Four Ways to Access Joy Anytime – Fuel Your Purpose and Superpower | Anna Hall
Description
Ever wonder how to not just experience joy, but to tap into the power of joy to accelerate the impact of your superpower?
I was talking with a friend recently who shared how elusive joy feels right now.
That got me thinking about my belief that joy is not just an outcome of us using our superpower to create meaningful impact, but I also believe joy is a motivator to use our superpower.
And if it joy is elusive, does that make it harder to use our superpower, or does that mean our superpowers are getting blocked from creating joy?
So, I wanted to talk with someone who knows a lot about joy and the role it plays in our purpose and potential.
Anna Hall is a purpose guide, the founder of The Purpose Equation, and the Chief Culture and Community Officer for Front Porch, a not-for-profit organization that services the older adult population.
Anna has been studying purpose and joy for over 20 years and she is exactly the person I wanted to talk with to learn more about joy – not just as an outcome of a positive experience, but about the power that joy can give us to live into our strengths, our purpose, and our potential.
Anna even shares with us the four ways that we can access joy whenever we want it or whenever we need it.
This is a timely conversation, because yes, while there is a lot going on in the world and in our communities today. And joy is not just a counterbalance, it can be the fuel for the positive changes we want to make in our world.
In this episode, Anna answers the following questions:
- How do I find joy?
- How do you generate joy?
- How do people find joy in life?
- How to hold joy and grief at the same time?
My favorite quote from the episode: “Joy is a reflection of other people’s values.”
Lately, I’ve enjoyed asking people, “what’s sparking joy for you?” and hearing their response. What I did not know was that they we’re dropping cues as to what their values are. I should be paying more attention!
What I know to be true about the episode: I am very excited to share this episode early in the journey into better understanding the role of joy in our superpowers and our potential. Of course, Anna illuminates the topic of joy, as she is the beacon of light for purpose, meaning, and joy.
What I learned from the episode: Anna’s four ways to access joy and that synergy is the element I need to recharge my joyfuel tanks.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
- Anna’s Company: https://ThePurposeEquation.com
Music in this episode by Ian Kastner.
"What Do You Know To Be True?" is a series of conversations where I speak with interesting people about their special talent or superhero power and the meaningful impact it has on others. The intention is to learn more about their experience with their superhero power, so that we can learn something about the special talent in each of us which allows us to connect more deeply with our purpose and achieve our potential.
For more info about the podcast or to check out more episodes, go to:
https://WhatDoYouKnowToBeTrue.com
"What Do You Know To Be True?" is hosted by Roger Kastner, is a production of Three Blue Pens, and is recorded on the ancestral lands of the Duwamish and Suquamish people. To discover the ancestral lands of the indigenous people whose land you may be on, go to: https://native-land.ca/