Journal Prompt 6: Joy is the Expression of Wellbeing

About this episode

L' Shawn and Eryn discuss the coexistence of joy and difficult emotions, using personal experiences to illustrate their points.

L' Shawn and Eryn explore joy and its role in their lives. They discuss how joy can coexist with difficult emotions, using L' Shawn's experience at her in-laws' 60th wedding anniversary as an example of finding joy even in moments of grief. The conversation includes a brainstorming exercise where they list words associated with joy, including appreciation, connection, happiness, and playfulness. Purchase Coaching Nuggets of Wisdom to Inspire. Explore. Act. Flourish: A Guided Journal to Live Your Best Life here: https://a.co/d/0eUW2GtI

People in this episode

Hosts: L' Shawn Howard, Eryn Elder

Topics covered

• joy
• wellbeing
• emotions
• grief
• appreciation
• connection
• happiness

Keywords

• joy
• wellbeing
• grief
• appreciation
• connection
• happiness
• playfulness

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Coaching Nuggets of Wisdom to Inspire. Explore. Act. Flourish: A Guided Journal to Live Your Best Life

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