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Show notes for Melinda Heath podcast “Lifestyle of Daily Joy”

Episode #9 titled “Self-Care That Brings Joy”

“DEPENDING ON WHAT IS INSIDE OUR FILLED CUP, WILL DEPEND ON WHAT IS POURED FROM IT.”

Melinda Heath

I am Melinda Heath. Thank you for choosing to be here at “Lifestyle of Daily Joy” and for hanging out with me in “Self-Care That Brings Joy”

Alright as I mentioned in my last episode #8 “Meaning of Joy in Life” today we will be starting our self-care series. For those who have yet listened in on my first episode “The Foundation for an Abundance of Lifelong Joy”, it was in there that I mentioned it is my belief one of the foundations of an authentic joyful life has to do with how we view ourselves, the messages we feed our minds and spirits as well as what we believe to be true about us. For it is my personal opinion… this is not only part of the foundation of joy but also the foundation of self-care, the beginnings of true self-care…. And in this episode, I will be explaining why I feel it is. I tend to believe in the importance of understanding these concepts and ideas because Lifestyle of Daily Joy’s premise is how to create daily joy and a lifestyle of it and what our episode today consists of going hand in hand with that.  

So while we are going through this series of self-care and continuing the mini-series of joy we will be slowly uncovering what it is, what it isn’t, the characteristics of it, and whether it differs from happiness or not, in which we did talk about these four ideas in Episode #8 “Meaning of Joy in Life” and so now, we will be expanding these ideas, giving them life….by talking about ourselves and what I believe to also be the foundation for well-being, or whole wellness if you will.

According to

https://activeminds.org

self-care is doing things to take care of your mind, body, and soul by engaging in activities that promote well-being, reduce stress, lower your risk of illness, and increase your energy.

According to

Southern New Hampshire University

https://www.snhu.edu

Self-care is anything that you do to keep yourself spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, and socially healthy.

The information for my book in case you are interested is 

REFINED

Color hardcover copy ISBN 9798822960862

Color paperback copy ISBN 9798822960879

Black and White hardcover copy ISBN 9798822983472

Black and White paperback copy ISBN 9798822983489

eBook ISBN 9798822960886

The front cover has a lighthouse on it with the ocean

you can also just look my book by my name or the title of the book.

It can be found on several online sites two of them are Barnes & Noble and Books A Million.

There are 3 ways you can connect with me

My email

[email protected]

My landing page

https://www.lifestyleofdailyjoy.com

and the free private Facebook group I set up for all of us called Lifestyle of Daily Joy Community and it is a space for us to encourage one another, support each other, be uplifting, and to request prayer.

Meet you on the inside!

Show notes for Melinda Heath Podcast “Lifestyle of Daily Joy”

Episode #8 titled “Meaning of Joy in Life”

THOUGH YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY BEGINNINGS, MAY YOU MAKE 2026 BE THE INTENTIONAL NEW BEGINNING THAT BRINGS ABOUT THE CREATION OF YOUR ABUNDANTLY AUTHENTIC JOY FILLED LIFE!

Melinda Heath

Welcome beautiful souls… I am Melinda Heath and are thankful you are here at Lifestyle of Daily Joy taking your precious time to listen in on episode #8 “Meaning of Joy in Life”

In today’s episode “Meaning of Joy in Life” we will focus on what joy is and isn’t and the question whether it differs from happiness or not.

So, here we go… let us start off with some definitions and characteristics of Joy from varying sources -

According to Merriam Webster, joy is great pleasure or delight from well-being, success or good fortune, also contentment, elation, and gladness.

According to Dictionary.com, joy is emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying. Elation.

In addition, the definition of Joy in Psychology – It is deeper than happiness, a state of gladness, it is feeling satisfied and that joy has meaning to it rather than just a feeling. It comes from living authentically, it is finding purpose in life (even in the midst of suffering), it involves being content and being actively engaged in life. In psychology joy is said to boost energy, confidence and resilience, similar to endorphins or dopamine and even can be present while experiencing sorrow. It has to do with having life values, it is enduring as well as said to be tied to the inner self.

Further…  the definition for the deeper meaning of Joy is –

The sense of well-being, feeling content and satisfied, is often spiritually and value connected. Joy goes beyond happiness as happiness depends on circumstance, the emotion of happiness comes and goes, but joy is something entirely different, it is on a different level than happiness for it is rooted within us, it isn’t an emotion per say, it is more a choice, a way of life, it is intentionally  accepting the realities of life that life isn’t always going to be a bed of roses as it relates more to finding things you can be thankful for in life and have gratitude for, it has something to do with how one approaches life, it is an inside job, it is a life of inner peace (even in times of suffering and troubles) and it has to do with living authentically.

