’t draw well, everyone can at least sketch out our big ideas. Whenever I start a new project or want to map out a significant change in my life, I get a fresh sketchpad where I visually think through my ideas. My favorites are the ones with a hard cover and spiral binding.

Burn Notice (& Castle & Leverage):
Growing up my favorite program was Magnum P.I. so any show that has action, intrigue, wit, and bantering leads is totally up my alley.

Sony Cybershot:
I’m a Sony girl (except when I’m an Apple gal) and I love my digital camera. I take it everywhere and love taking photos of friends, family, and even random things I come across that might have an interesting texture, color, or theme. Great pictures are priceless.

MOMA (Museum of Modern Art, NYC):
Just love it there. The art, the building, the atrium, the shop across the street– I love it all. Wish it were in Chicago so I could visit it weekly.

Lush Rehab Shampoo:
Smells so good, is so sudsy, so calming. If you were only buying one LUSH product you wouldn’t even think to make it a shampoo, but I tell you it’s lush-cious!

Paper Source Red 9x 11½ Presentation Envelopes:
These are part of my signature style when I send a proposal, a resume, or anything that I print out for people. They are so nice that sometimes I’m hurt that people are almost more excited about the envelope then what might be in it. But then I chalk it up to them enjoying my great taste and am rest assured it will make them even more excited to get something from me.

About Joy

I am the author of My Last Wishes… A Journal of Life, Love, Laughs & A Few Final Notes and working on my second book Finding Joy. On a constant quest for Joy, I have explored the corporate world, the publishing world, the visual thinking world… and have found little pieces of happiness in each. Finding Joy is based on a technique I created called Me Mapping, which helps people diagram out their lives and then sort out what’s working from what’s not. My belief is that life is short and we should: engage with the aspects of our lives that makes us happy, declutter the things that drag us down, and incorporate gratitude for all of our good fortune. In my quest to find my own Joy, my hope is to inspire others to find theirs along the way.

You can find Joy’s website at JoyMeredith.com.

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