Good morning! We are so excited to be launching our newest online effort, the Joyful Heart Blog. Over the last year, we've gotten a lot of feedback from our growing community of supporters that has shown us that many of you want more exposure to the type of work that we do at the Joyful Heart Foundation. Well, we've heard you, and the JHB is the first in many projects designed to allow our community to feel even more connected to Joyful Heart and to each other. Information on the blog will be organized into four main categories:

1. Wellness
2. Get Involved
3. News & Events
4. Inspiration

In the days and weeks ahead, we'll be introducing you to some of our recurring blog features. Each day, the morning will begin with "Your Daily Joy." It might be a simple thought, a beautiful image or words of wisdom from many of the people we count among our teachers. Just a little something to inspire your day. We'll also be sharing lots of ways you can lead a "joyful life" by participating in activities like those JHF organizes. We'll feature stories of how others are giving back to their communities and offer suggestions on how you can too. In our Wellness section, we'll introduce you to a group of individuals we refer to as our Wellness Warriors... each an expert in a healing or wellness approach ranging from ayurveda to yoga, with everything in between. These gurus will share practical do-it-yourself tips on things like meditation and nutrition and will explain their proven benefits for helping in trauma recovery or simply to live a well-balanced and healthy life. At all times, we welcome your feedback and input. Register for the blog and comment on posts. And we encourage you to share anything you see on the blog with friends and family. Thank you in advance for your support and your involvement with this latest effort. And thank you for all you do to help us achieve our mission to heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse, and to shed light into the darkness that surrounds these issues.