You’ve been waiting to earn joy. When the list is done, when everyone’s handled, when you’ve suffered enough — then you’ll let yourself.
“What would you have me know about the joy I keep postponing?”
Some additional insights around this question:
- What small joy have you been denying yourself until you ‘deserve’ it?
- Who taught you that pleasure had to be earned?
- What would you do this week if joy needed no justification?
