Well, I don't know about you, but I'm struggling with being present.

So I decided to do a little dive into all things presence and record this podcast episode for you/me.

What is presence? Why is being present good? What happens when we aren't present? How do we get better?

It's all here.

We borrow from the likes of Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach this week to talk about The Sacred Pause.

How stopping can change your life.

STOP. Go back and listen to Episode 13.

Ok, welcome back.

Today we're getting into the nitty gritty of how to actually form a new habit - or perhaps ditch an old one that isn't serving you?

We explore routines, rituals, and habits: what they are, how they differ from one another, and why we should care about them.

From identifying your existing habits and routines to creating new ones, we talk about how they fit in your life and ways to make them a more impactful part of your joy journey.

Today's guest is Nellie Wilson. Sort of. That's not her real name, but that's the name she writes sweet and spicy romance novels under.

Nellie is an architectural historian and former middle school teacher who has found a home inside of herself as a romance writer. 

We talk about finding joy when it doesn't come naturally to us, keeping joy as we shift careers and identities, and why the romance genre is misunderstood and vastly undervalued.

Nellie is open and honest and funny - and her new book, Curated, is available now! 

You can find Nellie online at @woahnelliewrites.

Enjoy!

We've all had those weeks. The ones where the world throws everything it has at you.

What do we do then? How can we reconcile our joy journey with the absolutely real feelings of frustration, anger, stress, or anxiety that can come up?

In this short and sweet episode I give you 4 ideas that, hopefully, help!