Happiness Can Be Scary

3-10-24 Real talk. I’m scared to be happy. Today was a good day. I started to feel my bubbly enthusiasm I used to have. And it scared me. My reflex was, no, that’s too much, calm down. Don’t feel that. It won’t last. It’ll hurt. And the truth is, it won’t last forever, because happinessContinue reading “Happiness Can Be Scary”

Chasing Joy – Part 4: Share the Joy

1-28-18 Welcome back for the last in our series on joy. In case you missed it, we’ve thought about what joy is and some things that can try to take it from us. Let’s talk about how to share our joy. What’s something you get excited about? Pride and Prejudice, Lady Earl Grey tea, andContinue reading “Chasing Joy – Part 4: Share the Joy”

Chasing Joy – Part 3: Holding on to Joy

12-10-17 Welcome back for more on joy! We’ve talked about what exactly joy is – how it’s not temporary like happiness. Last time we thought about some things that can try to take our joy away. This week, we’ll go through those obstacles and find ways to keep them from stealing our joy.