46. The journey & unlocking limitless Joy

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05/17/20 • 11 min

In today's solocast I explore how a 3yr old Facebook memory helped me access joy and appreciation for myself.

May 14th, 2017 I graduated with my masters degree. May 15th, 2017 I started my first day of work as a therapist in private practice. I remember seeing that memory and feeling all at once -

"Oh my God. It's only been 3yrs?"

And also -

"Oh my God. It's ONLY been 3yrs!"

I started thinking about joy. More specifically, what limits joy?

When we want something in our lives so deeply, it can become difficult to hold space for both the desire of a dream coming true and the distance between where we are now and where we want to be.

This can look like:

Wanting a meaningful career
Wanting a healthy relationship
Wanting to start a family

Disappointment, frustration, loneliness, and grief can feel like waves crashing onto shore that wash you out to sea.

What if the absence of joy is cursing the waves, and joy itself is the recognition of learning to ride them?

Here's the link to a podcast I reference being interviewed on -> Career Foresight: Future of work for creative professionals.

I also reference a miscarriage I experienced last year. Not wanting to detail the experience in this episode, I've linked it for you -> A Miscarriage: Shock, loss, grief, and learning.

In today's solocast I explore how a 3yr old Facebook memory helped me access joy and appreciation for myself.

May 14th, 2017 I graduated with my masters degree. May 15th, 2017 I started my first day of work as a therapist in private practice. I remember seeing that memory and feeling all at once -

"Oh my God. It's only been 3yrs?"

And also -

"Oh my God. It's ONLY been 3yrs!"

I started thinking about joy. More specifically, what limits joy?

When we want something in our lives so deeply, it can become difficult to hold space for both the desire of a dream coming true and the distance between where we are now and where we want to be.

This can look like:

Wanting a meaningful career
Wanting a healthy relationship
Wanting to start a family

Disappointment, frustration, loneliness, and grief can feel like waves crashing onto shore that wash you out to sea.

What if the absence of joy is cursing the waves, and joy itself is the recognition of learning to ride them?

Here's the link to a podcast I reference being interviewed on -> Career Foresight: Future of work for creative professionals.

I also reference a miscarriage I experienced last year. Not wanting to detail the experience in this episode, I've linked it for you -> A Miscarriage: Shock, loss, grief, and learning.

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45. Danielle x Candace Boyd Wylie: Food, Leadership, and adding spice to your life.

Meet Candace - Chief Foodie & Spice Creator @FoodLoveTog.

We had so much fun in this episode. This woman is passionate about food, family, and and bringing communities together around the dinner table.

Candace is one of the leading members of Indy Women and Food and focuses on community engagement for the Patachou Foundation in Indianapolis.

She's also created her own brand of seasonings > check them out HERE.

In her words, "The FoodLoveTog is a food and recipe site, cooking school and spice brand. It is where food and creativity collide. I fell in love with food over at a young age. From cooking for my family to teaching healthy recipes to community groups, FoodLoveTog has been my vehicle to all things good eats."

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47. Danielle x Corey Sleet > a hair stylist & therapist talk BIG dreams and bad haircuts

Senior stylist at Bobby Cooper Salon , Corey Sleet joins me on this episode to talk about his journey as a kid from Gary, IN working side jobs to buy Air Jordans, to becoming one of the leading professionals in his field.

I first sat in his chair over 7yrs ago, and what I appreciate most about Corey is his unique blend of humor, honesty, and professionalism.

Today he's fully in his element, with a consistent waitlist of clients, traveling all over the country applying color, and inspiring clients to take a selfie with their fresh new do.

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