Finding Joy in the Hard
Finding Joy in the Hard is a weekly podcast about how we meet life when it stretches us — in grief and growth, in ordinary struggles and unexpected turns.
In short minisodes, I share honest reflections, gentle nervous system awareness, and simple embodied practices to help you steady yourself when things feel uncertain.
From time to time, I sit down with guests who have walked through difficulty and found light in the dark and joy in the hard.
I’m your host, Suzanne Andora Barron — yoga and meditation teacher, Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner, and writer. Through breath, awareness, and simple practices, I help people ease tension and reconnect to their inner steadiness.
Finding Joy in the Hard
#128 What if you took a chance on you?
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Have you ever signed up for something you knew might be good for you—but didn’t feel excited about it at all?
That was me yesterday. I signed up for an all-day art retreat weeks ago, but I resisted it the whole way through. Even the morning of, I questioned everything: Why are you doing this? You can still cancel.
But a quieter, steadier voice nudged me out the door.
In this episode, I share:
- How resistance shows up even when we’re doing something nourishing
- Why creativity can feel uncomfortable when we’re out of practice
- The unexpected freedom that comes from doing something just because
- And what happens when we stop needing a result and simply begin
You’ll also hear:
- A few simple questions to help you reconnect with things you used to love
- What I created when I let go of trying to make something “good”
- And how joy can surprise us when we soften our grip
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