Joy Drop: Community, social issues and sports mean everything

Mom, we made it!

Hi, friends! I am thrilled to share that our lovely online notebook got some attention this week. I wrote a piece about Joy Drop that was featured in Chatelaine magazine. I wrote about how I write about happiness and hope as part of my personal practice — writing this every week has been an essential part of my writing.

It's something I look forward to and something that I am very grateful for. Some people have argued that it is frivolous, but if I can bring a smile to someone's face, I think that's impactful and necessary. Joy is not frivolous, it's what we all need.

.<a href="https://twitter.com/_shireenahmed_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_shireenahmed_</a> has been writing about joy for a while now, and she has some insights on how to find it when everything feels, well, awful. <br><br>For <a href="https://twitter.com/Chatelaine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chatelaine</a>: "Holding space for joy ... is also crucial to staying centred while fighting the good fight." <a href="https://t.co/QbwEGlDfRs">https://t.co/QbwEGlDfRs</a>

I love a good crossover and what is more fantastic than K-Pop and men's basketball? The Golden State Warriors are in Japan for the NBA pre-season and global superstar Min Yoon-gi (aka Suga) of the BTS met four-time NBA champion Steph Curry. 

It thrilled fans all over the world and both the stars were excited to exchange gifts.

yoongi's smile when he receive the jersey from steph curry <a href="https://t.co/x3kkQRx8Zw">pic.twitter.com/x3kkQRx8Zw</a>

This past week I travelled to Portland, Ore., with my husband to deliver a keynote lecture at Pacific University. I got to visit with my chosen family and dear friends. I appreciate being invited to speak by my friend Dr. Jules Boykoff, whose work