what if pain is just what it feels like to heal or to grow?
Both joy and pain are powerful emotions that shape our lives and influence the ways we see the world. Whether caused by external events or generated internally, these felt foes are often intertwined and experienced simultaneously. Because our lives are often richly diverse in experiences, having a greater awareness of how to create a balance between these essential parts of life can set us up, not only for growth, but to live more fully instead of on auto-pilot.
Our goal is simple, to help increase your understanding of the dynamic between joy and pain and foster a renewed sense of purpose.
This guide book offers reflective thought, inspirational quotes, and joy-centered questions to help you reframe your thinking, challenge your automatic thoughts, and thrive through challenge. If you dig in, you’ll get to know yourself more intimately so you can create a space for joy to thrive.
The journey began with your decision to join this experience. Let the joy commence!
@clfails
AUTHOR + STORY SHEPHERD + JOY DETECTIVE
Hi! I’m Cynthia; Multi-genre Author, Story Shepherd, Joy Detective, Founder of LaunchCrate Publishing, and host of the Decoding Joy podcast.
My hope is that you uncover at least one nugget that helps inspire you to strengthen your purpose and generate more joy!
Decoding Joy, is a small but mighty addition to the current roster of books that serve to teach us more about joy; what it is, how it works, and how to make it work for you. Through a heartfelt analysis of the author’s experiences, this title guides you through the process of creating an inviting space for joy to live and thrive in abundance.
AUTHOR + SPEAKER + BUSINESS SHAMAN
Hi! I’m Don; Author, Speaker, Business Shaman, and a Transformational Coach who helps entrepreneurs create more freedom and abundance in their lives.
My hope is that you’ll unveil your most authentic inner-self and unleash a more powerful impact on your outer world!
RETHINGING THE ROLE OF GRIEF
Feeling lost after loss can leave us with a frantic fluttering inside, carrying that now-restless love without a place to immediately settle. And this is not just in the response to death, but with necessary changes of all kinds.
Embark on the journey through grief and into growth with this new VIBE (Virtual Interactive Book Experience).
Part book. Part course. All heart.
2:00 PM
Identifying how joy thrives and uncovering what joy looks like individually
Discovering how to navigate the toughest circumstances and unconscious limitations holding us back
Creating a space for transformative joy to thrive within
5:00 PM
let joy be in your journey, not some distant goal. tim cook
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CIRCLE YOUR TOP 10.
• Integrity
• Boldness
• Honesty
• Trust
• Accountability
• Commitment
• Passion
To welcome in more joy, you must first identify your core. It is the driving force of everything you do!
Begin by circling your Top 10 values.
Then write your Top 5 in the spaces below.
• Fun
• Humility
• Continuous Learning
• Ownership
• Constant Improvement
• Innovative
• Stewardship
• Performance
• Leadership
• Diversity
• Innovation
• Quality
• Teamwork
• Connection
• Simplicity
• Impact
• Social Value
• Sustainability
• Community
• Costconscious
• Beauty
• Renewal
• Courage
• Equity
• Creativity
• Genuine
• Exceptional
• Empathy
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Justice
• Collaboration
• Inspiration
• Simplicity
See those circles? Use them to identify and label your Top 3.
joy and pain, they are but two arteries of the one heart that pumps through all those who don’t numb themselves to really living.
ann voskamp
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We understand that pain is, depending on how you see it, a fortunate or unfortunately unavoidable part of life. There are all sorts of reasons we experience it. But could it be that pain, being a part of life that everyone experiences, is purposeful for something? e sp
Name the single most impactful experience in your life right now which prohibits you from being continuously joyful.
Be specific.
With your answer in mind, how might that experience or obstacle be setting you up for greater delight and pleasure in your life?
If you wished to add something, go to Question A
If you wished to subtract something, go to Question B
With your answer in mind, give at least 2 examples. Be specific. Use your imagination to generate something you’ve never considered before. You won’t have to share your responses, so give yourself permission to be “unreasonable.”
joy was there because I made a conscious decision to actively welcome it in amongst all of the other emotions I was feeling.
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To generate more joy, you must make it a priority. Use the space to the right to answer this question.
Be specific. Using your thoughts from above, craft a sentence that details one specific thing you will do to intentionally welcome joy into your life. Begin with, “I will.”
I will
Does your answer create a welcome space for joy?
Does your answer create a welcome space for joy?
Use this space to dream with wild abandon. What will you do to help joy feel like a welcome guest?
BRAIN DUMP Set a timer for 15 minutes and write. No particular topic, just write whatever's on your mind. Get it all out...well as much as possible.
ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE Begin and end today with a written entry of an experience, person, or thing that you're grateful for.
BREATHE DEEPLY Practice mindful breathing to break up stress. Inhale deeply for 4 seconds. Hold it for 4 seconds. Exhale for 8. Repeat until the stress begins to break.
A LITTLE SELF CARE Let go of the guilt of taking care of yourself. You can't pour from an empty glass. What will you do to show yourself how valuable you are?
GROUNDING Connect with the earth to recenter yourself. Take your shoes off and stand in grass or dirt. Dance in the rain. Step outside to smell the petrichor.
30 SECONDS OF REST Set a timer for 30 seconds and do nothing. Don't touch your phone. Don't think about what you're going to do after the 30 seconds is up. Just be.
REFLECTION CONNECTION Smile at yourself in the mirror today. Remember how far you've come. Thank your body and mind for being present today. Stay present in this moment.
find out where joy resides, and give it a voice far beyond singing. for to miss the joy is to miss all. robert louis stevenson
