Joy is a choice you make every day.

It’s the deep breaths that recenter you after a long day.

The playlist that keep you dancing while cleaning the bathroom.

The five minutes of sun on your face between meetings.

The meme your best friend sends just when you needed it.

It’s a practice. A rhythm. A lifeline.

A way of being that says:
“I refuse to abandon my peace in the middle of this mess.”

Because life keeps life-ing.

And the world refuses to slow down.

But joy—real joy—is how we keep going.

Please keep going. 

		

Joy is a choice you make every day.

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