June 20, 2025
Somah
In times that feel heavy, uncertain, or fractured, joy can seem out of reach—or even inappropriate. But I’ve come to realise that joy is not the opposite of pain or sorrow. It’s a thread of resilience, a quiet rebellion, a sacred remembering of what makes life worth living.
Joy doesn’t mean bypassing the real or the raw. Rather, it’s found in the small wonders: sunlight filtering through the leaves, a shared breath, the quiet after a storm, a good cry, your beloved pet up to some silliness. Gratitude, wonder, and delight nourish not just our nervous systems but our capacity to remain open, connected, and whole—especially when the world around us feels anything but.
Where we place our attention, energy flows. It’s one of the most powerful yet subtle practices we have—an internal compass for what we feed, grow, and ultimately shape in the world. What we focus on is like casting a vote for the kind of world (inner and outer) we want to live in.
Yoga reminds us to be mindful not only of our thoughts and actions but also of what we consume—and that includes the stories and media we take in. Some of them nourish our spirit; others deplete it. I make it a practice to stay connected with those that remind me of progress, beauty, and resilience—news that speaks to the human spirit and our planet’s healing.
Often I find myself moved to tears reading these reports—not because everything is perfect, but because they remind me that it’s not all broken. There are still people doing good, still seeds of change being tended. And that remembering matters!
Here are some links worth checking out:
Fix the News
Angus Hervey
Take a few moments today—just a breath, a pause, a gaze out the window—and ask gently:
What brings me joy right now?
Notice what softens. What stirs.
Let yourself feel it fully, even for just a few seconds.
This is not bypassing. It’s resourcing.
In tending to joy, wonder, gratitude, and delight, we root ourselves in something life-
giving—and build resilience not just for ourselves, but for our collective becoming.
Let joy become your compass, the quiet light and silent voice within be your guide — an invitation to return, again and again, to what restores: to a natural rhythm, to quiet rest, to all that nourishes and sustains. Need help with reconnecting to any of that?
At the heart of everything I offer are four guiding threads to help us reconnect with this deeper rhythm of life:
Rest – for nervous system nourishment and deep replenishment
Rhythm – to attune with nature’s cycles and your own inner tides
Realignment – for embodied integration and authentic living
Remembrance – to reconnect with your soul’s truth and our shared belonging
I’m an introverted bridge-builder—fluent in several tongues, inner and outer—devoted to deep listening and quiet revolution. Whether holding space in an online circle or on retreat or deep diving into a training, my essence whispers: “Pause. Breathe. Remember.” I bring people back to the sacred current beneath the surface.
of the quiet light you carry,
steady and true, even in uncertain times.
A light that softens doubt — your own and others’.
Where joy is not an escape,
but a radical return to what matters most.
A quiet act of faith.
And choosing it, again and again, becomes a way forward.
