The Joyful Bear, Chapters 24 & 25

Frankie has traveled more than most bears, as visitors to his blog may have noticed. In Chapter 24, he and Meps share some thought-provoking concepts about travel.

Chapter 25 talks about photos, and what the camera really sees when it captures your bear — or you.

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The Joyful Bear, Chapters 22 & 23

Have you seen my quick Easter PSA about the Teddy Bear Network? Here are the details! This segment also includes a short, relaxing chapter about Frankie’s incredible napping ability.

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The Joyful Bear, Chapters 20 & 21

The in-person audience has grown significantly in this episode of The Joyful Bear. In the next two chapters, we learn more about Precious and how her unique talents helped a grieving friend and a stranger in the post office.

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The Joyful Bear, Chapters 18 & 19

Meps and Frankie are very excited to introduce someone special in these chapters!

By the way, if you are located near Dunedin, Florida, you can find the Dunedin Teddy Bear Hunt group mentioned in the video on Facebook.

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The Joyful Bear, Chapters 16 & 17

Chapter 16 is entitled “Snow.” It’s not really about snow, but about the importance of our own personal passions. In it, I mention some very dear people — my sister, Julie, and my late friend, Ben. At 2:00 in the video, I also provide a list of things people are passionate about, and you might be one of the folks who inspired that list!

Chapter 17, “Change,” includes a thought experiment about tattoos and nose rings. In it, I quote a very wise man, Jim D’Ambrosia, whose writing about cancer led Frank Lloyd Bear to see himself differently.

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The Joyful Bear, Chapters 14 & 15

These are two of my favorite chapters, on “Joy” and “Being.” If you were only going to read one chapter in the entire book, it should be Chapter 15: Being. It is the one I read at public-speaking engagements, and it has the single most important message.

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The Joyful Bear, Chapters 12 & 13

In this video, Frankie is excited to show off his amazing flying skills! This is installment number seven of The Joyful Bear, with chapters on “Trust” and “Flight.”

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How I express gratitude — and you can, too

Every time I see Mease Dunedin Hospital, I remember the kindness of the people who took care of my father there. Over the course of seven months, I interacted with hundreds of caring staff members, from the emergency room staff — who got used to seeing me every month or two — to the ICU nurse who kept him alive, to the young man who cleaned his room.

Since my Dad passed away last year, I haven’t seen those folks, but with the hospital across the street, they’re never far from my mind. I decided to create a sign to post in my window, to let them know they are appreciated. I made the signs available in PDF format, so you can post one for the medical workers in your neighborhood, too!

Go to the I Smile First website to download a PDF and print it out. There’s a color version or a black-and-white one that you can color yourself.

The Joyful Bear, Chapters 10 & 11

Installment number six of The Joyful Bear includes the chapters on “Size” and “Air. Speaking of the latter, here are a few of Frankie’s favorite recipes for you to enjoy.

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