Hello! Welcome to my “Find Your Joy” project.

Joy Every Week is my way of trying to add a little light to an increasingly chaotic, dark and often terrifying world. We need joy to survive, to fight, to thrive - that’s why I’m here. And I’m glad you are, too. Ready to join me? :)

What Can You Expect

• Weekly writings & explorations about different sources of joy, along with my own experiences to inspire you and remind you that joy is possible. I call this the “story” part of the quest.

• Quests - ideas on how you can find that week’s type of joy in your own life, things you can experiment and try, and one or more tasks to guide your search.

• Clues - a few resources related with the week’s quest, such as links, book suggestions and quotes, to help you with your quest for joy.

Want to know more? Start here:

The Quest For Joy

Nospheratt

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May 17, 2024

The world is burning. Everything is breaking.

And so we look for joy, because joy is a subversive thing. Joy will keep you going. Joy will give you strength and flexibility. It will allow you to keep hope alive, because there’s light among the darkness.

Humans are amazing. We make art with shrapnel and turn our pain into song, into poetry. We play piano while waiting for the bombs. We tell jokes and plant gardens and write stories and gather around the table or the fire to celebrate anything we can. We look for joy alone and together, and often find it in that togetherness, in sharing, in community.

Joy is as universal as breathing. And joy is not only possible, but necessary.

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About Me

Nospheratt. Nos for short.

I’m in my 40s. Not cis. Not neurotypical. English is my fourth language. Living the expat life in Geneva, Switzerland.

I do not tolerate bigotry of any kind, be it transphobia, homophobia, racism, misogyny, xenophobia, ableism, or any other other bullshit.

I am pro choice. I am political, because merely existing as I do is political.

If you disagree with any of the above statements, you shouldn’t be here. In the words of the marvelous Michael Sheen, you are most welcome to very fuck off.

Otherwise, I am delighted to have you here. Welcome to the quest for joy, I hope you enjoy the journey! —Nospheratt