The biblical definition of joy is– Deep enduring spiritual contentment and delight in God. It does not depend on circumstances, it is an inside job, it is supernatural, it is of the spirit not just emotional, and it manifests gratitude for what you have, an attitude of the heart, it is faith and hope.

In Christianity joy means– being separate from worldly happiness, it is of the holy spirit, it is of the fruits of the spirit, as it pushes through trials with the attitude of resting in God’s presence and promises bringing a source of strength during times of trials.

You can connect with me 3 different ways

By email

[email protected]

My landing page

https://www.lifestyleofdailyjoy.com

and in the free private Facebook group that I created for us called Lifestyle of Daily Joy Community and it is for those that are interested in building positive relationships, wanting to support, encourage, and uplift one another as well as can request prayers in this group.

I would like to take a moment to say thank you for listening in today and if you enjoyed today’s episode would you please share it with someone you know so they too can receive this information about joy and the information on how we are proceeding with the mini-series of joy. That would be so amazing of you if you would share, I would be so grateful to you.

Blessings, 

meet you on the inside

In light of us heading into a new year and with all that is going on in the world around us, all across the globe currently,….there may be a chance you have been asking yourself is it even at all possible to create and have an abundance of authentic joy, could I even really think about such things considering the climate of all that has been and is taking place…..????

The answer is a resounding yes and, in this episode, I am going to share with you a personal story, a recent conversation between God and I regarding this because I asked him a similar question prior to my launching Lifestyle of Daily Joy. So, you will get to hear all about the messages I received and the wonderment of the signs I experienced that guided me to his answer. I will also in this episode share how my podcast came to be, a different story as I had been in much prayer about my podcast and God being instrumental in utilizing 5 different people I have had in my life (in one form or another), one of them being a non-Christ believer (in which none of them know each other) as all their messages to me had a common denominator, to stop delaying, get my podcast launched, off the ground and up and running now.

So, welcome to and thank you, beautiful souls, for being here with me today and listening in to “Just Do It: Finding Joy in a broken World”.

I am Melinda Heath and glad you are here.

My YouTube Channel is 

"Emboldened Beautifully Confident Ladies In Christ"

There are three ways you can connect with me

One is through email

[email protected]

My landing page

Https://www.lifestyleofdailyjoy.com

And The private free Facebook page I created for us Lifestyle of Daily Joy Community. This is meant for those who want to build positive relationships, who would like to encourage and support or uplift one another and a place we can request for prayer. If you are interested, please feel free to become a member.

Until we meet again next year may you have a blessed week

MERRY CHRISTMAS! WELCOME TO THE LIFESTYLE OF DAILY JOY’S CHRISTMAS SPECIAL.

I AM MELINDA HEATH, I THANK YOU AND ARE GLAD YOU ARE LISTENING IN TO TODAY’S EPISODE “Miracle of Christmas, through a Mother’s Eye” I HAVE A VERY SPECIAL EPISDODE FOR YOU, a special guest, MY MOM SHE IS VISITING AND HER AND I BOTH ARE LEADING THE PODCAST TODAY.

Her name is Marian, and I am so grateful I get to spend some time with her and even more grateful she can be a part of my show. She is such an inspiration to me and my life as her faith in God allows and gives her the strength to live life to the fullest, the joyful abundance that we have been talking about, she is such an inspiration to me because she puts one foot in front of the other in any circumstance she may find herself in and has such a positive attitude while she is doing that as she allows God to take the lead and her heart is so big and full of grace and love toward others. What an amazing person my mom is and I am so glad that God gave her to me.

We plan to have some fun with some Christmas trivia questions that the answers will be given at the end of the episode, we will also read a story, the Christmas story that maybe some of you may not have heard yet and for some that have perhaps it will be a wonderful reminder or wonderful time to hear it again.

There are three ways you can connect with me

By email

[email protected]

On my landing page

https://www.lifestyleofdailyjoy.com

and on the free private Facebook community group I created for us and it is called lifestyle of daily joy community. It is for those who are interested in building positive relationships and to encourage, support, and uplift one another we also can request prayer in this group. If you are interested please feel free to become a member.

