Thanksgiving is a special time of year, and this year, I wanted to thank my viewers with a reading from the amazing poet David Whyte. He is my favorite writer because of his beautifully crafted insights into our deep-lived experience. The name of the work is Gratitude. You can find it in his book, CONSOLATIONS: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words. © David Whyte and Many Rivers Press 2015I highly recommend you visit his website: https://davidwhyte.com/for his writings and his online programs. They are all wonderful and worth your time and investment. Have a beautiful Thanksgiving! Maria HillMagic Of Joy-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joy is not just a feeling. Joy is an intelligence, an anchor, a practice, a skill, and a compass. When we are embedded in joy as foundational for our well-being and our lives, then a lot of things fall into place, and life becomes good. Turning this understanding and experience of joy into a practice so it becomes natural begins many benefits. This is a short list of the many benefits that come from s joy practice.Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abundance is not just about money. You can have a lot of abundance without a lot of money. How abundant would you be if you had your needs met but also had most of your time to invest in whatever project would bring you joy: music, art, nature, etc? How wonderful to have that opportunity!A joy practice, by its nature and intention, devalues scarcity thinking and practices, including conflict and war. It is a total shift, though, in the foundations of your life. Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are many sources of frustration built into life; some of them are natural, like learning, and others are created to maintain social hierarchies and constructs. The beautiful thing about a joy practice is that it naturally makes the best of things, so creating frustration is not on its agenda. It helps you develop a natural process of moving forward so that you do not frustrate yourself going too fast or too slow. One of the big keys to reducing frustration is to get control over your pacing.A joy practice, by its nature and intention, devalues frustration because it is interested in healthy collaboration and quality of life. It, therefore, reduces conflict and stress, making life easier for everyone. Check it out!Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We need a long-term perspective for these challenging times. We are seeing a slow revolution in power because abuses of power are being exposed in a way not done before. Through many initiatives and baby steps, we are changing what is acceptable and not acceptable in how we use our power. We are developing a new kind of power.Connection power is different from warrior power. Constructive power, the power of building together, is different from climbing some ladder. Generous power is different from withholding power. Supportive and creative power is much more valuable than punitive power. A joy practice makes our power wonderful, a joy for ourselves and others. Check it out!Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sidestepping social and cultural practices is challenging because there are identities, stories, and judgments attached to them. They may affect us in positive or negative ways or both. These identities, stories, and judgments are not necessarily the truth of things, which is one reason that cultures have social problems. So disappointment can be created through cultural norms, especially if we do not agree with or cannot support those norms. Sometimes, disappointment is just used to condition us to a particular place in the social hierarchy. A joy practice makes our focus quality of life and thriving, not social hierarchy, and therefore makes life easier for everyone. Check it out!Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To eliminate the ego, which is your self, is to eliminate many things that are unique to you and that can contribute to your participation in the world. Your ego is where you experience the relationship between yourself and the world, and it can be comfortable or awful, depending on many things. A healthy ego combines humility and self-appreciation, groundedness with ambition, kindness and compassion with honesty, and respect for all life, including one's own. How can we get to this wonderful healthy ego? A joy practice makes it easier. Check it out!Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you asked yourself why there is so much personal development going on and if there is a deeper need beyond a desire for success in life? The famous author of Women Who Run With Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estes, coined the phrase predatory overculture. She wrote eloquently about the predator, which is a force we all experience when we are young and which is also a natural part of us. In other words, we internalize the predator energy which we discover early in life. The predator is a killer, obviously. Killing is its objective. It only needs prey to do so. It does not need anything else. That predator shows up as our inner critic, the part of us that is shamed and attacked for various reasons, including just being ourselves. The predator has a purpose in nature but in human life can be less constructive. What do we do about this? We explore and answer this question in this video. Check it out!Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Limitlessness is an idea that causes some things to be unexamined, including what we invest our time and energy in. What is also not considered is the price of that investment and the cost to us, others, and the well-being of our planet. Is there a better and perhaps easier way?A joy practice changes our relationship to success to reduce friction, conflict, and unnecessary problems. Sound far-fetched? Check it out!-Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More and more how much of our social conversation and social focal point is about rejection. I see it all over the media, in all sorts of topic areas. In politics, it seems to be a never-ending discussion about polls and who is up or down, who is “winning” or who is being rejected. We also hear that people vote based on their feelings of rejection. Is rejection all that matters?Life is not just a contest, a battle, or a fight. We are missing the boat if that is how we view it. We explore this issue in this video. Resources:Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inadequacy is a judgment. Therefore it is a perception and not necessarily the truth. Inadequacy or the suggestion of it is a way to make someone or something wrong, unsuitable, a mistake, or rejectable. By making someone inadequate, we treat them like a resource, not like a person. It is dehumanizing. We say they do not measure up - but do not measure in what way?Are we here just to be used? Perhaps we can do better than that, and perhaps we can offer each other a joyful world rather than a depressed one. We explore this issue in this video. Resources:Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes, it can seem that beliefs come from our minds. They just seem to appear out of nowhere to tell us which end is up. Beliefs can have a sacred quality to them in that they can seem very certain of their truth, opinion, and perception. Beliefs have the air and energy of authority, making it seem like we are taking our lives into our own hands when we challenge them. So, beliefs can be very unnerving. Many beliefs are plain wrong because they were created in the past to address and serve challenges and problems from the past. So they are often out-of-date. There is one, though, that is worth taking a close look at because unless you do, you cannot get the real change you need in your life. That is what we examine in this video. Have a look. Resources:Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lot of what we call identity is created through culture and not experience. In fact, there can be a lot of inner conflict between the reality of our experience and how we are perceived in culture, and this is where many of our problems begin.With that in mind about how cultures work, where does our identity really come from? Why do so many of us have such a negative experience as children and spend lifetimes trying to heal ourselves and/or reclaim ourselves from the early conditioning we experienced? A joy practice helps us reconsider these questions so we can be happier with ourselves while releasing unnecessary straight jackets that hold us back. As a result, we can feel happier with ourselves and our lives. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/A joy practice, along with questioning some basic beliefs, can minimize unnecessary problems, keep us in flow, and help us feel happier with ourselves and our lives. Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are ways to minimize the potential for desperation in our lives which is vital during these challenging times. It can help us see it to see the problems that create desperation as an interruption of our flow in life. Flow is something we all want because of the beautiful wholeheartedness we feel when in flow. It has the quality of ease and a natural forward movement that feels beautiful. Being in flow helps us to be optimally productive. It helps us to feel that we are using our time well and makes us happy to be alive. Being in desperate circumstances changes our feelings about our life. It is important to notice how we are managing our needs and commitments and whether we are having lots of problems or problems are piling up in our life. The more we are able to minimize unnecessary problems, the more flow we have and the more enjoyable life is. A joy practice, along with questioning some basic beliefs, can minimize unnecessary problems, keep us in flow, and help us feel happier with ourselves and our lives. Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rejection we experience is not always on the up and up. What is covering up is a demand and expectation of loyalty, but we're not always informed about what we are expected to be loyal to and why. Social norms are not accidental. We need loyalty, but it also needs to be healthy if we want a world that works. Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pain we experience comes more from the ways we have organized life than from our natures and our personalities. Once you understand the connection between cultural ideas and cultural structures and how you feel, you will be free to release yourself from the pain-creating ways of the past. Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We live in a world that focuses on the bad and seems to believe that ideas about badness are more real than ideas about goodness. This is a huge mistake and one that affects us in many negative ways. Once we rectify this mistake, we can feel freer and happier.A joy practice shifts our attention, investment, focus, and interest, and in doing so, frees us. A joy practice is what makes that possible. Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trauma can cause us to reject ourselves. Most people blame themselves when they have a traumatic experience and are encouraged to do so. But there is more to the story than that, and we want to discuss and understand more so we can release ourselves from the toxic aftereffects of trauma in our lives. Trauma is a way to attack another person by making them a problem, an inconvenience, wrong, or a danger. Many of us know this experience. It occurs when our value or our being is not visible or desired. It could be because of blindness in others or social norms that refuse us. Underneath all of the trauma is a belief that change is bad or, at a minimum undesirable. How can we overcome this? A joy practice makes that possible. Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A joy practice helps us align with quality of life and the common good as a foundation and as our purpose. As a result, everything we do can reduce fears in others around us because of the deep friendship that a joy practice offers. This will make it easier for us to own our own judgment and also feel secure about our own decisions so that we are protected to some extent from abusive interactions from others. We do not have to be perfect, but we do need to be constructive. When we are, a lot of negativity and bullying will fade because we wish no one harm, and that will show in our energy. There will be nothing to prove, and it will be evident. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Joy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When disrespect and inequity are built into social systems, we can actually make hate a feature of our cultural systems. And when structural hate is challenged, it can bring a backlash. People often hate those they harm with their inequity because that other person reminds them of their own unfairness. The solution, of course, is to rectify the unfairness. Hate is a funny thing. Those who hate neglect the good in themselves and then punish others for that. Hate does not serve us except to call attention to chat we need to change. Let’s explore. Resources:Karla McLaren https://www,karlamclaren.comJoy And Personal Sovereignty Ebook: Get your free ebook: Joy and Personal Sovereignty. https://magicofjoy.com/moj-ebook/.Magic Of Joy Blog: https://www.magicofjoy.com/blog.Magic Of Joy Coaching: https://magicofjoy.com/clarity-coachi...About Magic Of Joy: https://magicofjoy.com/about-magic-of... and https://magicofjoy.com/about-maria-hill/Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicofjoy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.