Society of Joy Spreaders – Inspiration and tools for a happy life

- Mae West

once is enough."

"You only live once, but if you do it right,

Society of Joy Spreaders

Guiding you to a healthier, happier and more joyful life

Society of Joy Spreaders
Guiding you to a healthier, happier and more joyful life

As the Healthy Communities Manager for a large health system, it is my role to listen to health concerns and issues and learn how to best address them. Over the past 15 years, the most important thing I have learned is that health is not just about our bones and tissue, but that health and happiness are intertwined.

I hope to be your expert guide on a journey to a healthier and happier, more joyful life, by sifting through the science and offering tools, recommendations, reviews, exercises & resources through my website, Blog, Facebook page, and Pinterest. – Suzy Berschback

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October 28, 2024
My Process for New Artwork
I am having a blast creating my new works of art. I am trying to figure out what to call the creations because I believe...
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May 6, 2024
A Day Trip back in Time to the Grosse Pointes
Each of the five Grosse Pointes, (suburbs of Detroit) has its own unique history and charm. Below are some suggestions for enjoying a great day!...
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June 11, 2023
It is never too late to be who you want to be!
I am excited to start my sixth decade today and am feeling very grateful to still be here to do so. I have lost many...
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October 5, 2022
My Better Angels
This photo is of the women who raised me. I am on the far right. (L to R: My mother, sister, cousin Carol, grandmother, and...
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June 29, 2022
Spread Joy Today!
“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” – Amelia Earhart June 30th...
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June 7, 2021
Re-subscribe to New Service
We have outgrown our old news service and have upgraded to a new service! If you would like to subscribe or resubscribe to the Society...
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May 5, 2021
2020 Hindsight
Looking back on 2020 I like to think I have learned a lot about who I am, who is important to me, and what I...
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February 20, 2021
History of Grosse Pointe as of 1936
This post is for Grosse Pointe History lovers! It is my gift to you! I had this one of a kind document retyped to be...
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January 2, 2021
Begin 2021 by Increasing Closeness in Relationships
We have heard a lot about isolation and loneliness in 2020 and its injury to our health (equal to smoking 20 cigarettes a day). So,...
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September 14, 2020
Spreading Joy Starts in the Community
"We have all been blessed with various talents. I believe that we should give back what we’ve been give,." - Asha Shajahan, MD, MHSA
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August 21, 2020
Spreading Joy Starts at Home
I am so excited to start introducing you to our expanding network of Joy Spreaders. In the coming months we will be sharing expertise to...
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July 22, 2020
Why follow the new Society of Joy Spreaders?
In 2014 we launched Happy Go Lucky Girl. We started out by focusing on becoming more mindful, present and appreciative and have now evolved into...
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May 25, 2020
Seeking Silver Linings
Even before John Milton first coined the phrase in his poem “Comus,” in 1840, “Turn forth her silver lining on the night, and casts a...
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March 26, 2020
Staying Connected
I know this is a very serious and nervous time, but when doing our part means staying home for weeks on end, it is important...
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March 18, 2020
Manage Stress, Build Resiliency and Boost your Immunity Tool Box
Try these evidence-based practices to during this challenging time in our lives.
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December 31, 2019
WOOP it up!
"What is the one dearest wish you would like to fulfill?"...
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November 4, 2019
Take the J.O.Y. (Just One Year) Challenge
Begin to put the joy back in the journey today by using this toolkit below to help create a happier and healthier life...
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October 26, 2019
Her final lesson: Everything is a Choice.
Earlier that day, she had told me she was not a hospital girl. When I asked her what kind of a girl she was, she...
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September 14, 2019
What is it you plan to do with your One Wild and Precious Life?
This week I attended a mindfulness retreat and our assignment was to write a non-stop, quick answer to this very important question, “Tell me, what...
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June 29, 2019
Creating a Butterfly and Pollinator Corridor
Detroit Abloom has a vision of turning the five Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods into a 7 mile Butterfly and Pollinator corridor...
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June 6, 2019
There are No Shortcuts to Anywhere Worth Going
I like to think of my life in terms of chapters. What chapters are next? I am in my 50’s chapter. But how many chapters...
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May 14, 2019
Turning Towards Instead of Away
The couples that stayed married were much better at one thing — Turning Towards Instead of Away. At the six-year follow-up, couples that had stayed...
