How to Choose Joy
Ask yourself, ‘What brings me joy?’ Then see what happens.
Joy
How Joyfulness Can Counteract Jealousy
Deliberately take joy in someone else’s gain and discover who that impacts most.
The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu on the Joy of Laughter
The so-called mischievous brothers share how humor can break down social barriers and connect any two people
Joy Is a Radical Act
Real happiness can be a powerful force for change, but we have to look inside ourselves to find it.
Attending to the Fullness of Life
In this episode of Life As It Is, poet Ross Gay discusses why he believes that delight is inextricable from the fact of our mortality—and from our capacity to care for one another.
Inviting Sorrow in for Tea
In a recent episode of Life As It Is, poet Ross Gay discusses why he believes that joy is a radical and necessary act.
Joy as a Practice of Resistance and Belonging
In this episode of Life As It Is, writer Ross Gay explores how joy emerges from how we care for one other—and how it dissolves the boundaries between us.
A Radical ‘Joyning’
Ross Gay’s new essay collection reveals a truer, more tender definition of joy.
Lessons from a (Mostly) Good Dog: #5, Dance
You can make your life a work of art—which is what it already was—only now, you no longer feel so separate from it.
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