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
#132 In hard times, what has helped you most?
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In hard times, what has helped you most?
On a hike today, up a mountain trail, I thought about where I gained my greatest strength in the days after we lost our precious child, Christopher.
Yes, family and friends played a huge role. As did all the alternative modalities that I now practice and teach like yoga, breathwork, meditation and Jin Shin Jyutsu.
But my saving grace was reading scripture daily.
I think this is the first time I'm sharing this on my podcast or in my Sunday newsletter. I haven't really talked about my faith because I never want anyone to feel left out. But as I was huffing up that trail, I realized 3 things: I share those 3 things in today's episode.
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