When a heart shines bright it moves with such confidence and knowingness that it has permission to be in this world and it takes up the space with the full power of its radiance. When the boundaries of a heart are crossed, frayed along the edges to the point of fracture, or pulled apart by…
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Making joy more than a habit of everyday life
People try to engage with joy from a place in their brain. In our brains, we are told that if we want to learn something, we should study it. If we want to perfect something, we should practice it. If we want to change our behavior, we should go through a regimented process of doing…
Where 1+1=3
There can only be one dream and that dream requires you to dream of being you so that I can be me. In that space of you being you and me being me, we will find ourselves as one. Things add up differently when you look at the world with your heart. Where there is…
More than surviving the dream
Do not try to survive that which is, at best, a path to your own cultural undoing. This is what I so want to say to all people of difference who come to this land chasing a dream. Do not come to this place and try to survive it. It is already lost, a zombie…
Joyful illuminations
From a positive psychology perspective, there are different types of inquiry or ways of partnering with leaders that bring them into their own understanding of who they are in strengths and in this case joy. These approaches and models must continue to evolve with the times. From deficit-oriented methodologies to a positive psychology frame these…
Let love lead
To lead without love is to breathe without air. The dictionary describes self-love as “regard for one’s own well-being and happiness.” In the Joy Manifesto, we name that self-love is that and so much more. Self-love /ˈˌself ˈləv/ noun is a deep state of gratitude for oneself that grows from seeing one’s heart in action;…
Let your heart grow like the flower that it is designed to be.
Joy is more than a moment. It is a lifetime of evolution. Your joy exudes in every breath.It comes from deep in your soul. It is the sound of your inner voicespeaking love and offering light to your heart to grow as it is designed to blossom. The wisdom of your joy radiates from your…