Joy as an Act of Defiance

Writer Heather Havrilesky comes on to discuss her creative process and how doing super-vulnerable activities like her Zoom singing lessons helps her grow as a person. Sometimes, our greatest joys come from the process, not the results. As the world continues to fail us, we need more joy; we need more process. 

Show Notes:

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• “Passion Requires Slow Cultivation” 
• “Reckoning With This Vicious World”

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