Turmoil — True Joy Blog Posts

The Boat Might Remind You of Gilligan’s Isle, But It Can Lead You to Some Place Beautiful

Amazing adventures that happen when you are expecting something else

Last year, my good buddy Thomas and I decided to rent a boat.
We happen to both be crazy about our families and our brides, who happen to have birthdays a mere two days apart. So in order to celebrate our respective wives, we decided to go half-sies and rent a boat. (Important detail: We both love boats but we are both currently boat-less.)
After thorough research, Thomas found a sweet deal on a four hour boat rental and we decided to officially embark on a voyage to Disappearing Island. The pictures of this particular sea vessel looked amazing, and the nice gentleman with the faux island-y accent assured Thomas via his mobile device that it was in fact a new boat.

Positivity, TurmoilJeremy BellApril 27, 2022Comment

The Weight of Waiting

Y’all probably think I’m a vain creature. Or you will in a moment. I recently wrote about the loss of my hair and how vain I felt in mourning it. Cancer and chemo are cruel things in so many ways, y’all, but the worst elements of this adventure are the ones which others can see most clearly, like the hair loss.

Turmoil, Inspirational StoriesFlea ChristensonOctober 7, 2020 Comments

A Life Sentence

What do you do when you have a life sentence? Rather, a death sentence? Do you spiral into depression? Or do you find joy?

It turns out I do both.

Turmoil, Inspirational StoriesFlea ChristensonSeptember 16, 2020 Comment

My Liberation From The Static: The #1 Thing That Changed My Outlook

Have you ever closed your eyes and paid attention to what you were looking at? Sometimes it’s darkness, sometimes it’s a picture of whatever you are imagining. There was a time in my life where, when I closed my eyes, all I saw was TV static.

Everyday, TurmoilLaurie CopelandAugust 24, 2020 Comment

Never Let a Crisis Go To Waste: Starting Our Own Pandemic of Joy

As an author, I’ve always said the best thing about going through tough times is the fact they don’t go to waste if we can write about it and help others through it. So let’s take a look at this pandemic and see if we can learn anything from it. Are you with me? Okay, let’s dive in!

COVID-19, TurmoilLaurie CopelandAugust 20, 2020Comment

When I Can’t Look Inside

As a cancer patient I’m tempted to be very selfish. Who am I kidding? I have to be selfish. It’s a struggle to look outward and touch others in a positive way. But I realized, lately, that a large source of joy for me truly is other-centric.

Turmoil, EverydayFlea ChristensonJuly 15, 2020 Comments

Prescription for a Pandemic

*Cue dramatic music*

Do you remember that time so long ago, the time when we bought all the toilet paper? The time we cooked food in our own home? The time we got to know our spouses and children all over again? The time we watched every last show on Netflix and ran out of shows? That time. So very long ago and faint in our memories.

*Fade to black

COVID-19, TurmoilFlea ChristensonApril 8, 2020 Comments

One day at a time

Allow me to introduce my circumstances.

Four years ago I was diagnosed with stage III rectal cancer. I tell people when asked, that I had the most glamorous kind of cancer. Especially once the rectum was removed and the surgeon equipped me with a lovely ostomy bag. After a year of treatment, I was told I was cancer-free. Woohoo!

Turmoil, Inspirational StoriesFlea ChristensonMarch 18, 2020 Comments

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