Awakening Joy

Awakening Joy is a 5-month course on opening to life with appreciation, resilience & an open heart based on a book by James Baraz & Shoshana Alexander

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When we offer ourselves the kindness we so freely give to others, something beautiful unfolds. 💛

Love is the soil from which compassion for others can truly grow. As we learn to hold our own hearts with tenderness, we become more capable of embracing the world w/ love.

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"If you're facing in the right direction, in time you'll find what you are looking for."
– James Baraz

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Metta 🧡

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Wishing you a metta-licious weekend.

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Rippling metta always.

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Don't miss the moment! James shares the 10 wholesome states that you can learn to let in and delight in.

If you want to strengthen your joy muscles, join us for the live Awakening Joy journey beginning on 1/27!

https://t.co/07Rx1lwjTR

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A lovely testimonial from an Awakening Joy student. 😊

Genuine wellbeing isn’t something you’re born with or without. It’s something you can practice and feel a real difference in your life.

Join us for the live Awakening Joy container:
https://t.co/07Rx1lwjTR

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What if joy isn’t something you wait for…
but something you practice?

Awakening Joy is a 5-month journey into cultivating authentic wellbeing—together, gently, and in real life.

Join us. 😄
https://t.co/07Rx1lwjTR

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Wild Geese by Mary Oliver 🪿✨

For more curated poetry, listen to two of my latest Heart Wisdom podcasts Ep. 301 and 302 on The Dharma of Poetry. These special episodes are deep dives into the spirituality of poetry, music, beauty, and art. 📝🎧

#wildgeese #maryoliver #poetry

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Beginning with ourselves, we remember our worth and extend compassion outward to all beings. 🌿

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Appreciation is a practice of presence. When we pause to notice the good, no matter how small, we invite life to touch us with tenderness. In this way, gratitude becomes a doorway to joy.

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When we connect with our inner beauty, life begins to glow from the inside out. ✨

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When we pause to appreciate even the smallest things, the heart naturally opens.

Gratitude is the gateway to joy. 🧡

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Sending some #mondaymetta your way today and every day.

#metta #mindfulness #lovingkindness #compassion #spiritrock #spiritrockmeditationcenter

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✨ Joy isn’t just about feeling good. It’s about feeling fully alive.


When we meet life as it is with honesty, heart, and perspective; joy naturally arises. Even in the midst of change, we can learn to trust the deeper current of wellbeing that carries us. 🌊🌿

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Sometimes the path doesn’t rush.
Sometimes it winds or waits.
But if your heart is turned toward truth, toward love…
you’re already on your way.

✨ “If you’re facing in the right direction, in time you’ll find what you are looking for.” —James Baraz

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“Happiness cannot be found through great effort and willpower but is already there in relaxation and letting go.” – James Baraz

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🌎 Join us as we celebrate Earth Day with a weekend of joyful connection in honor of our magnificent home–this living Earth!

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Coming up in Ward, CO! 🌲

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Life is always offering us moments—some joyful, some challenging. But the real secret to awakening joy isn’t in changing the outer conditions. It’s in discovering the power of our own response. 🌿💛