Helping Others | The Joyful Springer

Accept Riders

Posted October 23, 2011 By Ande and has 5 comments.

It can be annoying when it feels like you’re carrying someone in your work or personal life. But carrying others can actually serve you, as well as “hangers-on.”

Joyful Springers accept riders. They understand that when they carry others, it makes them and their riders stronger.

The thing about hangers-on is they tend to hang harder and longer the more you resent them and try to throw them off. When you carry others with grace, you give them the space and acceptance they need to eventually stand on their own two feet.

[Steeler and Rylan are back. Debbie's grandson, Rylan, clearly thinks Steeler is more horse than dog, and Steeler just as clearly has the patience to be whatever Rylan wants him to be. ]

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Do Rescue Work

Posted May 19, 2011 By Ande and has 2 comments.

Although helping others can be something formal like being part of a rescue organization, it can also be very simple.

Joyful Springers do rescue work. They look for easy and fun ways to lend a helping hand … or mouth.

You can help someone today by holding open a door or passing along a feel-good e-mail or sharing a bit of useful information or letting someone with fewer items go ahead of you in line or giving a compliment or …. any other of millions of tiny ways you can make an impact.

When you have an intention to be helpful, you’ll be guided to help in ways that will be as fun and easy for you as they will be welcome by others.

[Snickers is back. Darlene Hoffman's happy guy is doing important work in this photo. He thought Darlene's 11-month old grandson, Zack's, toy was way too big for him, so Snickers "rescued" Zack by taking the toy off his hands! ]

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Watch Over Others

Posted August 30, 2010 By Ande and has no comments yet.

Ray Kroc said, “The more I help others to succeed, the more I succeed.” What a wonderful truth that is. The more you look out for others, the happier you’ll be.

Joyful Springers watch over others. Even as they pursue their own happiness, they keep an eye on the well being of those around them. And in doing so, they add to their own well being too.

While you’re taking care of your own business today and finding ways to feel good, look for ways you can help others feel good too. The more you help others achieve their desires, the faster you’ll achieve your own.

… another wise tidbit from a joyful English Springer Spaniel.

[Flash, Halo, and Tilly are back. Flash, Ducky's cousin; Halo, Ducky's sister; and Tilly, Ducky's mom, all belong to the wonderful breeders we have to thank for our Ducky--Sally and Warren Wattenbarger. Thanks, Flash, Halo, and Tilly, for guest starring again on The Joyful Springer.]