Finding Radical Joy In Our Lives with Nailah Blades
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09/13/22 • 25 min
Nailah Blades is a coach, speaker, and chief joy maker at We Color Outside. Today, Nailah and I discuss how to find joy in your everyday lives and business. Nailah shares that joy makes you who you are and the power in tapping back into joy. I share with her my struggles in figuring out what brings me joy, and Nailah gives her advice on relearning what makes you joyful, even if it's not standing out straight away.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How to find joy
- The importance of joy in our lives
- The issues with 'self-care' advice
- Why do we feel guilty for prioritizing joy
Connect with Nailah over on:
Website https://www.nailahblades.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nailahblades/
Color Outside https://coloroutside.org/
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Nailah Blades is a coach, speaker, and chief joy maker at We Color Outside. Today, Nailah and I discuss how to find joy in your everyday lives and business. Nailah shares that joy makes you who you are and the power in tapping back into joy. I share with her my struggles in figuring out what brings me joy, and Nailah gives her advice on relearning what makes you joyful, even if it's not standing out straight away.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How to find joy
- The importance of joy in our lives
- The issues with 'self-care' advice
- Why do we feel guilty for prioritizing joy
Connect with Nailah over on:
Website https://www.nailahblades.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nailahblades/
Color Outside https://coloroutside.org/
_____________________________________________________________________
Visit jenniferwalter.me – your cosy corner where recovering perfectionists, misfits, and those done pretending to be fine find space to breathe, dream, and create real change."
💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION
🔮 DAILY DOSE OF CHILL
The Scenic Route Affirmation Card Deck is your online permission slip to trust your inner compass again. What does your card say? Share it with us!
⭐ LOVE THE SHOW?
Leave a rating and review. Your words help other wandering souls discover the Scenic Route podcast.
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There's a different way to think about mental health, and it starts with slowing down. Sometimes, the longest way round is the shortest way home – that's exactly why we're taking the Scenic Route.
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Visit jenniferwalter.me – your cosy corner where recovering perfectionists, misfits, and those done pretending to be fine find space to breathe, dream, and create real change."
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The Scenic Route Affirmation Card Deck is your online permission slip to trust your inner compass again. What does your card say? Share it with us!
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