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Dive deeper into the intersection of joyful living, social justice, and the powerful blend of science and storytelling. Explore resources designed to educate, inspire, and provoke meaningful change.
Insights for Joyful Living and Social Justice
Get a glimpse into my ongoing reflections, stories, and research as I explore the science of joy, the realities of racial justice, and how our digital world shapes both.
Joy Makes Courage Possible
A reflection on how joy fuels courage—whether in public acts of justice or quiet, everyday resistance—and how nurturing joy unlocks the strength to imagine and build freer futures.
Are You Having Enough Fun?At home? At work? With others? Alone?
A reflection on shifting from treating fun as a reward to making it central to a thriving life—showing how joy planning can help us intentionally create and protect moments of fun.
Fear is everywhere—and it’s shaping our decisions more than we realize.
A reflection on fear as a defining force in today’s world—and how joy, when treated as a discipline and framework, can help us process pain, anchor resilience, and build courageous futures.
What if joy is the most radical thing we can share online?
A reflection on how, despite the harms of social media, young people have used joy to build connection and healing online—and how platforms like JoyNet are working to amplify that light.
The 30-Second Joy Break That Changed My Whole Morning
A story about how a simple act of kindness—helping an elder cross the street in New York—shifted the weight of stress and deadlines, reminding us that small moments of joy can change everything.
5 Minute Joy Plan
A reflection on how even in rainy, heavy days, a 5-minute joy plan can rewire the brain, shift perspective, and bring lightness—whether for yourself or your team.
🧠 Why do we keep saying yes when everything in our body is saying no?
A reflection on how saying yes too often leads to burnout—and how joy planning can help us set boundaries, align decisions with our values, and design a life that truly works.
How do you know when you need more joy in your life?
A personal reflection on how studying trauma and violence led to realizing joy was missing—and how Black communities have long modeled joy as resistance. A reminder that joy isn’t accidental, it’s essential.
✨ Joy Stacking: The Secret Ingredient Your Joy Plan is Missing! ✨
An introduction to joy stacking—intentionally scheduling joyful moments as “bookends” to your day—to boost resilience, reduce stress, and build a sustainable Joy Plan.
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