If you enjoyed today’s show would you please share with all you know who you think would enjoy it too, I super appreciate and are grateful to you for doing that.

Meet you inside.

HAPPY TUESDAY BEAUTIFUL SOULS…I AM GLAD YOU ARE HERE AT LIFESTYLE OF DAILY JOY.

I am Melinda Heath and thank you for spending your precious time listening in to “Hacks to Manage Seasonal Affective Disorder” as there is a packed episode in store for you today on tactical Hacks for managing Seasonal Affective Disorder. Most of these I have tried and found to be very helpful. Though I do have a bonus for you as I mentioned most of these hacks, I have tried, so, you will find the bonus in the show notes and a little bit more information about this bonus at the end. In this episode, I will share some thoughts with you and then I will provide numerous tips and ideas on how to manage seasonal affective disorder in very tactical and fun ways, ways that I have found to bring me success.

Here are the 2 bonuses I speak about in this episode, information on sunlight alarm clocks and natural light lamps, the different types and where can find them. I have taken the liberty in looking this information up for you because though I do not use them it is my understanding others do, and they may be helpful for you if you would like to try anyone of them.

According to Good Housekeeping these are the 5 best sun alarm clocks

Philips SmartSleep Sleep and Wake-Up Light (HF3650/60)

Philips SmartSleep Wake-Up Light (H3520/60)

Through Amazon $148.75

 $179.99 through Philips and through Amazon $169.99

JALL Wake Up Light Sunrise Alarm Clock

$49.99 through Amazon

Casper Glow Light, portable sunrise alarm clock

Through Casper it looks like it is on sale right now for $99.00 regularly $129.00

Hatch Restore 2 Smart Sunrise Alarm Clock

Through Walmart $169.99

AND

According to Consumer Trusted Reviews

These are the top 5 SAD lamps for light therapy & Mood

Moodozi – 9.9, excellent 5.0 stars

Beurer TL30UK - 9.5, very good 4.5 stars

Alatinlamp 9.3 - very good 4.5 stars

Northern Light Technologies Flamingo - 9.0, Good 4.0 stars

AUINSKY Light Therapy Lamp - 8.9, Good 3.5 stars

The best overall SAD Lamp of 2025 the Moodozi was picked with 9.9 Excellent 5 stars

Hope you find this information to be helpful for you. 

If you find this episode to be enjoyable would you please share with others you know that may find it to be enjoyable as well so they too can hear about ideas that may help them. Thank you so much for your support, I appreciate you. 

There are three ways you can connect with me

My email [email protected]

My landing page https://www.lifestyleofdailyjoy.com

And through the free private Facebook community I set up for us. Lifestyle of daily joy community. Please feel free to become a member. This group is for those who are interested in building positive relationships, encouraging, uplifting, and supporting one another as well as sharing what we are doing in our lives and the strategies that are working for us and to request any prayers you may have.

I will meet you on the inside of Hacks to Manage Seasonal Affective Disorder.

EVEN IF THEY MAY THINK YOU ARE A WEIRDO, YEP…I SAID IT… I SAID IT, A--- WEEIIRRDDOO…MMMMHHHH--YEP

Today, in this episode we are going to dive right in and have lots of fun.

So, go ahead and take a moment to grab your favorite nutritious snack and beverage and get ready to smile, to laugh, and for your mood to be uplifted.

In this episode we are going to boost our mood in a holistic style by you giving yourself permission to let loose and have some fun.

I share 6 ideas that you can use to help you when you are feeling just sort of blah, down in the dumps and have no idea why or there just does not seem to be any reason for you to be feeling that way.

All of these ideas I have tried, and they have literally changed my life. They are my go to's when I need a fast way to boost my blues mood and I have found for me they ended up serving as confident booster as well.

They in my opinion bring fun and joy to life. Though I will say, it may take you giving yourself permission to just have fun, to just let go and smile and to be silly. 

Enjoy just allowing yourself to be free, free of worry of what someone may think.

If you desire to, you can connect with me three different ways

By email [email protected]

On my landing page https://www.lifestyleofdailyjoy.com

or by the free private Facebook group I set up for us, please feel free to become a member of Lifestyle of Daily Joy Community.

This group is meant to be a space for us to share, encourage, support, uplift each other, and build positive relationships. We also can request prayer if you would like to as well.

So, excited. I hope to meet you on the inside of Fast and Free Mood Booster Ideas.

Everything has its time!

