Lifestyle of Daily Joy | Discernment, Biblical Encouragement, Proverbs 31 Woman
The go to podcast for women who are looking to cultivate a lifestyle that will create and manifest authentic joy in their life.
Do you feel you are just surviving life?
Do you wonder if it is possible for you to create authentic lifelong joy?
Are you feeling worn out and spread too thin?
Do you feel your life is a chaotic mess?
Do you wish you could change your mindset but just not sure how?
Does your needing self-care but don’t seem to have the time sound familiar?
Do you wish you could have more restful sleep?
Does procrastination paralyze you?
Are you tired of being disorganized?
Do you feel you need boundaries in your life but unsure how to start or implement them?
Are you wishing for confidence?
Do you wish you knew how to deal with your fear?
Is your anxiety hindering?
Are you looking for ways to cultivate whole wellness in your daily routines?
Do you find yourself unsure of your faith and the existence of a loving God?
Would you like to learn how to get closer to God?
Hey, I’m Melinda, a wife, a mom, a grandma and are so excited that you are here at” Lifestyle of Daily Joy”, and I hear you, see you, feel you, and I have been there. For many years, I was just hanging on by a thread. I understand, I too have felt worn out and wondered how in the world I was going to do what life expected of me to do. Chaotic mess might as well have been my middle name. I remember a time when I knew my thoughts were not serving me well, I just did not know how to go about changing them. I have always struggled with time for self-care. I am no stranger to needing restful sleep. I understand the paralyzing grip of procrastination. Disorganization might as well have been my last name. Setting boundaries was tough for me. Me and self-esteem were not friends. Confidence was non-existent in my life. I can certainly understand your reservations as fear stopped me from living life. For me, anxiety called shotgun of the driver seat at times. I am familiar with how it feels to reach the end of your rope saying,” Something has got to change”. I have been there wondering if there really is a loving God that exists. I learned through life how to grow closer to God.
Since then, I have become appreciative of and love my life. As I learned it is a process, it is messy, imperfect, and that it is okay to make mistakes, to be the person I was created to be, imperfect, quirky, unpolished, messy, fun, and authentic self. You see, my coming out on the other side in victory from my struggles, I concluded everything starts in our mind and our response to that is the very essence of the heart and belief in who we are.
So, if you are ready to create lifelong joy then this podcast is for you. Inside this podcast, you will learn how to cultivate and create joy; how to change your mindset; gain strategies that will help you get your life organized; learn to love yourself; what can do to get better sleep; to say yes to yourself; to break free of procrastination; to boost your mood and well-being; how to live life to its fullest rather than be in survival mode; ways you can quiet your fear and anxiety. You will also get to hear guests on the show share their own stories, testimonies, and strategies that have helped them and gain different perspectives and solutions that may land well with or resonate for different areas in our life. And so much more.
So, grab your favorite nutritious snack and beverage, some paper and a pen and listen in and let’s get started on this amazing journey of creating joy.
If you are interested in connecting with me, I have an email address as well as a simple landing page that you can leave your name and email address on.
My email address is Melinda@lifestyleofdailyjoy.com
How you can reach me by my landing page is typing in the search bar
https://www.lifestyleofdailyjoy.com
I will meet you inside the podcast and are looking forward to serving you in the greatest capacity I possibly can.
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Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
SHOW NOTES FOR MELINDA HEATH PODCAST “LIFESTYLE OF DAILY JOY”
EPISODE #10 TITLED “THINGS THAT STEAL JOY”
According to Joyce Meyer…
“WHEN WE FILL OUR THOUGHTS WITH RIGHT THINGS, THE WRONG ONES HAVE NO ROOM TO ENTER.”
Joyce Meyer
Welcome I am Melinda Heath and are so glad you are here at Lifestyle of Daily Joy listening in to episode #10 “Things that steal joy”
I am not sure who needs to hear my message today, but I am feeling strongly led to share certain things that are on my heart and it will be coming from the deep love I have for you, my beautiful souls as I will be telling it to you straight and just so you know I am feeling nothing but love and it is my prayer that it will come across in the way I intend for it to.
Alright, As I was thinking about joy this past week reflecting on how I was able to create it in my life those thoughts didn’t just stay there they also brought me to what I have learned in my personal journey about the things that not only can steal but also rob my joy, additionally the things that held power to also hinder it without my realizing what was happening. I discovered things that hinder, steal or rob one’s joy can be sneaky things, things that one may not even think would be able to do that.
Thank you so much for listening today.
You can connect with me three different ways.
By email
Melinda@lifestyleofdailyjoy.com
My landing page
https://www.lifestyleofdailyjoy.com
And the free private Facebook group I created for us called Lifestyle of daily joy community. It is for those who are interested in building positive relationships, who would like to encourage, support and uplift each other as well as a space to request prayer.
I will meet you on the inside.
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
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
Melinda@lifestyleofdailyjoy.com
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!
Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
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
Melinda@lifestyleofdailyjoy.com
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
Tuesday Dec 30, 2025
Tuesday Dec 30, 2025
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
Melinda@Lifestyleofdailyjoy.com
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
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
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
Melinda@lifestyleofdailyjoy.com
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.
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
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 Melinda@lifestyleofdailyjoy.com
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.
Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
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 Melinda@lifestyleofdailyjoy.com
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.
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
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 Melinda@LIFESTYLEOFDAILYJOY.COM 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.
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
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
Melinda@Lifestyleofdailyjoy.com
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.
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
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
Melinda@lifestyleofdailyjoy.com
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.