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Finding Happiness in the Everyday with An Eye for Joy
- Sea Crow Press
- Nov 5
- 2 min read
In a world filled with headlines that shout crisis and chaos, An Eye for Joy: Noticing the Good World Everywhere by Peg Guilfoyle is a soft-spoken yet powerful reminder that happiness is closer than we think. Published by Sea Crow Press, this luminous collection of short essays invites readers to slow down, pay attention, and rediscover the quiet beauty that surrounds us every day.
Seeing the Good World Everywhere & Finding Happiness in the Everyday
Peg Guilfoyle writes with warmth and insight about what it means to notice, to really see the world, not rush past it. Her essays are love letters to the small and easily missed: a glint of light on water, a kindness offered by a stranger, the comfort of familiar places.
As Guilfoyle writes, the practice of noticing is more than a way to observe, it’s a way to live. It becomes a kind of spiritual practice, a daily act of gratitude and attention that transforms ordinary life into something extraordinary.
Joy as a Way of Being
Reviewers have called An Eye for Joy “a diamond necklace of short, sparkling true stories.” Each piece captures a moment of connection, inviting us to pause and breathe. Readers who love the mindful, heart-centered reflections of authors like Ross Gay will find themselves right at home in Guilfoyle’s prose.
In her words, “Despite its difficulties, the good world is everywhere, and its wonders can be seen and savored every day.” That reminder feels especially urgent in our time, an antidote to cynicism, a quiet act of hope.
Why This Book Belongs on Your Shelf
Perfect for mindful readers looking to reconnect with presence and gratitude.
Beautifully written short essays you can read one at a time or all at once.
An inspiring gift for anyone seeking more light, balance, or joy in their lives.
This book embodies what Sea Crow Press stands for—stories rooted in place, writing that moves the world. Peg Guilfoyle helps us remember that finding happiness in the everyday isn’t rare or fleeting. It’s always near, waiting to be noticed.
Begin Noticing
Pick up your copy of An Eye for Joy: Noticing the Good World Everywhere today from Sea Crow Press. Start your own practice of paying attention, and discover happiness in the everyday.
Sea Crow Press publishes compelling fiction, nonfiction, and poetry with strong voice, deep heart, and a connection to the natural world. Stories rooted in place. Writing that moves the world.
