“I define joy as a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace – a connection to what matters.” -Oprah Winfrey
I’ve been thinking about the connection between joy and work. When I pinpointed what matters to me in my work, I’ve also located my joy.
I find a deep sense of fulfillment in centering people who have been historically marginalized in other areas. I find joy in centering womxn of color: Black, Brown Yellow; Native, Indigenous, Diasporic, Home-Grown.
Joy brings peace. Peace is a state of being where there’s nothing missing and nothing broken in our lives. Many narratives about womxn of color, Black womxn specifically, show us as missing, broken, bereft.
I see womxn on the margins as whole. This empowers me to find the best in who we are as womxn. It also contributes to my well-being.
What do you like about yourself? What brings you joy and peace? If you find that, you’ll find everything good and healing. You’ll truly become whole.
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