Louise is a JOY-fanatic! She brings her Southern charm and joyful inspiration as she encourages others to discover their own joy no matter where they are on their journey. As Louise navigated her own difficult valleys in life, she emerged with a strong message of joy to share with other women. Her inspiration comes alive with real-life stories of hope, love, and faith. JOY really is her superpower!

After a career of over 30 years in the financial industry, Louise made a decision to leave the business world and pursue her passion of writing. Her book, Discover Your Joy, was published in 2021. She shares her personal stories of love, laughter, holidays, kids and grandkids, along with all the good and not-so-good that life has to offer. With her writing, coaching, and speaking, Louise offers encouragement and inspiration to women worldwide. Using both practical wisdom and Biblical truths, she guides others to seek what they are missing in life and to become the best version of themselves.

Louise spends many hours in her flower gardens. Here she finds the tranquil peace and serenity to fill her soul. Among all the plants and paths, there are numerous seating areas to give her places to ponder and write. It’s no surprise that she uses flower images throughout her writing and on her website. After 45 years apart, she recently reconnected with her high-school sweetheart. They married on the beach and found their joy in a vacation home at the coast. Their love story was printed in the April 2019 issue of Sasee Magazine.

Her life has come full-circle and she is grateful every day!

In today’s episode, Louise shares her journey to joy and how it became her lifeline. In her work she guides others to find their joy no matter where they are on their journey through life. Louise’s life plan shifted after her divorce. She was moving through the motions of life. There were moments of joy along the way, but it was just moments, until one Sunday morning when her minister spoke on joy. It felt like a new day, as if she had never thought about joy before. That was the day Louise began her journey to joy and she realized she could turn her own newfound joy into encouragement, kindness and new beginnings for other people too. From making a mental joy list to savoring moments of joy during the day, Louise’s reflections through sharing her story will remind you to focus on the joy in your life and share it with others.

“I am undoubtedly a joy fanatic and I believe joy is my superpower. My mission is to shine my light on joy in hopes that it will spread far and wide. As each of us expand our own joy and share it with others, we will light up the world with joy.”

— Louise Pistole

Tune in on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bZHrtjAzbksbLWNaak1NM

Tune in on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-of-inspiring-joy/id1510488632

To learn more and connect with Louise check out her website https://www.LouisePistole.com and Facebook @JOYatTheCoast Pinterest @JOYatTheCoast on LinkedIn here Instagram @joy_at_the_coast Twitter @LouisePistole on YouTube here and you can find her book here

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*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.