Photo by Eyoälha Baker http://www.jumpforjoyphotoproject.com
Jumping joy on the top of a building in China Town, Vancouver with Going Coastal an energetic group of runners. Such a fun shoot!
Have a wonderful afternoon!
“There is no map, no guarantee of success. If there was, the map would have been photocopied (or reblogged on tumblr) by now. To move forward, to create what matters, we first need to get off the beaten path and into the unknown. It could fail, and that’s ok. Great creations has always required great risk. Experiment, because experiments don’t fail, they either prove or disprove a point.” – Paul Jarvis
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Jumping joy at Spanish Banks, Vancouver BC Canada.
Have a fantastic day!
“May your walls know joy; May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.” ~ Maryanne Radmacher
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Jumping for joy in the beautiful trees in North Vancouver BC Canada.
Enjoy your day!
“La créativité, c’est conserver tout au long de la vie une chose qui, à proprement parler, fait partie de l’expérience de la première enfance: la capacité de créer le monde.” — D.W. Winnicott
“Creativity, is maintained throughout life something that, strictly speaking, is part of the experience of early childhood: the ability to create the world.” – D.W. Winnicott (translated from original French version)
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This was a spontaneous jump shot along the road on the Island of Corfu in Greece. Such a beautiful place.
Have a wonderful day!
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey
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In case you missed it the first time round, check out the Newsletter Archive Featuring Stephanie Zeh from March 18, 2013.
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“A life’s work is not a series of stepping-stones onto which we calmly place our feet, but more like an ocean crossing where there is no path, only a heading, a direction, which, of itself, is in conversation with the elements. Looking back for a sense of reference, we see the wake we have left as only a brief, glimmering trace on the waters.” – David Whyte
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A wonderful day for jumping joy… on a beautiful sunny day with lovely Fiona Forbes @FionaForbes and her dog Chewy at Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver, BC Canada.
Have fun today!
“Let today be the day you love yourself enough to no longer just dream of a better life; let it be the day you act upon it.” ― Steve Maraboli
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Love this one.. and two amazing people to boot. Jumping for joy near the boat launch at Jericho Beach, Vancouver BC Canada.
Have a wonderful afternoon!
“When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping and the mask falls so that the real person appears.” – Philippe Halsman
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Ensoe Jumping for joy at the end of his art show in The Waterfall Gallery at Granville Island in vancouver, BC Canada.
Have a great day!
“Every decision you make, every decision, is not a decision about what to do. It’s a decision about Who You Are. When you see this, when you understand it, everything changes. You begin to see life in a new way. All events, occurrences, and situations turn into opportunities to do what you came here to do.” ~ Neale Donald Walsch
Self-portrait photo by Eyoälha Baker http://www.jumpforjoyphotoproject.com
This was one of the first warm spring sunny days in North Vancouver after what felt like a very long, cold, wet, rainy winter.. so happy to be out in nature playing around doing jumping self portraits. So much fun and I just love the warm sunshine 
Have a wonderful day!
“Do not suffer in the never-ending abyss of waiting til you have time or it’s the ‘Right Time’. Life is fleeting. Do it. Now. Especially if it’s fun. Especially if it’s crushingly difficult.” – Crash Gordon
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Beautiful jumping joy in North Vancouver, BC Canada with my cousin Sierra.
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“Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate.” – J. R. R. Tolkien
As promised on my previous post.. another random selection of jumping joy images from the past year.
What an amazing time it has been so far. I can’t wait to be able to continue my journey around the world, and to keep sharing the fun jumping joy with you along the way
Thanks again for your all your kind comments, donations and for sharing my posts with your social media links.
You are all an important part of creating this joyful journey, keep on spreading the joy
Have a great afternoon!
“Set a goal to achieve something that is so big, so exhilarating that it excites you and scares you at the same time.” – @smilesmartie
On May 14, 2012 I began my Jumping Joy blogging adventure. Today I am celebrating one year of setting up jumping photo shoots and posting them here to share the jumping joy with the world.
What a pleasure it has been so far. Thank you from the depths of my heart for all your kind comments and support so far.
