Value

Joy

Gladness without a reason. I have a lot of it, like my children.

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What it is

Gladness that doesn’t need a reason. It can come from doing something well, and it can come from doing nothing at all.

How it shows up for me

I call joy the tool that keeps me healthy. It comes to me two ways: through deliberate action, like cooking or building something, and through rest. On my ranked list of values it sits near the bottom, which confuses people. The rank is just for making decisions easier. These values are my operating system, and they’re equally important. And joy, always. I’m a joyful person.

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