Approaching joy from a position of power looks like recognizing that joy does not need to be notarized by some external marker before you’re allowed to officially feel it. The positive moments that are happening in your life now are real. Whether they stay or go does not make them less real now. Also, the positive moments don’t have to be achievement-themed; they can be as simple as being present to the first sip of a hot drink in the morning. Anything that’s on your “Like List” counts.
