"You will one day experience JOY that matches this pain." - Matt Haig
JOY'd began with a simple thought... What is my purpose? I developed anorexia in high school and battled with it for six years. When I entered treatment I didn't fully believe that recovery was possible. During this time I was blessed and heard stories of strong, brave women who were living breathing examples of recovery. I clung onto those stories of hope. I vowed that if I made it through the storm, I would share my story to encourage others like those brave women had done for me. A year into my recovery I created JOY'd: Joy Over Your Destination to encourage those going through eating disorder treatment. JOY'd sends out earrings and keychains with encouragement cards to warriors in treatment to try and bring them JOY. On the back of each encouragement card is the simple phrase, "Always remember that recovery is possible" because that is what I want these men and women to believe: that recovery is possible. JOY'd has already sent out over 1,000 pairs of earrings to brave women and the life-saving staff at treatment centers throughout the country.
"Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy." - John 16:22
**If you work at a treatment center and would like to inquire about getting earrings donated, please email me at: amyelizabeth529 [!at] gmail.com**
