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Have you ever caught yourself whispering about a moment of joy, as if it were a guilty confession during these challenging times? "I had a good day. I went dancing. I laughed till my stomach hurt." And then that familiar shame creeps in—how dare you feel light when the world feels so heavy?

This episode confronts a profound truth many of us struggle with: feeling good is not betrayal—it's a revolutionary act.

We've been conditioned to believe that suffering demonstrates virtue, that burnout proves commitment, that sacrifice equals care. But what if joy isn't a distraction from meaningful engagement with the world's pain? What if it's actually a declaration that you refuse to be devoured by systems never designed for your wholeness?

What You'll Discover:

• How to hold both grief and joy simultaneously
• The difference between spiritual bypassing and embodied discernment
• Why your joy is contagious and models freedom for others
• Practical tools to shift your internal state while honoring pain

Through powerful reflections and a guided mindful moment, we explore being awake to suffering while still letting sunlight kiss your skin, holding the weight of the world while dancing barefoot in your kitchen.

Your joy is contagious, your rest demonstrates sustainability, and your aliveness models freedom for others. Let your softness be the protest, your breath be the resistance, and your joy be the revolution our world desperately needs.

Ready to go deeper? Join the Emotional Sobriety Workshop to learn how to feel deeply while staying grounded, to care while protecting your peace, to be present to pain while remaining available to pleasure.

Because your joy is not a distraction from the work—it is the work.

🔗 www.liftoneself.com/emotionalsobriety

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Music by NaturesEye

Opening Music "Whip" by kontraa
Opening music Prazkhanal
Opening music SoulProdMusic
Meditation music Saavane