Alia Joy

I’ve never scrolled by a picture of a bookcase that I haven’t zoomed in on. Author of Glorious Weakness: Discovering God in All We Lack

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

Tender people are the strongest people I know. It takes incredible tenacity to stay open hearted & compassionate in this world of ours. To remain receptive to hope. To not grow cynical or jaded. To live with wonder & seek goodness while not shutting out the pain. That's strength.

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

@aotriple7 Indeed. Laundry and a dependable Toyota. Who knew?

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

CW: suicide

Today I once again spent hours at the doctor’s, but they can only fix what they can find. What I have is all trial & much error.

On the highway home, feeling the heaviness in my soul, my foot became just as leaden. My sole’s weight pushing firmly in acceleration

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

@SamObiWon @jbgraeber Thankful for you too. Pretty sure the last time I was here it was still the bird app? Maybe? Had a really rough day to say the least and it was so wonderfully lovely to see you and John’s (and apparently my) words first thing when I finally downloaded this newfangled X.

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

@SamObiWon @jbgraeber Thanks. This was a good reminder. I don’t remember writing this.

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

@jbgraeber @SamObiWon Hey, what was this from?

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

At least until we can get home and ask for help from those who’ve been there with us before. Say we’re here again. Say we want help to live another day because right now we really don’t. Pesky fucking grace. I’ll live to tell the tale.

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

Sometimes it’s because your son needs his lacrosse shirt washed & if you’re gone he won’t have it for practice. Sometimes it’s that you’re in the dependable car everyone needs, not the minivan on its last leg. Sometimes it’s the most mundane things that save us in the moment.

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

@lovinBrightmo I'm so glad! Thank you for sharing this.

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

Just logged in to say hey but seeing you pop up in my timeline made me sentimental and I miss your voices & stories. So if you have the inclination, drop me a link or tweet with something you’ve written or how you’re doing. I’ll catch up in my hammock while camping this weekend.

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

@morganstrehlow @HollyStallcup @BethanyNa007 @kyliejustine I love that so much! The affirmation I often hold dearest is the stuff that sometimes gets back to me secondhand that people say when I’m not around and I know it’s sincerely how they feel with no touch of flattery. Anyone recommending my book anywhere is always such a gift! 💕

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

@KellyMRosati @DorothyGreco @SamObiWon @tashajunb Thanks for the encouragement! This next one will be focused entirely on mental health so I hope I can do it justice. I can only tackle it as a storyteller from personal experience so I hope my insights will be helpful. 🤞

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

"Jun writes in lyrical prose, with longing simmering below the surface on almost every page—“the [Korean] language has always pulled at me like a map that promises to show the way home.” This mesmerizes."- Publisher's Weekly
https://t.co/f4dxDcbH8z
#TellMeTheDreamAgain

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

@HollyStallcup And by working on, I mean staring blankly at my laptop screen a half dozen times and then rejoining social media instead so I can procrastinate once I actually start. But yes, manuscript due Feb 1st so 🤞

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

@DorothyGreco @KellyMRosati @SamObiWon @tashajunb So kind! In truth, the time I’ve been away’s been spent trying to heal in all the ways. I’ve both succeeded and failed at that but honestly, haven’t written a single word besides her foreword. However, I am beginning work on my second book with a Feb 1 manuscript due

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

@sharifawrites @tashajunb @PublishersWkly Hi!

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

Identity and Intergenerational Trauma: PW Talks with @tashajunb https://t.co/kF5fpv4My1 via @publisherswkly
#Tellmethedreamagain

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

@DShanB @tashajunb 💕You’ll love it!

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

Hey, so it's been awhile. It's A LOT to catch up on after so long but I just had to share @tashajunb's new book, #TellMeTheDreamAgain! It's so good it broke me from my social media sabbatical. I'm reading the foreword for the audio version in case you needed a proof of life pic.

[Alia Joy @AliaJoyH]

@BethanyNa007 @HollyStallcup @kyliejustine Thanks for the shoutout! I’m actually beginning work on my next book which focuses entirely on mental health.

[Quantrilla Ard, PhD, MPH, MPhil @qyard08]

Yessss! So excited!! Go sis @tashajunb 💕

[Aundi Kolber, Therapist+Author @aundikolber]

Happy launch day to my dear friend @tashajunb!

In writing about her own journey to experience sacred belonging—Tasha invites us each to live a little bit more deeply into our God-given selves. It’s such a an excellent book.✨

https://t.co/RqVlSdBuCc