Mid-Joy-Mongering Meltdown

I feel like there’s a huge weight crushing down on my chest. It feels hard to breathe. It feels hard to hold onto hope. And to be honest, that feels like a pretty legitimate reaction to what’s happening. And what’s not happening.

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Day 4 - Move!

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a super physically active person. Whenever I feel the need to flush out my “fight or flight” hormones, I tend to do the easiest thing possible. I find a space that’s big enough that I won’t hurt myself, and then wildly flail my arms around for about 20-30 seconds. It probably looks ridiculous, but it works!

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Day 2 - Music

Music is one of the quickest ways to lift your mood, and listening to a favourite song requires very little effort (ie. it’s possible to do even on a really bad day).

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Day 1 - Savour

For the first day of our 21 Days of Joy itinerary, we’ll start with something easy and delicious! You’re going to choose a favourite food, and spend some time really savouring the experience of eating it :)

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Shifting Gears, Again

Hello 2025. I have to admit, I’m feeling a bit anxious going into this year. There seems to be a growing swell of doom everywhere you look, and frankly I’ve been struggling with feeling like making art is an essential activity in the midst of it all.

And yet…

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