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A Tale of Joy and Hope

A bold and optimistic eagle named Joy and a gentle and encouraging butterfly named Hope are best friends. Together, they go on adventures around the world where they meet new friends and create lasting memories.

They also face some adversity, but use resiliency strategies and lived experiences to help them overcome. In the end, they realize no matter the situation, they can intentionally choose joy, because JOY is a CHOICE!

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Marla Echols is a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, EDUcator of the HEART, and a JOY curator. As a native of Columbia, Mississippi, southern hospitality is at her core. She lives life with her husband, Wendell and son, Terrean.

She is a proponent that JOY is a CHOICE. She seeks to help others find their JOY factors while intentionally living life on purpose, in purpose. She believes in affirming, valuing, and empowering others to find and live the most authentic version of themselves.

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