Did you know the House of Joy has actual house rules? A book landed in my mailbox this week called House Rules, and at the very same time we were gearing up for our Week in the House of Joy — and the two collided in this episode.
So here they are. Ten house rules that make life better, whether it's an ordinary Tuesday or something much harder. Here they are:
We don't wait for special occasions — use the china, buy the flowers, wear the good PJs, now
All feelings are allowed here — the goal isn't to feel good all the time, it's to feel anything without abandoning yourself
We tell good stories — the circumstance doesn't get the final say on the story you tell about it
We make things beautiful on purpose — even hospital rooms, even hard seasons
We're always making something — creating moves you out of survival mode and into a life you're actually building
We take care of the woman who lives here — sleep, movement, nourishment, friends, prayer, margin
We take our fun very seriously — dancing, boat rides, tiny ice cream cones on a regular Saturday
We ask ourselves, what would be amazing? — tapping into desire instead of just what needs to be done
Everybody who comes through the door gets to belong — even when they believe or live differently than you do
We leave the door open — because your house of joy was never meant to be just for you
Your house of joy was never meant to be just for you. So consider this your invitation in.
Links Mentioned
Join us for A Week in the House of Joy:
https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/life
Get a ticket to the Next Level Life Summit: https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/life
The book House Rules mentioned in this episode: https://www.target.com/p/house-rules-by-myquillyn-smith-hardcover/-/A-89609027?sid=&TCID=PDS-22806998620&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22803281030&gbraid=0AAAAAD-5dfYyzK8sQi4BepTJ9_5cFL1wx&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7eXTBhDBARIsAKF-w478NNpbN04KkCwp5tKX0x_UWNWyFpNCb3iAlnTpyrUWDJ-TsgWGV7EaAukKEALw_wcB
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Last week's episode, 402: Why You Feel Behind, Broke, or Stuck (And What To Do About It):
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/402-why-you-feel-behind-broke-or-stuck-and-what-to-do/id1472947590?i=1000778655014
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