Last week, I woke up to over 5 long voice notes from one of my girlfriends. She was in London, so I received her messages at about 3am, LA time. Bracing myself, I hit play on the first voice note to hear her say “Joy I realized something. I don’t think I deserve to have success without first struggling. My life has to be chaotic.”I wanted to be...
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Earlier this year I was forced to let go of something I was so sure was meant for me. It happened twice this year, actually. The first was getting rejected from the a graduate program of my dreams (big gulp, because I haven't shared this loss publicly), and the second was another form of a closed door (massive gulp, because I'm still processing this...
In an effort to practice release, earlier this week I cleared out my beloved bookshelf, preparing to give it away, along with some other precious items. While pulling out books from the shelves, out fell a blue enveloped sealed, signed, and addressed to me...from me.Out of curiosity I tore it open and read the first line of the card:Dear Joy,...
"When I let go of everything, I stopped losing."- Quincy Hall (Olympic Track & Field Medalist).Two weeks ago, I sat glued to my living room TV screen, silently watching American Olympian, Quincy Hall overtake not one, but two runners in the 400 meter dash. As a fellow track athlete, I was in complete awe. The 400 meter dash is one...
Do you feel like you've been operating in surival mode?If you answered yes, I have something for you.The newest Pivot & Thrive podcast episode is out (finally!! insert two-step as I casually dance in excitement), and it will help you unpack why you've been in survival mode, and identify which needs must be met...
Can I share something that felt liberating (and made me cry)?During a session with my therapist, I openly and very light-heartedly shared a list of critical decisions I just had to make about major next steps in my life. While I was smiling and speaking, she sat quietly on the other side of the screen, waiting for a chance to finally...
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