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Joy is an emotion so many people seek, but, Dr. Brene Brown says, it's by far the most terrifying feeling we face. Find out why we're so afraid our joy will be taken away. Plus, discover why Dr. Brown says we can't find joy without gratitude.
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If you turn to food, gossip or social media when you're feeling vulnerable, Brené Brown says you may be "numbing" to protect yourself from getting hurt. Another type of armor people use, she says, is foreboding joy or "dress-rehearsing tragedy" when things are going well.
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We’re at the halfway mark of our six-episode Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection, and this week we dig into Guideposts #3 — Cultivating a Resilient Spirit: Letting Go of Numbing and Powerlessness — and #4 — Cultivating Gratitude and Joy: Letting Go of Scarcity and Fear of the Dark.
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Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable.
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In this episode, I talk with writer, storyteller, and joy advocate Gabby Rivera, the first Latina to write for Marvel Comics. Gabby penned the solo series America about America Chavez, a portal-punching queer Latina powerhouse.
The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.
To love someone fiercely, to believe in something with your whole heart, to celebrate a fleeting moment in time, to fully engage in a life that doesn’t come with guarantees—these are risks that involve vulnerability and often pain.
We’re a nation hungry for more joy: Because we’re starving from a lack of gratitude.
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