WELCOME, WELCOME BEAUTIFUL SOULS TO “LIFESTYLE OF DAILY JOY”

episode 3 “Seasonal Affective Disorder and Finding Joy within it” part 1 of a 2-part series

I am Melinda Heath, and glad you are here, thank you so much for taking your precious time to listen in.

Inside this episode you will hear my journey in Seasonal Affective Disorder, an uplifting story in how it has affected me and what all I have been doing to help myself thrive in this time of darkness in my life. It offers some hope and quite possibly could help you see this season of your life in a whole different light or perspective. 

Thank you so much for listening, your support means so much and my prayerful hope is this episode has left you feeling inspired in some sort of fashion.

I have 3 ways you can connect with me.

One is by email and my address is [email protected] here you can feel free to request full transcript show notes as you will receive or have received already the condensed version or ask a question.

The second way to connect with me is you can go to my landing page at https://www.LIFESTYLEOFDAILYJOY.COM to leave your name and email, I will receive a message you have done so and I will then be in contact with you. You will know you have reached the correct page if you see the words lifestyle of daily joy or everyday joyful living and a picture frame with the words in it Make space for what matters.

The third way you are able to connect with me is on the free private Facebook community group I created for us that is named Lifestyle of Daily Joy Community.

Okay-episode #4 is “Fast and Free Mood Booster ideas” it is me sharing things I do to get me out of the dumps or funky mood I may find myself in and back to smiling again.

May your week be blessed.

Until we meet again on the inside of episode 4.

Happy Thanksgiving! Melinda Heath here at Lifestyle of Daily Joy

Inside today's episode "Finding Thankfulness in the Little Things" you will find it to be completely different from the first episode. Well for starters....it is shorter by a little more than half of the time of episode 1. So for my listeners who appreciate a quick episode, you got it right here. 

Inside you will find an endearing personal story of finding thankfulness in the little things, we feel are nuances or imperfect in life. I tell a personal story of what took place a few weeks ago and how this little thing brought a heartful of gratitude. It offers encouragement and uplifting sentiments as we are in the season of Thanksgiving. 

It also introduces the next episode coming up and the three ways you can connect with me. 

May you and your families be blessed not only this Thanksgiving but in the full season of life. 

You can connect with me in the free private Facebook group I have set up and created for us named Lifestyle of Daily Joy Community. If you are interested, please feel free to become a member. 

The second way you can connect with me is by email and my email address is

[email protected]

The third way you are able to connect with me if you would like is on my landing page

https://www.lifestyleofdailyjoy.com

here you can feel free to leave your name and email address and I will connect with you once I receive a notification you have done so. 

Thank you so much for your support and for listening in. I hope this episode blesses and inspires you in some way. 

Hi there, Melinda Heath here at Lifestyle of Daily Joy welcoming you to today's episode titled "The Foundation for an Abundance of Lifelong Joy. 

There are many great things this episode has to offer such as a thorough introduction of what is on my heart that I wanted to share with you, what you can expect from Lifestyle of Daily Joy, what this podcast is designed to do and who it was created for, women who are interested in creating joy in their lives and how to go about doing that.

Inside, you will learn some tid bits about me and also hear about the fun and exciting things we will be working on in different episodes including, some of the strategies in how we will approach such things, as we in this episode already start getting to work on creating that joy for ourselves through mindset decluttering. And I explain in detail what that looks like and means. 

You will also find the line up for the next three episodes. And I share the three different ways you can connect with me. 

First is my email address

[email protected]

My simple landing page

https://www.lifestyleofdailyjoy.com (you will know you are on the correct page when you see these words. Lifestyle of Daily Joy, Joyful living of everyday, and in a picture frame you will see the words Make space for what matters. If you leave your name and email address, I will receive a notification you have done so, and I will connect with you. 

The third way to connect with me is on the private Facebook group I have created and set up for us called Lifestyle of Daily Joy Community. It is meant for those who would like a space to support, encourage, uplift, build positive relationships, share what is going on in our lives and what strategies we are using that is working as well as requesting prayer.

Just a real quick disclaimer- because this is the very first episode for Lifestyle of Daily Joy it is a bit lengthy because of how much important and valuable information is packed inside and was shared. I believe I stated in the episode it is roughly 45 minutes in length however, once I completed the full recording, I noticed it was actually 55 minutes in length, not 45.

I am looking forward to meeting you on the inside and serving you in the greatest capacity I possibly can. I am so glad you are here.  WELCOME TO Lifestyle of Daily Joy.