The Happiness Menu: My Tweak to Practice Joy & Rest in a Slower Season
About this episode
The episode discusses how to find joy and rest during slower seasons of life and introduces a 'happiness menu' for intentional living.
What happens when life finally slows down… and instead of feeling peaceful, you feel a little lost? After a whirlwind season of holidays, deadlines, and a book launch, I found myself staring at something I hadn’t had in months: margin. And instead of instantly loving it, I felt rusty. Disoriented. Even a little guilty. In this episode I’m sharing the quiet lie I had to confront, that joy and rest must be earned, and the three truths that helped me recalibrate in this slower winter season. We talk about why productivity isn’t your value, why joy is nourishment (not a reward), and how “awareness is your superpower” when it comes to building a life you actually love. I’ll walk you through the tiny tweak that’s helping me relearn rest in real time, creating a simple “happiness menu”, a short list of small, repeatable things that restore you so you don’t default to scrolling or busyness. If you’re in a season of transition, feeling unsure what to do with white space, or craving a more intentional rhythm at home and in your relationships, this episode will give you practical encouragement to plan for joy on purpose. Because you don’t have to overhaul your life to love it. Sometimes one…
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