Right after Labor Day, I started on my book tour for "The Joy You Make." In one way, it seemed like the wrong time to extoll the virtues of joy. Whether red, blue or purple, we were all facing the ...

There’s a poem from Mary Oliver I’ve been meditating on lately: “If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. There are plenty of lives and towns destroyed or about to be. We are not ...

Compiling just seven essentials from philosopher Peter Kreeft’s new book, The Mystery of Joy (Ignatius), might seem a daunting exercise in distillation and parsing. But any effort to foster a better ...

Packing for 2026: Phone charger? Check. Step tracker? Check. Weighted vest? Check. Joy? Hold on, I think it’s in here somewhere. We often enter a new year as if we’re bracing for impact. Optimizing, ...

What is sympathetic joy? Imagine how a loving parent feels seeing their child giggle in playful delight, or rock their spotlight in the school play. Sympathetic joy is about feeling uplifted, ...

In a world where joy can feel fleeting, research shows people who report higher levels of happiness have more robust and deeper connections with other human beings. The longest study on human ...

The award-winning singer details her approach to music, honors the life of her late grandfather and (tries to) wrap her mind ...

Life can be challenging. Amid these challenges, it can be difficult to focus on our own well-being. But what if doing brief and simple exercises each day could gradually build up your potential for ...

In 2021, jazz vocalist Samara Joy graduated from college. Months later, she released her first album. Now, she has three. She's won three Grammys and is up for two more for her latest Christmas ...

Glimmers and joy lists can help you cultivate meaningful and fulfilling experiences, feel more grounded, and practice feeling joy in the present moment. I’m not sure about you, but during the winter ...

In many corporate environments, joy is treated as an afterthought: a reward dispensed after success, or a byproduct of “perks” like free food or casual Fridays. However, neuroscience and ...