I’ve been noticing how quickly we move into fixing things before really letting ourselves notice what’s going on. Pausing first has been changing a lot for me. Where are you allowing yourself to notice more right now?

We’re halfway through the Joy Sprint, and today’s joy comes from one of the most powerful places there is… connection 💛 Today’s prompt: 👉 Notice one person who brought you joy today. It could be: - someone who made you laugh - someone who checked in - someone who helped, listened, or simply showed up - someone you passed on the street who reminded you that we’re not alone ✨ Important reminder: Even though I’m sharing the prompt here, you still need to make your own post in the community using the category #JoySprint to earn entries and be part of the challenge. 🎟️ Points for today: - 1 entry for your #JoySprint post - +1 bonus entry if you include a picture of yourself - +1 entry for each comment you leave on someone else’s Joy Sprint post (up to 10) One sentence counts. You don’t have to tag the person (unless you want to). Quiet moments of connection count just as much as big ones. I’ll be right here reading, responding, and celebrating every bit of people joy 💛 Your move: Create your own post using #JoySprint and share your people joy from today. Joy is the strategy. Use it. ✨

A reminder I keep coming back to: When things feel overwhelming, the body needs safety before solutions. Sometimes that looks like breathing, feeling your feet, or setting one thing down, not figuring everything out. Sharing in case this lands for someone today. 🤍

Do you guys like doing elliptical or treadmill like a workout

Today was heavy. Our church is one block from where Renee Good was killed. When we arrived, there was a sign on the door saying the doors would be locked 15 minutes after the service started - for safety. Not to keep anyone out - and yet to provide protection for anyone who needed it. The sanctuary was packed. And I was overwhelmed. There was anger. There was sadness. There were tears. And there was also something else. Community. People showing up anyway. People sitting shoulder to shoulder in grief and love and faith. People reaching to and praising God. What happened is not okay. And at the same time, love was present. God was present. We were present with one another. Both can be true. If you’re carrying heavy emotions today - anger, fear, heartbreak, exhaustion - you’re not wrong or alone for feeling them. And if you’re also finding small glimpses of connection, warmth, or hope, you’re not betraying the grief. This community exists for moments like this. To hold each other. To tell the truth. To choose love without denying pain. Sending love to anyone who needs it today. 💛 And perhaps asking for some myself. If you’re willing, drop a heart, a word, or a prayer below. We’re in this together. Joy is still available. Even here.