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April 19, 2019
Kondo My Life
“The space in which we live should be for the person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past.” -Marie...
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April 4, 2019
The Pursuit of Happiness
Last week we were in Philadelphia and went to the new Museum of the American Revolution. It struck me how important the pursuit of happiness...
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February 4, 2019
How do we Bring Joy Back to our Lives?
"We must hold onto the joys in our lives. Like drops of water, they build up over time to offer us a reservoir of inner...
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December 23, 2018
What brings you joy?
"Joy may seem illusive or fleeting. Yet there is a path we can choose that brings wonder, passion, and joy into our lives, helping us...
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November 17, 2018
Maybe I Should tell him?
I try to do a post every day on SoJS. Today I posted, “Let someone know today how truly appreciative you are for them in...
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October 26, 2018
“The Darker the night, the Brighter the Stars,” -Fyodor Dostoevsky
I have been reading a little book entitled, “Resilience”, by the Harvard Business Review. In it there is a question that has been sticking with...
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October 6, 2018
Learning to be Grateful… for Everything.
It has been an emotional week for me. It hit me today that somewhere along the way in my life, I have learned to be...
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September 1, 2018
Ode to Aretha on a Summer’s Day
She was our Motown legend who stayed, while all the others drifted away...
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July 22, 2018
The Road to Resilience
The ability to bounce back from stress or adversity is important throughout life. Why is it some people can rebound from person challenges and some...
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June 4, 2018
RX: Friendship and Love
As humans, the relationships we form with other people are vital to our mental and emotional wellbeing, and really, our survival. Healthy relationships help make...
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April 9, 2018
A Passion for Health and Happiness
I am so very happy to finally have my intrinsic goals match my career goals in full alignment. I cannot wait to begin...
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March 25, 2018
Take the 10 Question ACE Test (Oprah was just on 60 minutes saying this is the most important story she has ever done).
“The CDC’s Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE Study) uncovered a stunning link between childhood trauma...
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March 6, 2018
Treat Everyone like they have a Broken Heart
Maybe it’s old stuff, like dreams that were thwarted or maybe they lost someone. Everybody has something like that...
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February 11, 2018
Build Your Love Bank
Inside all of us is a Love Bank with accounts in the names of everyone we know...
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February 4, 2018
RX: A Social Life is a Healthy Life
Research shows that people cannot reach their full potential unless they are in healthy connection with others...
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January 7, 2018
Which Path do you Choose?
Giving is one of our greatest joys. It is an act of trust in the universe, an expression of love and gratitude...
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December 6, 2017
Magic Bullet?
If you could only bottle it, you would make a million dollars; but it does not cost a dime...
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November 23, 2017
RX Gratitude
Experience more optimism, happiness, stronger relationships, generous behavior...
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October 8, 2017
Create a Healthier Life Toolbox
As the Community Affairs Manager for a hospital, it is my job to listen to the community and help address health needs. Now, after 10...
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September 19, 2017
Hike While You Can
We also spent a little time on the Appalachian trail, and it was there that I started to think about a bear sighting. What would...
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August 19, 2017
Be Careful with Your Energy…
Don’t squander your energy, remember to use it wisely on those who appreciate your friendship and return the positive energy back to you...
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July 13, 2017
Design your ideal health day
What if I could design my ideal health day from the last ten years of reading health science information, what would it look like?
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June 18, 2017
The best of men, the best of husbands, and the best of fathers
Today is a day dedicated to appreciating our Fathers. I want to tell you about my girls’ father. Here are ten reasons why they are...
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June 17, 2017
How do you manage stress?
What coping skills do you use to manage your stress? If you could share some ideas, I will hope to share the techniques at our...
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May 8, 2017
Everyone needs their own Moai
Did you know the single most important thing you can do to live longer and happier is to socialize more...
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April 11, 2017
All the lonely people, where do they all belong?
Did you know that increased mortality risk from social isolation is comparable to that from smoking, and loneliness is about twice as dangerous as obesity?...
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