We're not going to pretend the world isn't a dumpster fire right now. But we can make our chairs a little cozier while we watch it burn.

In this episode, we share a few joy moments—Sara hearing "cool beans" and "awesome sauce" in the wild, community members helping each other out, and the Olympic curling witchcraft that got us through a hard week. Joy isn't about ignoring what's hard. It's about finding support in the small stuff that still feels good.

00:00 Welcome to Joy Moments (and the chatty co-host Violet) 00:53 Joy isn’t ignoring the bad: the “dumpster fire” metaphor 02:56 Lacey’s joy moment: hearing “cool beans” & “awesome sauce” in the wild 04:11 Community joy callout: “tell me something good” responses 04:26 Joy moment #1: buying groceries for someone who was hungry 05:33 Joy moment #2: a client with disabilities lands his dream job (and hope spreads) 07:10 Finding joy in hard weeks: pain, dog snuggles, and Olympic binge-watching 08:06 Winter vs. Summer Olympics: flips, witchcraft, and giving it a real try 09:08 Submit your joy moment + closing thanks

We want to hear your Joy Moments.

Share yours at joyfulsupportmovement.com/submit.

In this episode, we talk about everyday joy moments—the ones you notice and the ones you create. Sara shares her friend Jim's $12 thrift store leather shoes and the compliments that landed from her Threads community, like being told "you may have saved a soul" and "a lovable dork." Lacey shares watching her teething baby and her son who just lost his front teeth discover they match. We talk about the difference between passive joy (noticing what's already there) and active joy (making it happen), and how compliments might be the easiest way to practice active joy. If you're looking for a simple tool to try today, this one's pretty accessible.

Submission form – joyfulsupportmovement.com/submit

[00:00:00] Welcome & Violet joins us

[00:01:00] Jim's joy moments - $12 thrift store leather shoes

[00:02:00] Sara's thrifting background & philosophy

[00:04:00] Violet's teething & Isaac's missing teeth moment

[00:05:00] "You have feet. I have feet." - niece story

[00:06:00] Best compliments from Threads community

[00:07:00] "A lovable dork" & other standout responses

[00:08:00] Lacey's Renaissance painter compliment

[00:09:00] Sara's job interview smile moment

[00:10:00] The power of compliments as joy ripples

[00:11:00] Active vs. passive joy

[00:12:00] Call to action: Give a compliment today

What's a compliment that's stayed with you? The one that still lights you up when you think about it?

If you'd like to share it with us, you can submit your Joy Moment at joyfulsupportmovement.com/submit

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In this Joy Moments episode, we’re talking about how the tiniest things can hold the biggest feelings. Lacey shares a simple moment from a hectic morning: trying to get Iris dressed for daycare, she tucks a tiny “I love you” note into the heart-shaped pocket of Iris’s shirt. That little scrap of paper travels with Iris all day, gets lost and found again, and turns an ordinary Thursday into what she calls “the best day ever.”

We connect that note to the ones our parents used to leave for us—lunchbox messages, dashboard surprises, doodles on napkins—and how those small, tangible reminders of love stay with us for years. We also talk about Christmas trees, ornaments, and even a listener story about a tree named after a loved one, and how those traditions quietly hold our stories. Together, we land on this: joy doesn’t have to be big or polished. It can be a note in a pocket, a name tag on a tree, or an ornament that makes you smile every single year.

1. 00:00 – Welcome and today’s Joy Moment theme: tiny notes, big feelings
2. 00:30 – Iris’s heart-pocket “I love you” note and the “best day ever”
3. 03:00 – Remembering the notes our parents left for us
4. 05:00 – Christmas trees, ornaments, and a tree named “Eric”
5. 08:00 – Reflection: small, tangible reminders of love
6. 09:00 – Prompt for you + how to share your Joy Moment

1. Joy Moments submission form – joyfulsupportmovement.com/submit
2. Family traditions around Christmas ornaments and named trees

What is one small, tangible reminder that you are loved—a note, an object, an ornament, or a routine—that brings you joy when you notice it?

If you’d like to share it with us, you can submit your Joy Moment at joyfulsupportmovement.com/submit.