a tropical lifestyle blog by singer & songwriter, indra
Greetings, so today the blog has officially reached readers in 111 islands and countries. Thanks very much to everyone who’s been here for awhile and to those who are now finding it or eventually will. I started what’s now called itsjoywithin.com to the sound of crickets on a farm in Bim and it’s organically grown […]
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Having access to real food is something to be thankful for, and growing food and cooking a meal with some or all of what you grow is a beautiful thing. Even if that looks like a few herbs in a cup on your kitchen sill, spinach or watermelon climbing up a fence or picking fruits […]
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Harmony – “agreement, accord, an orderly or pleasing combination of elements in a whole. A relationship in which various components exist together without destroying one another.” If you’ve been here for a bit you might remember this but if you’re new, sharing something I love to do and have done for countless artists – harmonies. […]
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If you (like me) have ever been through a storm or the enemy tried to snuff you out, steal your joy, test your character, scare the stuffin’ outta you, step on your faith, drain you of hope and out your light…you already understand that redeemed time, peace of mind, fresh purpose and mercy of the […]
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Swans, seagulls, geese, a shag bird and a frozen fountain are just some of the things you’ll see in the vlog coming up. Greetings sis, today’s post shares some easy-to-make vegetarian meals, a relaxing walk in a park, green juice making and a boatride by a river. I’ve been enjoying doing more video editing these […]
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Greetings, I hope things are bright on your side. A short video to share with you and a light reminder that as long as you have breath and the gift of life, there’s hope. Something can come from what looks like nothing, and a stormy season can break forth into a blue sky. Onto that […]
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Recently it’s been chilly and as I type this, it’s -7 °C. Today’s post is a relaxing vlog sharing cold weather walks and three cosy vegetarian meals to make:
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5 °C and out for a walk. Today, the sky is a soft grey. Some trees are holding onto their leaves for as long as they can before winter turns up the volume, and some trees look like stalks of fine thyme after you’ve raked fingers up along the stems to add every single leaf […]
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Eastbourne. This isn’t my first visit here but the view through the window this morning was enough inspiration to share some of this place in a post. It’s a seaside town that’s directly east of the highest chalk sea cliff in England, called ‘Beachy Head.” Eastbourne used to be a market town longtime ago and […]
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It can seem a bit overwhelming at first : but you don’t have to know every – single – thing about the entire journey to take a series of steps forward. Procrastination, temptation to compare, intimidation, insecurities, being out-down, flashbacks of former fails and feelings of being overwhelmed by tech can tug at any of us and stir up […]
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Its Joy Within 