Joe from the South

Thoughts from a guy named Joe. Simply trying to live life the best way he can.

  • Gratitude

    The simple emotion of feeling grateful and being appreciative of the good people and things in your life. To be honest, I often fail to demonstrate gratitude. From my own experience, it’s a skill many of us were never taught. I’m sure many of us can relate to this. Here is the honest truth, it Read more

  • Grief and the loss of Adam

    Loss of a loved one is one of the greatest challenges a person may ever endure. Whether it’s the loss of a parent, spouse, life partner, close friend, child, sibling or anyone that you feel especially close to, losing them may profoundly impact you in every sense. In dealing with the loss, we may become Read more

  • Loss and grief: losing my dad.

    My first thought was to title this post, “Life, loss and the ever-enduring pursuit of happiness.” It sounded good, to start with, but I gave it a bit more thought and decided to be a little more honest about my intent for this post and go all out with the final title. The first title Read more

  • Sometimes you just want to be like Norm

    Hey Ya’ll. Today is Sunday. The weather continues to be outstanding. Again, Mother Nature is teasing us with Beach weather. Looking ahead, it looks as if our neighbors SW of here, in the Mobile, Alabama region may experience a minor tropical front (cue hurricane) later this week. As always, I’ve made calls to all my Read more

  • Disclaimer

    The thoughts and musings of Joe are not intended to injure anyone living or not. Joe makes no assertions to the validity of the content of this site. The site may include content intended as satire, fiction, fact-based prose, or opinion. In life, there are very few 100% true ideas and concepts. If you are Read more

  • Dopamine, who is she and is she my friend?

    Two Words: Dopamine Addiction Dopamine addiction, while not technically possible, may be a root cause for many of the internal/life struggles we encounter. Most professionals typically describe this situation as a dependency rather than an addiction. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter created naturally in the human body. It is designed to regulate several body systems within Read more

  • Find the good wherever you can

    Hey Ya’ll. Once again, the weather today was fantastic. It seems that Mother Nature has decided to stall on False Fall and possible circle back to Beach time. I hope tomorrow is as beautiful as today. I have a lot to do and want to get it all done before I start my own chaotic Read more

  • Start a new… Positive…. Habit

    If you continue to do what you have always done, then you will continue to get what you have always gotten…. No matter who you attribute this saying to, chances are it resonates for anyone wishing to make a positive and affirming change in their life…. To see the change, you must be willing to Read more

  • Ambition

    Hey Ya’ll. I just wanted to remind you that it’s OK to stray from actively working toward your life ambitions or goals. Life brings challenges each and every day. As the wise sage, Dolly Parton says, you have to “tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen, pour myself a cup of ambition and Read more

  • Happy Tuesday, our Seasons, and my Imaginary friends.

    The weather was especially nice today. We’re on the verge of our customary shift in Seasons. I call this Season Pre-Fall. Some locals call it False Fall. Whatever you call it, today was nice with highs in the low 80’s and lows in the high 60s. The sky was filled with bright fluffy white clouds Read more