Category Archives: The Joyful Bear

The Joyful Bear, Chapters 24 & 25

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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.

Looking for the previous chapters? Here they are!

Looking for the next chapters? We haven’t published those yet, but we will very soon!

You can find the whole series (in reverse order — chapter 1 is at the bottom) in the Reading The Joyful Bear category.

The Joyful Bear, Chapters 22 & 23

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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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You can find the whole series (in reverse order — chapter 1 is at the bottom) in the Reading The Joyful Bear category.

The Joyful Bear, Chapters 20 & 21

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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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You can find the whole series (in reverse order — chapter 1 is at the bottom) in the Reading The Joyful Bear category.

The Joyful Bear, Chapters 18 & 19

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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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You can find the whole series (in reverse order — chapter 1 is at the bottom) in the Reading The Joyful Bear category.

The Joyful Bear, Chapters 16 & 17

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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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You can find the whole series (in reverse order — chapter 1 is at the bottom) in the Reading The Joyful Bear category.

The Joyful Bear, Chapters 14 & 15

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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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You can find the whole series (in reverse order — chapter 1 is at the bottom) in the Reading The Joyful Bear category.

The Joyful Bear, Chapters 12 & 13

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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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You can find the whole series (in reverse order — chapter 1 is at the bottom) in the Reading The Joyful Bear category.

The Joyful Bear, Chapters 10 & 11

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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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You can find the whole series (in reverse order — chapter 1 is at the bottom) in the Reading The Joyful Bear category.

The Joyful Bear: Chapters 6 & 7

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Here is installment number four of The Joyful Bear, which tells about our first days together in the chapters entitled “Hugging” and “Loving.”

“There are countless teddy bears in the world, waiting to lavish their furry love on you.”

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You can find the whole series (in reverse order — chapter 1 is at the bottom) in the Reading The Joyful Bear category.