This collage of 12 jumping photos are a random selection from my first six months of blogging… Its really fun for me to see them all together like this. I have to say, it makes me feel rather sentimental going through them all. I had such a great time taking these photos and have met the most interesting and inspiring people along the way.
They all hold such beautiful memories for me. I still have hundreds more to take all around the world and am so excited for all the adventures to come. I can only imagine how hard it will be when it comes time to select the 1000 jumping photos for my book!
I have another collage from my last six months of bloging for the afternoon post so stop by again later.
Lets keep spreading the joy… keep on sharing my posts to your social media pages, blogs and magazines. I appreciate your help
I LOVE my project and hope you are enjoying it too!
Enjoy and have a wonderful day!
“Your laughter will open a thousand and one roses within you.” – Osho
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Having a little fun jumping around in A Vancouver suburb, rock star style
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News from “Jump For Joy” – How is Eyoälha Baker’s Project doing right now…?
May 13, 2013
Last year when I first started my blog, The TransatlanticDiablog were kind enough to do a little write up to support my project. And now, a year later they are doing a little review follow up… Thanks guys! You are wonderful!!
My vision is to create a book with 1000 photos of people jumping for joy around the world.
“All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible.” – Orison Swett Marden
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Some incredible hight in this jumping joy near the water in Yaletown, Vancouver BC Canada.
Have a fantastic day!
“Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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My MOM gets the spotlight today … It is mothers day after all!
Have a fantastic day!
“My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.” – Carly Fiorina
“True joy comes when you inspire, encourage and guide someone else on a path that benefits him or her.” – Zig Ziglar
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Sweet jumping joy in the small town of Arrillas Corfu, Greece.
“To accomplish great things, you must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe. Be a dreamer, a believer, a courageous and cheerful thinker. Be a planner, a doer, a go-getter who keeps her head in the clouds and her feet on the ground. Let the spirit of passion and possibility ignite a fire within you to do something worthwhile and leave this world a little better than you found it.” – Mark and Angel Hack Life
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Full of jumping joy in the jungle of Kauai, Hawaii.
Have a spectacular day!
“#LifeLesson “It’s impossible” said Pride. “It’s risky” said Experience. “It’s pointless” said Reason. “Give it a try” whispered Heart #Yes!!” – @WBrettWilson
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Jumping for joy and throwing flowers.. pure joy in the beautiful nature of Kauai, Hawaii.
Enjoy your afternoon!
léim do áthas, melompat gembira, saltar de alegría, આનંદ માટે કૂદવાનું, spring van vreugde, πηδώ από χαρά, skok za radost, 小躍りして喜ぶ, bayram yaparlar, kuruka kwa furaha, melompat untuk kegembiraan, ugrás az öröm, hoppe af glæde, 雀躍, fluturoj nga gazi, стрибати від радості, hypätä ilosta, กระโดดด้วยความดีใจ, pular de alegria, 기쁨을 위해 점프, fluturoj nga gazi, sauter de joie, прыгать от радости, القفز للفرح
So many ways to say it.. and so many reasons to do it. How do you Jump for Joy in your language?
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Beautiful jumping joy at Kitsilano Beach, Vancouver BC Canada.
Have a fantastic day!
“Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within” ~ Eckhart Tolle
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In case you missed it the first time round, check out Newsletter Archive Featuring Kimberly Dean from March 11, 2013
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Made this fun little video of my little friend Vicho and I jumping on a trampoline in the spring sunshine…
Enjoy!
“Find ecstasy in life – the mere sense of living is joy enough.” – Emily Dickinson
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Jumping joy on a grey day in Vancouver BC Canada.
Have a fantastic day!
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Jumping joy on a Lower Lonsdale back street in North Vancouver, BC Canada.
Have a wonderful afternoon!
“…another day to start fresh, to live the life of our dreams, and to rock n roll. Life is such a gift. If you can dream it, you can do it!” – Honeybee Henderson
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Pool side jumping joy at a beautiful home in Kauai, Hawaii.
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“An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it.” – Maurice Masterlinck
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Sweet sunshine jumping joy! I love this blue building with a yellow door we found in East Vancouver so colourful and fun
Enjoy your day!
“If you want to be a creative person, then you’re gonna have to be creative in how you put your career together. There isn’t a path. Part of the creativity is making your path.” – Alec Soth
