Category: COJ Stories

Feel Better in 60 Seconds in YOUR Chair of Joy™ Any Chair, Anywhere, Anytime! By Sheryl Lynn Next time you’re feeling a little blue, overwhelmed, chaotic, stressed out, or even when you notice a bout of unhappiness coming on…you can give yourself an opportunity to feel a little better in no time! You can even…

As of today, it has been 42 days since I lost my brother… Why the Chair of Joy™ helps me feel better. What happens when we focus on feeling better? What if we actually trust what science says; when we focus on what we want, we get more of what we want. Do we want…

The FIRST Children’s Chair of Joy™ By Sheryl Lynn and Melissa Morgan “The Children’s Chair of Joy™ changes the way children are raised, therefore it changes the world.” Sheryl Lynn Remember when you were invincible and dreams came true every other minute? Life was fun, playful and filled with possibility, and light. And now, we…

More and Bigger Fish from the Chair of Joy™ A few summers ago, I was sitting on the side of the lake in a lawn chair, fishing pole in hand. I had a bobber at the end pole, a larger worm on the hook. A fellow fisherman chuckled to his friend about my “bobber” indicating…

The Joy of Storytelling Joy is something that every person understands. Whether you feel it is present or not, it has been experienced in some form by every human. The challenge, it seems, is how to find joy when you are feeling its lack. Finding joy is not always easy. In my keynote sessions, I…

HOW TO CREATE JOY IN YOUR LIFE! When you think about this question, you tend to find simple answers like; laughing, being with your loved ones, seeing a cute animal or similar moments like these. In fact the day-to-day life that most of us live is completely opposite of enjoying these simplicities of life. Think…

The “Chairlift” of Joy A few days ago, my son and I had our first day of skiing for the week ahead. I had a lot on my mind (a lot). I found myself going back to the chair of joy. (Sheryl Lynn, Pull Up A Chair, It’s Time for Joy ). Here’s how it…

Now Is The Absolute Best Time To Sit In Your Chair of Joy™ It was during undergrad, and I was visiting the home of my closest guy friend, Dan. Normally, his house was bustling with family, but this was a rare instance of quiet while everyone was out. The day was warm and sunny, and…

The Origin of Joy: What happened? What happened? Well, I think we have lost sight of what joy is, to some extent. We search for joy all around us, living in a state of frustration because the world is not giving us what we need, when really, Joy is not something to be found but…