You may know that my definition of joy is Deep delight that feeds your soul.

Sometimes soul-filling comes from external sources, extraordinarily happy circumstances: at a wedding, from the birth of children, having work you love, an exciting opportunity.  

But more often you’ll likely find that soul-filling is an inside job, independent of circumstances.

So rather than trying to force a mindset that sends you through the jungle of life with a machete, whacking at every weed in your way, on a desperate hunt for soul-filling joy, I think you’re more likely to find your most satisfying soul food if you practice paying attention to what’s going on inside you, your own responses of delight. 

Because soul-filling can be a very personal thing–what fills yours might actually drain mine–it helps to spend some time answering three simple questions:

In this episode, we’ll talk about what those questions are, and how profoundly your answers can affect your life.

NOTES:

Freeman, Emily P. Podcast “Episode 203: Introducing The Quiet Collection 2021.”
https://emilypfreeman.com/podcast/203/

Marks, Nichole, Producer. “The Final Act,” 60 Minutes, October 3, 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNrvXw9juNs&t=617s

Roose, Barbara.” How to be Gentle with Yourself.”
https://barbroose.com/how-to-be-gentle-with-yourself/