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It's okay to let some joy in
As a kid, we have fond memories of summer as the season to be carefree, full of play, sunshine, and ice cream. Now as an adult, we’re juggling endless to-dos, managing schedules, and running from one obligation to the next — rarely giving ourselves permission to just play or remember what it feels like to be carefree.
You may be living in survival mode: caring for your aging parents, parenting bored kids, working nonstop, navigating loss, or just barely holding it all together. Joy, peace, and fun might feel like luxuries you can’t afford. Or like a stranger you haven’t seen in years.
We’re inviting you to reclaim the parts of yourself that have been waiting patiently in the background as the painter, the dancer, the hiker, the writer, the photographer, the musician, the goofball, or the dreamer. The version of you who knows how to play for no reason at all. You can find fun again, whether it’s picking a hobby back up or learning something new. Prioritize pleasure and let play back into your life.
You are more than your to-do list. More than your job. More than your caregiver identity as a parent or daughter. And yes, more than your burdens.
Joy, peace, and fun are not just rewards. You have a right to them, and it’s yours to claim, starting now.
“It is not selfish to find joy in your own life — it is essential.”
— Audre Lorde
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Give yourself the love you so easily give to everyone else.
We are serious about love. Especially self-love.
We’re honoring the many forms courage and self-love can take. In a world that often highlights fear and division, we choose to shine a light on love, especially the love we give ourselves. Self-love is the bold, radical act of living authentically: choosing visibility, speaking your truth, and embracing joy even when the world doesn’t make it easy. And in times like these, we need it more than ever.
"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." — Buddha
Self-love can take on many forms, more than just bubble baths and sticky-note mantras though we’re all for those too! It can also be:
Loving yourself through heartbreak, divorce, or death
Becoming someone new after caregiving, loss, or life change
Giving yourself permission to ask for help
Loving your body through change (aging, health, hormones)
Loving a new version of your parent or spouse
Walking away from a less-than-ideal job
Grieving your former identity and still honoring her
Letting go of “shoulds” and timelines
Quieting your inner critic
Not forgetting yourself outside of work
Knowing who you are other than just as a parent or daughter
Reclaiming joy
Unhooking your self-worth from productivity
Saying no without feeling bad after
Choosing rest
Setting boundaries at work
Creating space for play, pleasure, and curiosity
Letting go of who and what no longer fit in your life
Rebuilding trust with yourself after burnout or betrayal
We invite you to find time for yourself. To offer the kind of love you so easily give to everyone else.
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