Careening To Black Joy

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Ever wondered what Black joy really is?

In today's episode, I tell you what it is NOT, and just a bit about what it can be.

Shout-out to my Blerds and Black Joy folks!

Topics: Black joy, happiness, psychology, anime, resilience

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Black marriages are still rare. Rarer still, are marriages that work. If the rest of society are having a hard time with marriage numbers, then the Black community are really struggling.

This episode is all about those who actually want to get into and stay married. Here are some things I've learned within my own marriage and from watching others.

Topics: marriage, social studies, African American couples, love, Black families

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In 2024, I lost my full-time job, which paid me very well. Instead of having a plan B, I lashed out at myself and became angry.

You don't have to be.

Practice being resilient today.

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Topics: Resilience, women, black joy, jobs, success

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Remember that old TLC song? Reminding us to stick to those spaces in our life that we are used to? Warning us to be cautious?

This particular show is piggybacking off of that. What happens when you veer off the path that's been working for you? It could break your journey to joy.

Topics in this episode: paths, hope, society, self help, joy, TLC, Bible

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In today's episode, I reflect on why we love Fridays as children but not as grow ups, plus, the sci/fi thriller that got me thinking of our most treasured memories!

Topics: book review, African Americans, reading, Fridays, work culture

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You have to make a decision. Today. Are you a rooster or a hen? Once you listen to this podcast today, decide, and move forward to your joy. This was in part inspired by a journal prompt and the movie 'Backrooms'

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Topics: Backrooms, psychology, journaling, self help

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Find my own ikigai was a fun adventure and vey much worth it. Today, I will share with you what this Japanese concept truly means and how you can incorporate it in your own life.

Topics: Japanese concepts, Ikigai, Black Joy, self help,

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Ikigai Is Not What You Think, video[ https://youtu.be/-lee1LUqro8?si=Kc7_isgCU8iodkFB ]🍜

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In this podcast you will learn another secret to Joy- FOY. You will learn the meaning of Foy and why we grasp more onto FOMO(fear of missing out), rather than our own wins.

Topics: joy, happiness, philosophy, encouragement, self help

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Carl Sagan said "From space there are no national boundaries visible..."

We create those boundaries.

We create those systems.

But what does matter and should it matter to you?

Every so often I like to drop philosophical jewels to juice us up.

Happy Careening to Black Joy!

Topics: space, Carl Sagan, philosophy, politics

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Last time we talked about creating joy through hobbies. Now you have the tools to reframe your mind to accept a new hobby and how to get started with a hobby for the first time...or first time again! Afterwards for my anime and bookish fans, we're going to discuss this Tamon's B Side situation and a book I read because I was inspired by the anime.

Let's Go!

Topics: Hobbies, crafting for joy, Blerds, book reviews, anime, lifestyle

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Finding joy in a hobby as an adult can be hard because we center our careers first. We center bills first. We center our families first. We often neglect what sparked our joy before, and some of us want to find new sparks of joy but can't stop consuming media-seems we only have just enough energy to "doom scroll".

In this episode, I discuss the "too old to start something new" problem, how to discover your interest and my own personal story of...

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A Black woman on Tik Tok said books centering Black people makes her feel "unsafe". Amidst the backlash , she has since doubled down saying, "Y'all are proving my point."

Are books that center Black people automatically 'hood' books? what makes them perceived in this way and should we simply accept her thoughts as Rage Bait?

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Music: Tom Hop for Intro and Outro of the Keep Calm Podcast series

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What happens when the things that once brought you joy no longer do?

In the first episode of Careening to Joy, I’m looking back at the things that made me happy at different stages of my life. Growing up, church, the Bible, and cartoons were some of my biggest sources of joy. But as I got older, my relationship with joy changed—and so did the things that made me feel most like myself.

Topics: finding joy, personal growth, adulthood, nost...

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If you have ever heard the expression Black Joy, then you may be wondering, "What is it? How can I find it?" I am here to introduce you to things that bring me joy, literature, philosophies and studies that show why we as Black people rarely experience it but how others are finding it.