I didn’t realize it at the time, but one of my quiet breakthroughs came when long-held holiday traditions changed. What I thought I was grieving was a holiday. What I was actually learning was how meaning travels. It isn’t bound to a date on the calendar. It lives in the rituals we carry forward. The walks.The calls.The showing up, again and again, even as the shape changes. Some years are loud and full. Some are quiet and improvised. Some get postponed until February. All of them count. I’m curious, and I’d love to hear from you: What holiday tradition in your life has changed shape, and what has stayed at its core?

It's my pleasure to introduce you to @Heather Kohlmeister hired as SolJoy's latest team member! So excited to have her role as an Executive Virtual Assistant and to help support this community and it's leadership moving forward. If you don't know Heather, she has a super calming presence, attention to detail, reliable follow through and someone who does the inner work as one of our most active SolJoy members present for our live classes. She LOVES getting her hands in the dirt of her garden and she currently just snowbirded to Nicaragua with her husband and 2 daughters this past month! You can find her in Sacramento, CA other times of the year. Please give her a warm welcome! If you need any technical support, please DM Heather or add it to the Questions thread under the Tech Support here: https://www.skool.com/soljoy/technical-tech-support-questions

I know I'm not the only person always keeping an eye out to find or cultivate joy in my daily life, and that is a wonderful practice. But where do you find your peace, and even better, did you maybe discover a little peace in an unexpected place? For me the two can go hand in hand, but also hold very distinct experiences. I found joy in noticing the vibrant birdsong while walking through a parking lot yesterday, and unexpected peace soon after (sharing in the comments!).

Have you ever taken a vow of silence? What if I were to tell you silence is one of the greatest access points to calm the mind? As I attend my 3rd 10 Day Vipassana Silent Meditation Retreat this Wednesday, this week's challenge is to take a vow of silence for any period of time that works. Ideally it's at least a full day if not 2 days, but a half day for a few hours could work. MOJO MONDAY CHALLENGE 16: 1. Watch the video below on how to take a Vow of Silence/Silent Retreat. If you accept this challenge, comment below WHEN you'll take your retreat, where, and for how long. 2. Let us know how last week went for Mojo Monday Week 15 here. 3. Comment on 2 people's posts and support them!

Time for some gratitude. What is a single food that you couldn't live without? Let's be grateful for what fills our plates when so many people on this Earth go hungry.