On defiant joy

expect to be disappointed by the world and find joy nonetheless ✨️

During a celebration with friends a few weeks ago, we all picked a word we’d like to focus on this year. My word was Joy.

Doesn’t seem realistic, but I’ll try, I thought.

“Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.” —Joseph Campbell

The word, Joy, came up again in another gathering. It seems counter-intuitive at a time when…